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RecruitingNCT05862480COVICONTROLUpdated Jun 26, 2023

Use of a Hypochlorous Acid Spray Solution in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients : COVICONTROL Study .

An interventional study of Spray with Hypochlorous Acid Group and Spray with Placebo Group in SARS CoV 2 Infection, sponsored by University of Monastir. Recruiting at 1 site in Tunisia. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-26.

Sponsored by University of Monastir · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Sep 2023, 3 years 1 month ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started May 2023; still recruiting 3 years 4 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
400
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective is To evaluate the efficacy and safety of nasal spray and mouth spray application with hypochlorous acid-containing solution versus placebo as a curative treatment for hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 positive patients And for symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 positive patients followed as outpatients

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The COVICONTROL study is a prospective, multicenter study . It is a randomized, controlled, double-blind study.

The COVICONTROL study will be conducted in Tunisia at the COVID patient management centers in the emergency departments of Monastir (Fattouma Bourguiba) and Sousse (Hospital Of Sahloul).

After initial medical evaluation, every patient who meet the inclusion criteria, will receive randomly either A spray of solution containing hypochlorous acid or Placebo as detailed above according to the predetermined randomization.

For each patient included, one nasal spray in each nasal nostril /3 hours and two oral sprays/3 hours either by a solution of hypochlorous acid (NEED DEFENDER) or by a placebo. for 5 days None of the treating physician or nurses are aware about the nature of medication receive. In both arms, patients can receive antipyretics, antibacterials, antivirals, antifungals and anti-inflammatories at the discretion of the treating physician.

* Patients follow-up :

During the study , a research member maintains contact (face-to-face if hospitalized or by telephone if ambulatory) at D2, D3, and D5 with participating patients to ensure compliance with treatment and report on disease progression: disappearance or persistence of symptoms, need for hospitalization, need for intensive care, duration of hospitalization, need for respiratory assistance (CPAP, NIV, Optiflow, VM), duration of respiratory assistance, survival or death.

At day 3 :a nasopharyngeal swab will be taken to check the viral load using quantitative RT PCR.At D10 and D30, data on disease progression will be collected one last time.

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Conditions studied

  • SARS CoV 2 Infection

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In context

COVID-19

7,640 studies on the registry are indexed under COVID-19; 488 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 400 is above the median of 100 across 4,099 interventional studies indexed under COVID-19.

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Lead sponsor

University of Monastir is the lead sponsor of 112 studies on the registry; 30 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with symptoms of COVID who are over 18 years of age and whose nasal swabs have been positive for SARS-CoV-2 based on RT-PCR testing less than 3 days .

    • Patients must have the ability to understand and be willing to sign a written informed consent document from the patient or legal representative.
    • The patient must be able and willing to comply with the requirements of this study protocol.

Exclusion criteria

  1. History of allergy to hypochlorous acid solution .

    1. Oral lesions contraindicating the use of hypochlorous acid solution.
    2. Patients receiving any other investigational agent in a clinical trial.
    3. Intubated patient on mechanical ventilation or with uncontrolled disease : congestive heart failure, IDM, uncontrolled epilepsy or psychiatric illness.
    4. Uncertain patient follow-up during the study.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Hypochlorous Acid Group (HClO)

    Patients received one nasal spray in each nasal nostril/3 hours and two oral sprays/3 hours by a solution of hypochlorous acid (NEED DEFENDER) for 5 days

    Other: Spray with Placebo Group

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo Group

    Patients received one nasal spray in each nasal nostril/3 hours and two oral sprays/3 hours by a Placebo for 5 days .

    Other: Spray with Hypochlorous Acid Group

Interventions

  • OtherSpray with Hypochlorous Acid Group

    For Each Patient included . A prescription of a nasal spray in each nostril/3 hours and two oral sprays/3 hours by a solution of hypochlorous acid (NEED DEFENDER) for 5 days

  • OtherSpray with Placebo Group

    For Each Patient included , A prescription of an identical to the intervention nasal spray in each nostril/3 hours and two oral sprays/3 hours by Placebo for 5 days.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. the change in viral load

    The primary endpoint in all included patients (outpatients and inpatients ) is the change in viral load between Day 1 and Day 3

    Time frame: 3 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of symptoms

    Evolution of symptoms : duration of symptoms , appearance and disappearance of symptoms .

    Time frame: 30 days

  2. Hospitalization Need for hospitalization.

    Need for hospitalization and length of hospitalization

    Time frame: 30 days

  3. Need for intensive care.

    Need for ICU

    Time frame: 30 days

  4. Need for ventilatory support

    (CPAP, NIV, Optiflow, MV), and duration of ventilatory support

    Time frame: 30 days

  5. Contamination

    For ambulatory patients, the secondary endpoint also includes the percentage of surrounding contamination considered on the basis of the clinic and biological confirmation if necessary.

    Time frame: 30 days

  6. Death

    Death

    Time frame: 30 days

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 26, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05862480
Lead sponsor
University of Monastir
Responsible party
Pr. Semir Nouira (Pr Semir Nouira , Head of Emergency department , Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, University of Monastir) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 17, 2023
Start date
May 15, 2023
Primary completion
Sep 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 26, 2023

Study contacts

Semir Nouira, MD
Contact
semir.nouira.urg@gmail.com
73106000 ext. 216
Semir Nouira, MD
principal investigator · University Hospital Fattouma Bourguiba Monastir , Emergency Department .

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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