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Antiviral Strategies in the Prevention of Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes Following COVID-19: The paxloviD/Remdesivir Effectiveness For the prEvention of loNg coviD Clinical Trial

SARS CoV-2 Post-Acute Sequelae

The DEFEND trial will be the world's first clinical trial to study the effectiveness of Paxlovid or Veklury in the prevention of cardiovascular post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 among hospitalized adults. Additionally, this pilot study will inform the design and conduct of a future full-scale multi-centre trial by testing the feasibility and accuracy of this study design.

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Conditions de participation

  • Sexe:

    ALL
  • Âges admissibles:

    18 and up

Critères de participation

Inclusion Criteria:

* ≥18 years old
* Positive PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 within 5 days of admission to hospital
* Normoxic (not receiving supplemental oxygen)
* Able to provide informed written consent (or, if patient is unable, have substitute decision maker available)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Absolute contraindications to Paxlovid or Veklury (any of the following): Severe allergy to Paxlovid or Veklury (e.g. anaphylaxis), co-administration with drugs highly dependent on CYP3A for clearance, co-administration with potent CYP3A inducers
* Exposure to Paxlovid or Veklury within previous 14 days;
* Receiving supplemental oxygen;
* Known positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR or rapid antigen test 5-90 days prior to admission;
* Limited life expectancy estimated to be ≤3 months;
* Pregnant and breastfeeding women

Lieu de l'étude

St. Joseph's Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto
St. Joseph's Health Centre, Unity Health Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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Primary Contact

Dr. Travis Carpenter

[email protected]
416-530-6692
Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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Primary Contact

Dr. Kieran Quinn

[email protected]
416-843-8403
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston, Ontario
Canada

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Primary Contact

Dr. Siddhartha Srivastava

[email protected]
613-533-2780
Niagara Health System
Niagara Health System
St. Catharines, Ontario
Canada

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Primary Contact

Dr. Jennifer Tsang

[email protected]
905-684-7271
Étude parrainée par
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
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ID de l'étude: NCT06792214