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Corona Virus InfectionPhase 3COVID-19NCT04322682

Colchicine Coronavirus SARS-CoV2 Trial (COLCORONA)

A Phase 3 study testing Colchicine in people with Corona Virus Infection, run by Montreal Heart Institute at 32 sites in 6 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine in adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection and have at least one high-risk criterion. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Corona Virus Infection
What is being tested?
Colchicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
4,506 participants
Where
32 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
23 Mar 2020to 21 Jan 2021
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females, at least 40 years of age, capable and willing to provide informed consent;
  • Patient must have received a diagnosis of COVID-19 infection within the last 24 hours;
  • Outpatient setting (not currently hospitalized or under immediate consideration for hospitalization);
  • Patient must possess at least one of the following high-risk criteria: 70 years or more of age, obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2), diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥150 mm Hg), known respiratory disease (including asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), known heart failure, known coronary disease, fever of ≥38.4°C within the last 48 hours, dyspnea at the time of presentation, bicytopenia, pancytopenia, or the combination of high neutrophil count and low lymphocyte count;
  • Female patient is either not of childbearing potential, defined as postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile, or is of childbearing potential and practicing at least one method of contraception and preferably two complementary forms of contraception including a barrier method (e.g. male or female condoms, spermicides, sponges, foams, jellies, diaphragm, intrauterine device (IUD)) throughout the study and for 30 days after study completion;
  • Patient must be able and willing to comply with the requirements of this study protocol.

Who cannot join

  • Patient currently hospitalized or under immediate consideration for hospitalization;
  • Patient currently in shock or with hemodynamic instability;
  • Patient with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), chronic diarrhea or malabsorption;
  • Patient with pre-existent progressive neuromuscular disease;
  • Estimated Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), using the MDRD equation for all subjects being considered for enrollment, with a cut-off of < 30 mL/m in/1.73m2;
  • Patient with a history of cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis or severe hepatic disease;
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  • Female patient who is pregnant, or breast-feeding or is considering becoming pregnant during the study or for 6 months after the last dose of study medication;
  • Patient currently taking colchicine for other indications (mainly chronic indications represented by Familial Mediterranean Fever or gout);
  • Patient with a history of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity to colchicine;
  • Patient undergoing chemotherapy for cancer;
  • Patient is considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study.

Trial locations and contacts

32 sites in 6 countries.

32 sites in 6 countries

United States16 sites
  • Centric Health Resources Inc.

    Bakersfield, California, 93308

  • Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles

    Beverly Hills, California, 90211

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599

  • Baylor Scott & White Research Institute - Pharmacy

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • University of Texas(UT) Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Rancho Research Institute

    Downey, California, 90242

  • Spring Clinical Research

    Houston, Texas, 77002

  • Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

  • South Florida Research Organization

    Medley, Florida, 33166

  • Miami Center for Advanced Cardiology

    Miami Beach, Florida, 33140

  • New York Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10010

  • Mayo Clinic - Phoenix

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of California San Francisco - Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

    San Francisco, California, 94110

  • North Mississippi Medical Clinics, Inc.

    Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801

  • Yuma Regional Medical Center Cancer Center

    Yuma, Arizona, 85364

Other trials in United States

Brazil6 sites
  • Hospital Universitário Bragança Paulista

    Bragança Paulista, 12916-542

  • Instituto Cruzaltense de Cardiologia

    Cruz Alta, 98005-020

  • Hospital de Clínicas de Passo Fundo

    Passo Fundo, 99010-260

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    Porto Alegre, 90035-903

  • Instituto do Coração (InCor), School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900

  • Hospital Samaritano Higienópolis

    São Paulo, 01232-010

Other trials in Brazil

Spain6 sites
  • Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz

    La Paz, Madrid, 28046

  • Hospital Universitario de La Princesa

    Madrid, 28006

  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, 28034

  • Fundación Jiménez Díaz

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041

  • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

    Madrid, 28222

Other trials in Spain

Greece2 sites
  • University General Hospital of Athens "Attikon"

    Chaïdári, Athens, 12462

  • General Hospital of Kozani "Mamatsio"

    Kozani, 50131

Other trials in Greece

Canada1 site
  • Montreal Heart Institute

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8

Other trials in Canada

South Africa1 site
  • Tread Research, Tygerberg Hospital

    Cape Town, 7500

Other trials in South Africa

About this study

This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine in adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection and have at least one high-risk criterion. Approximately 6000 subjects meeting all inclusion and no exclusion criteria will be randomized to receive either colchicine or placebo tablets for 30 days.

Read the detailed description

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether short-term treatment with colchicine reduces the rate of death and lung complications related to COVID-19. The secondary objective is to determine the safety of treatment with colchicine in this patient population.

Approximately 6000 patients will be enrolled to receive either colchicine or placebo (1:1 allocation ratio) for 30 days. Follow-up assessments will occur at 15 and 30 days following randomization for evaluation of the occurrence of any trial endpoints or other adverse events.

Safety and efficacy will be based on data from randomized patients. An independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) will periodically review study results as well as the overall conduct of the study, and will make recommendations to the study Executive Steering Committee (ESC) to continue, stop or modify the study protocol.

Being tested
Colchicine, Placebo oral tablet
Medical subject headings
Coronavirus Infections

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ColchicineDrug

    Also called Immuno-modulatory

    Patients in this arm will receive study medication colchicine 0.5 mg per os (PO) twice daily for the first 3 days and then once daily for the last 27 days. If a dose is missed, it should not be replaced.

  • Placebo oral tabletDrug

    Patients will receive the placebo 0.5 mg per os (PO) twice daily for the first 3 days and then once daily for the last 27 days. If a dose is missed, it should not be replaced.

Study groups in NCT04322682
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ColchicineActive comparatorPatients will receive study medication colchicine 0.5 mg per os (PO) twice daily for the first 3 days and then once daily for the last 27 days. If a dose is missed, it should not be replaced.
Receives: Drug: Colchicine
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPatients will receive a placebo per os (PO) twice daily for the first 3 days and then once daily for the last 27 days. If a dose is missed, it should not be replaced.
Receives: Drug: Placebo oral tablet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants Who Died or Were Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 Infection in the 30 Days Following Randomization.

    The primary endpoint will be the composite of death or hospitalization due to COVID-19 infection in the 30 days following randomization.

    Measured: 30 days post randomization

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of Deaths in the 30 Days Following Randomization.

    The secondary endpoint consisted of two components of the composite primary endpoint and included death in the 30 days following randomization.

    Measured: 30 days post randomization

  2. Number of Participants Who Were Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 Infection in the 30 Days Following Randomization.

    The secondary endpoint consisted of two components of the composite primary endpoint and included hospitalization due to COVID-19 infection in the 30 days following randomization.

    Measured: 30 days post randomization

  3. Number of Participants Who Required Mechanical Ventilation in the 30 Days Following Randomization.

    The secondary endpoint is the need for mechanical ventilation in the 30 days following randomization.

    Measured: 30 days post randomization

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Mar 2020
  2. Study start23 Mar 2020
  3. Primary completion21 Jan 2021
  4. Study completion21 Jan 2021

Why it stopped: Due to several considerations (logistical, human and budgetary), the study was stopped early.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This will be a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study. Following signature of the informed consent form, approximately 6000 subjects meeting all inclusion and no exclusion criteria will be randomized to receive either colchicine or placebo (1:1 allocation ratio) for 30 days. Follow-up phone or video assessments will occur at 15 and 30 days following randomization for evaluation of the occurrence of any trial endpoints or other adverse events.
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
4,506 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04322682
Sponsor's protocol ID
MHIPS-2020-001
Other IDs
3R01HL146206-02S1
Acronym
COVID-19
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
23 Mar 2020
Last updated
13 Dec 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Alfehaid LS, Farah S, Omer A, Weber BN, Alkhezi O, Tawfik YMK, Shah AM, Libby P, Buckley LF. Drug-Drug Interactions and the Clinical Tolerability of Colchicine Among Patients With COVID-19: A Secondary Analysis of the COLCORONA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 3;7(9):e2431309. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31309.

    PubMed 39240567
  • Mikolajewska A, Fischer AL, Piechotta V, Mueller A, Metzendorf MI, Becker M, Dorando E, Pacheco RL, Martimbianco ALC, Riera R, Skoetz N, Stegemann M. Colchicine for the treatment of COVID-19. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Oct 18;10(10):CD015045. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015045.

    PubMed 34658014
  • Tardif JC, Bouabdallaoui N, L'Allier PL, Gaudet D, Shah B, Pillinger MH, Lopez-Sendon J, da Luz P, Verret L, Audet S, Dupuis J, Denault A, Pelletier M, Tessier PA, Samson S, Fortin D, Tardif JD, Busseuil D, Goulet E, Lacoste C, Dubois A, Joshi AY, Waters DD, Hsue P, Lepor NE, Lesage F, Sainturet N, Roy-Clavel E, Bassevitch Z, Orfanos A, Stamatescu G, Gregoire JC, Busque L, Lavallee C, Hetu PO, Paquette JS, Deftereos SG, Levesque S, Cossette M, Nozza A, Chabot-Blanchet M, Dube MP, Guertin MC, Boivin G; COLCORONA Investigators. Colchicine for community-treated patients with COVID-19 (COLCORONA): a phase 3, randomised, double-blinded, adaptive, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Aug;9(8):924-932. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00222-8. Epub 2021 May 27.

    PubMed 34051877

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Colchicine in people with Corona Virus Infection, run by Montreal Heart Institute at 32 sites in 6 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 32 sites in United States, Brazil, Spain, Greece, Canada and 1 more country. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Sep 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants Who Died or Were Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 Infection in the 30 Days Following Randomization. (time frame: 30 days post randomization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04322682, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Dec 2024.

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