COVID prevention drugs fail in hospital worker trial
NCT ID NCT04344379
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether hydroxychloroquine or azithromycin could prevent COVID-19 infection in hospital workers who were regularly exposed to the virus. 122 participants took one of the drugs or a placebo for 40 days. The study found no significant difference in infection rates between the groups, meaning these drugs did not prevent COVID-19.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopial Avicenne
Bobigny, 93000, France
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Hôpital Broca
Paris, 75013, France
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Hôpital Cochin
Paris, 75014, France
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Hôpital GHU Paris Saclay
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 92100, France
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Hôpital La Pitié-Salpétrière
Paris, 75013, France
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Hôpital Necker
Paris, 75015, France
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Hôpital Saint Antoine
Paris, 75012, France
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Hôpital européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, 75015, France
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