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Comparing 18 approaches for community-acquired pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19

Official title: Randomized, Embedded, Multifactorial Adaptive Platform Trial for Community- Acquired Pneumonia

Condition: Community-acquired Pneumonia, Influenza, COVID-19Sponsor: UMC UtrechtTarget enrollment: 20000
  • Phase 3
  • 18 groups
  • Sites in Calgary, Edmonton and 16 more cities
  • Recruiting
Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AlbertaPeter Lougheed Centre, Calgary, AlbertaRockyview General Hospital, Calgary, AlbertaSouth Health Campus, Calgary, AlbertaSurrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey, British ColumbiaDr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital, Fredericton, New BrunswickThe Moncton Hospital, Fredericton, New BrunswickThe Saint John General Hospital, Fredericton, New BrunswickKingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, OntarioThunder Bay General Hospital, Thunder Bay, OntarioSt Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, OntarioCIUSS Chaudieres-Appalaches (Levis), Lévis, QuebecHospital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QuebecHôpital Fleury, Montreal, QuebecRoyal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta, Edmonton, AlbertaUniversity of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AlbertaSt Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, ManitobaHealth Sciences Centre Winnipeg, Winnipeg, ManitobaGrace Hospital, Winnipeg, ManitobaWilliam Osler Health System, Brampton, OntarioBrantford General Hospital, Brantford, OntarioHamilton general Hospital, Hamilton, OntarioJuravinski Hospital, Hamilton, OntarioSt. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, OntarioGrand River Hospital, Kitchener, OntarioSt Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, OntarioThe Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, OntarioSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, OntarioSt. Michael's Hospital Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, OntarioMount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, OntarioToronto General Hospital, Toronto, OntarioToronto Western Hospital, Toronto, OntarioCentre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, QuebecMcGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QuebecHopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal, Montreal, QuebecCHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QuebecIUCPQ-UL, Québec, QuebecCentre Hospitalier de l'Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QuebecRegina General Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Interventions (62)

  • Medication

    Ceftriaxone

    The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

  • Medication

    Moxifloxacin or Levofloxacin

    The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

  • Medication

    Piperacillin-tazobactam

    The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

Canadian Sites (40)

26 of 40 recruiting

  • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta

    Recruiting
  • University of Alberta Hospital

    Edmonton, Alberta

    Recruiting
  • St Boniface General Hospital

    Winnipeg, Manitoba

    Recruiting

Eligibility Criteria

See who this study is looking for20 criteria

The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.

Inclusion

  • +Adult patient admitted to an ICU for severe CAP within 48 hours of hospital admission with:
  • +symptoms or signs or both that are consistent with lower respiratory tract infection AND
  • +Radiological evidence of new onset consolidation (in patients with pre-existing radiological changes, evidence of new infiltrate)
  • +Up to 48 hours after ICU admission, receiving organ support with one or more of:
  • +Non-invasive or Invasive ventilatory support;
  • +Receiving infusion of vasopressor or inotropes or both

Exclusion

  • Healthcare-associated pneumonia:
  • Prior to this illness, is known to have been an inpatient in any healthcare facility within the last 30 days
  • Death is deemed to be imminent and inevitable during the next 24 hours AND one or more of the patient, substitute decision maker or attending physician are not committed to full active treatment
  • Previous participation in this REMAP within the last 90 days
  • REMAP-COVID PLATFORM INCLUSION CRITERIAInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more →
  • \. Adult patients (≥ 18 years) admitted to hospital with acute illness due to suspected or proven pandemic infection.
  • REMAP-COVID PLATFORM EXCLUSION CRITERIAExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more →
  • Death is deemed to be imminent and inevitable during the next 24 hours AND one or more of the patient, substitute decision maker or attending physician are not committed to full active treatment
  • Patient is expected to be discharged from hospital today or tomorrow
  • More than 14 days have elapsed while admitted to hospital with symptoms of an acute illness due to suspected or proven pandemic infection.
  • Previous participation in this REMAP within the last 90 days
  • DOMAIN-SPECIFIC ELIGIBLE CRITERIA:
  • Each domain may have additional eligibility criteriaEligibility criteriaThe full list of requirements for taking part in a study.Read more →. Refer to the study website for more information (www.remapcap.org).
  • Resident of a nursing home or long term care facility
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In plain language

Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.

Learning 
What this study is

This study is testing a treatment for a condition.

Phase 3Phase 3A large study comparing a treatment against the current standard.Read more → — a large study comparing this against the current standard, usually across many hospitals.

From the trial registry

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Who receives what

There are 18 groups in this study.

Group A receives one or more of: Ceftriaxone, Moxifloxacin or Levofloxacin, Piperacillin-tazobactam, Ceftaroline and Amoxicillin-clavulanate.

Registry label: A: Antibiotic Domain

Group B receives one or more of: Standard course macrolide and Extended course macrolide.

Registry label: B: Macrolide Duration Domain

Group C receives one or more of: No systemic corticosteroid, Fixed-duration Hydrocortisone, Shock-dependent hydrocortisone, Fixed-duration higher dose Hydrocortisone and Fixed-duration dexamethasone.

Registry label: C: Corticosteroid Domain

Group D receives one or more of: No antiviral agent for influenza, Five-days oseltamivir, Ten-days oseltamivir, Baloxavir Marboxil, Five-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxil and Ten-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxil.

Registry label: D: Influenza Antiviral Domain

Group E receives one or more of: No antiviral agent for COVID-19, Lopinavir / Ritonavir, Hydroxychloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine + lopinavir/ritonavir and Ivermectin.

Registry label: E: COVID-19 Antiviral Domain

Group F receives one or more of: No immune modulation for COVID-19, Interferon beta-1a, Anakinra, Tocilizumab and Sarilumab.

Registry label: F: COVID-19 Immune Modulation Domain

Group G receives one or more of: Local standard venous thromboprophylaxis, Therapeutic dose anticoagulation, Conventional low dose thromboprophylaxis, Intermediate dose thromboprophylaxis and Continuation of therapeutic dose anticoagulation.

Registry label: G: Anticoagulation Domain

Group H receives one or more of: No immunoglobulin, Convalescent plasma and Delayed administration of convalescent plasma.

Registry label: H: Immunoglobulin Domain

Group I receives Vitamin C, together with one or more of: No vitamin C.

Registry label: I: Vitamin C Domain

Group J receives Simvastatin, together with one or more of: No simvastatin.

Registry label: J: Simvastatin Domain

Group K receives one or more of: No antiplatelet, Aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitor.

Registry label: K: Antiplatelet Domain

Group L receives one or more of: Clinician-preferred mechanical ventilation strategy and Protocolised mechanical ventilation strategy.

Registry label: L: Mechanical Ventilation Domain

Group M receives one or more of: No immune modulation for COVID-19, Eritoran and Apremilast.

Registry label: M: COVID-19 Immune Modulation (2) Domain

Group N receives one or more of: No renin-angiotensin system inhibitor, Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and ARB + DMX-200.

Registry label: N: ACE2 RAS Domain

Group O receives Cysteamine, together with one or more of: No cysteamine.

Registry label: O: Cysteamine Domain

Group P receives one or more of: No endothelial modulator and Imatinib.

Registry label: P: Endothelial Domain

Group Q receives one or more of: No Immune Modulator for Influenza, Tocilizumab and Baricitinib.

Registry label: Q: Influenza Immune Modulation

Group R receives one or more of: No antiviral agent for COVID-19, Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, Remdesivir and Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir + remdesivir.

Registry label: R: COVID-19 Antiviral (II) Domain

From the trial registry

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How the study is run

Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

From the trial registry

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Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry

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  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

The study is open to people of any sex.

The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.

From the trial registry

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  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long

The study aims to enrol about 20,000 people.

The study is currently expected to finish around February 2028.

The main measurement is taken over: Day 90.

From the trial registry

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What the study measures

All-cause mortality — measured over Day 90.

Days alive and not receiving organ support in ICU — measured over Day 21.

From the trial registry

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Source: NCT02735707 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.

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What is being tested — in plain terms

About CeftriaxoneDrug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Moxifloxacin or LevofloxacinDrug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Piperacillin-tazobactamDrug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About CeftarolineDrug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Amoxicillin-clavulanateDrug

The duration and dose of empiric antibiotics will be determined by the treating clinician and local guidelines or practice.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Standard course macrolideDrug

Standard course of macrolide therapy, discontinued between study day 3 and the end of study day 5. The dosing of and route of administration is not protocolised, the following guidance is provided: * Initial IV administration of a macrolide is strongly preferred * The preferred IV macrolide is azithromycin, but IV clarithromycin may be substituted. * The preferred enteral macrolide is azithromycin, but enteral clarithromycin or roxithromycin may be substituted.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Extended course macrolideDrug

Extended course of macrolide therapy discontinued at the end of study day 14 or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first). The dosing of and route of administration is not protocolised, the following guidance is provided: * Initial IV administration of a macrolide is strongly preferred * The preferred IV macrolide is azithromycin, but IV clarithromycin may be substituted. * The preferred enteral macrolide is azithromycin, but enteral clarithromycin or roxithromycin may be substituted.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No systemic corticosteroidOther

Patients are not to receive any systemic corticosteroids, including hydrocortisone, to study day 28 or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first).

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Fixed-duration HydrocortisoneDrug

50mg of intravenous hydrocortisone will be administered every 6 hours for up to 7 days. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Shock-dependent hydrocortisoneDrug

50mg IV hydrocortisone every 6 hours while the patient is in septic shock

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Fixed-duration higher dose HydrocortisoneDrug

100mg of intravenous hydrocortisone will be administered every 6 hours for up to 7 days. Note: this intervention was only available to patients with suspected or proven COVID-19 and is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No antiviral agent for influenzaOther

No antiviral agent intended to be active against influenza infection is to be administered

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Five-days oseltamivirDrug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 5 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Ten-days oseltamivirDrug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 10 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first)

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No antiviral agent for COVID-19Other

No antiviral agent intended to be active against SARS-CoV-2 infection is to be administered

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Lopinavir / RitonavirDrug

Lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100mg administered enterally, or 5ml 80/20mg per mL solution suspension via gastric tube, every 12 hours. Administered for a minimum of 5 days, including if discharged from ICU prior to end of study day 5. For patients discharged from ICU between study day 6 and study day 14, lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at ICU discharge. Lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at the end of study day 14 if the patient remains in ICU. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About HydroxychloroquineDrug

Loading dose of 800mg hydroxychloroquine administered enterally every 6 hours until 2 doses have been administered. Subsequently, 400mg hydroxychloroquine will be administered enterally every 12 hours for 12 doses or ICU discharge (whichever occurs first). Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Hydroxychloroquine + lopinavir/ritonavirDrug

Lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100mg administered enterally, or 5ml 80/20mg per mL solution suspension via gastric tube, every 12 hours. Administered for a minimum of 5 days, including if discharged from ICU prior to end of study day 5. For patients discharged from ICU between study day 6 and study day 14, lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at ICU discharge. Lopinavir/ritonavir is ceased at the end of study day 14 if the patient remains in ICU. Loading dose of 800mg hydroxychloroquine administered enterally every 6 hours until 2 doses have been administered. Subsequently, 400mg hydroxychloroquine will be administered enterally every 12 hours for 12 doses or ICU discharge (whichever occurs first). Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About IvermectinDrug

Ivermectin administered enterally at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg once daily with a maximum daily dose of 24mg/day. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No immune modulation for COVID-19Other

No immune modulating agent intended to be active against COVID-19 is to be administered. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Interferon beta-1aDrug

IFN-β1a 10 μg will be administered as an intravenous bolus injection via a central or peripheral line. IFN-β1a will be administered once daily for 6 days or until ICU discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About AnakinraDrug

A loading dose of 300mg anakinra will be administered as a bolus via central or peripheral line. This is followed by maintenance doses of 100mg of anakinra administered every 6 hours. In patients with renal impairment, anakinra will be administered on alternate days. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About TocilizumabDrug

Tocilizumab will be administered as a single dose of 8mg/kg estimated or measured body weight, with a maximum total dose of 800mg. Tocilizumab will be administered as an IV infusion via central or peripheral line over a one-hour period. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About SarilumabDrug

Sarilumab will be administered as a single dose of 400mg, via IV infusion through peripheral or central line over a one-hour period. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Local standard venous thromboprophylaxisDrug

Standard venous thromboprophylaxis that complies with local guidelines or usual practice will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Therapeutic dose anticoagulationDrug

Patients will be administered either low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or unfractionated heparin (UFH) to achieve systemic anticoagulation. Either agent may be used and the same patient may be switched between UFH and LMWH at the discretion of the treating clinician. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Conventional low dose thromboprophylaxisDrug

Low dose thromboprophylaxis will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Dosing is outlined in the relevant protocol documents for this domain.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Intermediate dose thromboprophylaxisDrug

Intermediate dose thromboprophylaxis will be administered for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Dosing is outlined in the relevant protocol documents for this domain.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Continuation of therapeutic dose anticoagulationDrug

Patients already receiving therapeutic dose anticoagulation at the time of randomisation to this intervention will be administered either unfractionated heparin by IV infusion or low-molecular weight heparin to achieve systemic anticoagulation according to local practice for acute VTE treatment for 14 days following randomisation or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No immunoglobulinOther

No immunoglobulin intended to be active against SARS-CoV-2 infection is to be administered.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Convalescent plasmaBiological

Patients will receive at least one and no more than two units of ABO compatible convalescent plasma within 48 hours of randomisation.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a biological is here: A treatment made from or by living systems — such as antibodies, vaccines, or cell-based therapies.

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About Delayed administration of convalescent plasmaBiological

Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a biological is here: A treatment made from or by living systems — such as antibodies, vaccines, or cell-based therapies.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No vitamin COther

No high dose intravenous vitamin C is to be administered Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Vitamin CDrug

Intravenous Vitamin C 50mg/kg administered every 6 hours for 16 doses Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No antiplateletOther

No antiplatelet agent or NSAID to be administered. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About AspirinDrug

Aspirin administered at either 75mg or 100mg once per day for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About P2Y12 inhibitorDrug

Site-selected P2Y12 inhibitor: * Clopidogrel: administered 75 mg once per day for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. * Prasugrel: If patient is aged less than 75 years and measured or estimated weight if 60kg or more, and initial loading dose of prasugrel 60 mg will be administered, followed by maintenance dose of 10 mg per day. * Ticagrelor: administered enterally at 60mg twice daily for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About No simvastatinOther

No simvastatin intended to be active against COVID-19 is to be administered Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About SimvastatinDrug

Simvastatin 80mg administered once daily via enteral route, while the patient remains in hospital up to 28 days after randomisation Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About EritoranDrug

Eritoran initiated with a 26.24 mg loading dose (6.56 mg/h IV for 4 hours), followed by a second 13.12 mg loading dose (6.56 mg/h IV for 2 hours) at 12 hours after initiation. Patients will then receive twenty-six 6.56 mg maintenance doses (3.28 mg/h IV for 2 hours) every 12 hours thereafter (total of 14 days). Dosing will be stopped if the patient is discharged from hospital Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About ApremilastDrug

Apremilast administered 30mg twice daily for 14 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Clinician-preferred mechanical ventilation strategyProcedure

Clinician-preferred ventilation strategy, including mode of ventilation and all ventilatory parameters

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a procedure is here: A surgery, technique or clinical procedure being studied.

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About Protocolised mechanical ventilation strategyProcedure

Invasive mechanical ventilation strategy delivered as outlined in relevant protocol documents for this domain.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a procedure is here: A surgery, technique or clinical procedure being studied.

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About No renin-angiotensin system inhibitorOther

No RAS inhibitor (i.e. no ACEi or ARB) is to be administered up to the end of study day 10. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitorDrug

Site-preferred ACEi agent administered as directed by the treating clinician for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Angiotensin Receptor BlockersDrug

Site-preferred ARB agent administered as directed by the treating clinician for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About ARB + DMX-200Drug

Site-preferred ARB agent administered in combination with DMX-200 for 10 days or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. ARB administered as directed by the treating clinician. DMX-200 administered enterally at a dose of 120mg twice daily. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About No cysteamineOther

No cysteamine to be administered until the end of study day 10 or hospital discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

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About CysteamineDrug

Cysteamine administered every 8 hours at a dose of 5 mg/kg estimated or measured body weight (maximum dose of 500mg), for ten days or until ICU discharge, whichever occurs first. Note: this intervention is now closed.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

About Fixed-duration dexamethasoneDrug

6 mg of IV or enteral dexamethasone will be administered daily for up to 10 days while in hospital.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About Baloxavir MarboxilDrug

Baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About Five-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxilDrug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 5 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first), in addition to baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About Ten-days oseltamivir + baloxavir marboxilDrug

Oseltamivir administered enterally twice daily for 10 days or until hospital discharge (whichever occurs first), in addition to baloxavir marboxil administered on days 1 and 4 post-randomisation.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About No endothelial modulatorOther

No endothelial modulator (imatinib or another tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting the same pathway as imatinib) is to be administered.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

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About ImatinibDrug

Enteral imatinib will be administered as a single 800mg loading dose (study day 1) followed by 400mg daily until study day 14 or discharge.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About No Immune Modulator for InfluenzaOther

No immune modulating agent intended to be active against influenza is to be administered.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

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About TocilizumabDrug

Tocilizumab will be administered as a single dose of 8mg/kg estimated or measured body weight, with a maximum total dose of 800mg. In children weighing less than 30kg, tocilizumab dose will be 12mg/kg. Tocilizumab will be administered as an IV infusion via central or peripheral line over a one-hour period.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About BaricitinibDrug

Baricitinib will be administered at a dose that is determined by age and renal function, for up to 10 days or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first).

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About No antiviral agent for COVID-19Other

No antiviral agent intended to be active against SARS-CoV-2 infection is to be administered

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a other is here: An intervention the registry did not place in another category.

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About Nirmatrelvir/ritonavirDrug

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir will be administered at a dose that is dependent on renal function, for five days.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About RemdesivirDrug

Remdesivir is administered at 200 mg on day one followed by 100 mg daily for a further four doses (i.e., for five doses in total) or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

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About Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir + remdesivirDrug

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir will be administered at a dose that is dependent on renal function, for five days. Remdesivir is administered at 200 mg on day one followed by 100 mg daily for a further four doses (i.e., for five doses in total) or until hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

Common questions

Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.

Am I eligible for this trial?

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.

What the study lists: a minimum age of 18 years.

The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.

The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

Which group you would be placed in is decided by chance, like a coin flip — not by you and not by your doctor.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

It is open to people of any sex.

It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?

The study's main measurement is taken over: Day 90.

The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2028-02.

How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.

From the trial registry
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?

The study aims to enrol about 20,000 people.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?

This study lists 21 locations, including: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and 15 more.

Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.

From the trial registry
  • trial_locations

About This Trial

REMAP-CAP is a randomised, embedded, multifactorial, adaptive platform trial for community-acquired pneumonia. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a range of interventions to improve outcome of patients admitted to intensive care with community-acquired pneumonia. In addition, REMAP-CAP provides and adaptive research platform for evaluation of multiple treatment modalities in the event of a respiratory pandemic such as COVID-19. REMAP-COVID is a sub-platform of REMAP-CAP that evaluates treatments specific to COVID-19 in the United States of America.

Other Sites (2)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Clinical trial eligibility can only be determined by the trial site after proper screening. Trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the most current status. Always consult your healthcare provider before making decisions about clinical trial participation.