AlQahtani, 103 patient HCQ late treatment RCT: 4% improved recovery [p=0.94] and 47% improved viral clearance [p=0.13] https://c19p.org/alqahtani2
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Randomized controlled trial of favipiravir, hydroxychloroquine, and standard care in patients with mild/moderate COVID-19 disease
et al., Scientific Reports, doi:10.1038/s41598-022-08794-w
RCT with 54 favipiravir, 51 HCQ, and 52 SOC hospitalized patients in Bahrain, showing no significant differences. Viral clearance improved with both treatments, but did not reach statistical significance with the small sample size. NCT04387760.
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risk of ICU admission, 23.5% lower, RR 0.76, p = 1.00, treatment 3 of 51 (5.9%), control 4 of 52 (7.7%), NNT 55.
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risk of no recovery, 4.1% lower, RR 0.96, p = 0.94, treatment 5 of 49 (10.2%), control 5 of 47 (10.6%), NNT 230.
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risk of no viral clearance, 47.4% lower, RR 0.53, p = 0.13, treatment 7 of 38 (18.4%), control 14 of 40 (35.0%), NNT 6.0.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
AlQahtani et al., 3/23/2022, Randomized Controlled Trial, Bahrain, Middle East, peer-reviewed, 13 authors, study period August 2020 - March 2021, trial NCT04387760.
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