Back in June, TrialSite introduced the COLCORONA study led by the Montreal Heart Institute—a Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of colchicine in adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection;...
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University of Manitoba Initiates ‘Siteless’ Trial Investigating Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
The University of Manitoba in Canada is the participating in its first clinical trial to test whether the malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine can prevent people from contracting COVID-19. Led by the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, it commenced recently and the...
How Clinical Trials from Home Can Increase Access to Life-Changing Treatments
Some 85% of people over 60 use prescription drugs, according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Yet, older people are not well represented in clinical trials, the gold standard for testing the safety and efficacy of medications, the NCHS says. The...