New trial aims to slash COVID-19 deaths and ventilator use
NCT ID NCT04488081
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests several experimental treatments at once in critically ill COVID-19 patients who need high-flow oxygen or a ventilator. The goal is to quickly find which treatments can reduce deaths and shorten the time patients need breathing support. About 1,500 adults in the hospital are participating.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for participation in this study: A. Male or Female, at least 18 years old B. Admitted to the hospital and placed on high flow oxygen (≥6L by nasal cannula or mask delivery system) or intubated for the treatment of (established or presumed) COVID-19. C. Informed consent provided by the patient, LAR or health care proxy. D. Confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection by PCR or Rapid antigen testing for SARS- CoV-2 infection prior to randomization. Exclusion Criteria: A. Pregnant or breastfeeding women (must be documented by a pregnancy test during hospitalization) B. History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to study agent based on review of the medical record and patient history. C. Comfort measures only. D. Acute liver disease, or chronic liver disease with a Child-Pugh score greater than 11. E. Resident for more than six months at a skilled nursing facility. F. Estimated mortality greater than 50% over the next six months from underlying chronic conditions. G. Time since requirement for high flow oxygen or ventilation greater than 5 days. H. Anticipated transfer to another hospital which is not a study site within 72 hours. I. Patients with either end-stage kidney disease or acute kidney injury who are on dialysis. J. Co-enrollment in clinical trials of pharmacologic agents requiring an IND. K. On 3 or more vasopressors. L. Pre-existing heart failure with a known left ventricular ejection fraction \<25% or unstable angina pectoris.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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DHR Health
Edinburg, Texas, 78539, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Kaiser LAMC
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States
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Lankenau Medical Center (Mainline Health)
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States
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Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States
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Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, California, 90806, United States
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Main Line Health - Lankenau Medical Center
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States
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Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Sanford Health
Souix Falls, South Dakota, 57109, United States
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Stamford Health
Stamford, Connecticut, 06904, United States
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UC Davis Medical Center
Davis, California, 95817, United States
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UC Irvine Medical Center
Irvine, California, 92868, United States
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University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, 33124, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pennsylvania (U Penn)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
Mount Holly, New Jersey, 08060, United States
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Virtua Voorhees Hospital
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043, United States
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WVU Medicine
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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