Manomaipiboon, 72 patient ivermectin early treatment RCT: 43% improved recovery [p=0.26] and 5% improved viral clearance [p=1] https://c19p.org/manomaipiboon
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Efficacy and safety of ivermectin in the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection: A randomized, double blind, placebo, controlled trial
et al., Research Square, doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1290999/v1 (Preprint)
Small RCT with 72 low-risk patients in Thailand, showing improved recovery with ivermectin, without statistical significance. All patients recovered and there was no escalation of care in either group. There were no adverse events.
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risk of no recovery, 43.5% lower, RR 0.57, p = 0.26, treatment 3 of 36 (8.3%), control 6 of 36 (16.7%), NNT 12, adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, resolution of symptoms, day 28.
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recovery time, 15.3% lower, RR 0.85, p = 0.57, treatment 36, control 36, time to resolution of symptoms.
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risk of no viral clearance, 5.0% lower, RR 0.95, p = 1.00, treatment 19 of 36 (52.8%), control 20 of 36 (55.6%), NNT 36, day 14, primary outcome.
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risk of no viral clearance, 3.3% lower, RR 0.97, p = 1.00, treatment 29 of 36 (80.6%), control 30 of 36 (83.3%), NNT 36, day 7.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
Manomaipiboon et al., 2/2/2022, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, Thailand, South Asia, preprint, 8 authors, dosage 12mg days 1-5.
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