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Table 2 Protocol for home-visit procedures and data collection

From: A cluster randomized trial of interferon ß-1a for the reduction of transmission of SARS-Cov-2: protocol for the Containing Coronavirus Disease 19 trial (ConCorD-19)

 

Procedures

Day 1

Medical history

Brief physical examination

Vital signs (forehead temperature, pulse, blood pressure, pulse oximetry)

Document weight and height

Review baseline symptoms, if applicable

Document concomitant medications and therapies

Baseline adverse event assessment

Saliva sample collection

Nasal brushing for transcriptomics

Nasal lining fluid sampling for IgA

Blood sample collection (2 tbsp; about 30 ml)

Dispense and instruct on use of diary cards

Dispense individual thermometers for each participant

Urine sample collection and pregnancy test pack, if applicable

Administer acetaminophen 1000 mg PO pre-medication, if applicable

Study drug administration, if applicable

Observation for 20 min post study drug administration, if applicable

General education to patients and family members about COVID-19 standard care

Day 6

Brief physical examination

Vital signs (forehead temperature, pulse, blood pressure, pulse oximetry) prior to study drug administration

Review adverse events

Review concomitant medications

Saliva sample collection (immediately prior to study drug administration)

Nasal lining fluid sampling for IgA

Blood sample collection (2 tbsp; about 30 mL)

Urine sample collection and pregnancy test pack, if applicable

Administer acetaminophen 1000 mg PO pre-medication, if applicable

Study drug administration, if applicable

Collect completed diary cards and dispense new diary cards

Observation for 20 min post study drug administration, if applicable

Day 11

Brief physical examination

Vital signs (forehead temperature, pulse, blood pressure, pulse oximetry) prior to study drug

Review adverse events

Review concomitant medications

Collect completed diary cards and dispense new diary cards

Saliva sample collection (immediately prior to study drug administration)

Nasal lining fluid sampling for IgA

Blood sample collection (2 tbsp; about 30 ml)

Urine sample collection and pregnancy test pack, if applicable

Administer acetaminophen 1000 mg PO pre-medication, if applicable

Study drug administration, if applicable 12) Observation for 20 min post study drug administration, if applicable

Day 16 & 21 (± 24 h)

Diary completion

Saliva sample collection

Day 29

(± 24 h)

Brief physical examination

Vital signs (forehead temperature, pulse, blood pressure, pulse oximetry)

Review adverse events

Review concomitant medications

Collect completed diary cards

Blood sample collection

Saliva sample collection

Closure of study