Small 72 patient RCT of ivermectin and ivermectin + doxycycline showing faster recovery with ivermectin.
Ivermectin + doxycycline: 12mg ivermectin single dose, 200mg doxycycline + 100mg bid 4 days
Ahmed et al., 12/2/2020, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, Bangladesh, South Asia, peer-reviewed, mean age 42.0, 15 authors, dosage 12mg days 1-5, ivermectin + doxycycline group took only a single dose of ivermectin.
risk of unresolved symptoms, 85.0% lower, RR 0.15, p = 0.09, treatment 0 of 17 (0.0%), control 3 of 19 (15.8%), continuity correction due to zero event (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm), day 7 fever ivermectin.
risk of unresolved symptoms, 62.7% lower, RR 0.37, p = 0.35, treatment 1 of 17 (5.9%), control 3 of 19 (15.8%), day 7 fever ivermectin + doxycycline.
risk of no virological cure, 42.5% lower, RR 0.58, p = 0.01, treatment 11 of 22 (50.0%), control 20 of 23 (87.0%), day 7 ivermectin.
risk of no virological cure, 20.0% lower, RR 0.80, p = 0.28, treatment 16 of 23 (69.6%), control 20 of 23 (87.0%), day 7 ivermectin + doxycycline.
risk of no virological cure, 62.7% lower, RR 0.37, p = 0.02, treatment 5 of 22 (22.7%), control 14 of 23 (60.9%), day 14 ivermectin.
risk of no virological cure, 35.7% lower, RR 0.64, p = 0.24, treatment 9 of 23 (39.1%), control 14 of 23 (60.9%), day 14 ivermectin + doxycycline.
time to viral-, 23.6% lower, relative time 0.76, p = 0.02, treatment 22, control 23, ivermectin.
time to viral-, 9.4% lower, relative time 0.91, p = 0.27, treatment 23, control 23, ivermectin + doxycycline.
hospitalization time, 1.0% lower, relative time 0.99, ivermectin.
hospitalization time, 4.1% higher, relative time 1.04, ivermectin + doxycycline.