Niaee, 180 patient ivermectin late treatment RCT: 82% lower mortality [p=0.001] https://c19p.org/niaee
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Ivermectin as an adjunct treatment for hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients: A randomized multi-center clinical trial
et al., Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, doi:10.4103/1995-7645.318304 (preprint 11/24/20)
82% lower mortality with ivermectin. RCT with 180 hospitalized patients showing reduced mortality and hospital stay with ivermectin, with a wide margin of safety. All patients received SOC including low dose HCQ. Analysis suggests randomization failure [twitter.com]. This study was reported as pending retraction, however the journal has indicated that this is incorrect and no retraction is pending.
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risk of death, 81.8% lower, RR 0.18, p = 0.001, treatment 4 of 120 (3.3%), control 11 of 60 (18.3%), NNT 6.7, All IVM vs. all control, primary outcome.
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risk of death, 94.3% lower, RR 0.06, p = 0.01, treatment 0 of 30 (0.0%), control 11 of 60 (18.3%), NNT 5.5, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm), IVM single dose 200mcg/kg vs. all control.
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risk of death, 45.5% lower, RR 0.55, p = 0.37, treatment 3 of 30 (10.0%), control 11 of 60 (18.3%), NNT 12, IVM three dose 200mcg/kg vs. all control.
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risk of death, 94.3% lower, RR 0.06, p = 0.01, treatment 0 of 30 (0.0%), control 11 of 60 (18.3%), NNT 5.5, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm), IVM single dose 400mcg/kg vs. all control.
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risk of death, 81.8% lower, RR 0.18, p = 0.06, treatment 1 of 30 (3.3%), control 11 of 60 (18.3%), NNT 6.7, IVM three dose 400/200/200mcg/kg vs. all control.
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This study is excluded in the after exclusion results of meta
analysis:
analysis suggests randomization failure.
Niaee et al., 11/24/2020, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, Iran, Middle East, peer-reviewed, mean age 56.0, 14 authors, dosage 400μg/kg single dose, dose varies in different groups.
Late treatment
is less effective
is less effective
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