RECOVER-VITAL: Platform Protocol to Measure the Effects of Antiviral Therapies on Long COVID Symptoms

Last updated: April 17, 2025
Sponsor: Kanecia Obie Zimmerman
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Experimental: Paxlovid 15 day dosing

Experimental: Paxlovid 25 day dosing

Placebo Comparator: Control

Clinical Study ID

NCT05595369
Pro00111697
OTA-21-015G
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study is a platform protocol designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a wide range of settings within health care systems and in community settings where it can be integrated into COVID-19 programs and subsequent treatment plans. This protocol is a prospective, multi-center, multi-arm, double-blind, randomized, controlled platform trial with different interventions organized as appendices to the protocol. Each appendix (or sub-study) evaluates potential mechanisms of action, efficacy, and safety of antivirals and other therapeutics in individuals with PASC, according to the platform protocol objectives. The hypothesis is that persistent viral infection, viral reactivation, and/or overactive/chronic immune response and inflammation are underlying contributors to PASC and that antiviral and other applicable therapies may result in viral clearance or decreased inflammation and improvement in PASC symptoms.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ≥ 18 years of age at the time of enrollment

  2. Previous suspected, probably or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, as defined by thePan American Health Organization*

*Suspected and probable cases will only be allowed if it occurred before May 1, 2021, and will be limited to 10% of the study population. Otherwise, confirmed casesare required. Suspected case of SARS-CoV-2 infection - Three options, A through C: A. A person who meets the clinical OR epidemiological criteria. Clinical criteria:Acute onset of fever AND cough (influenza-like illness) OR Acute onset of ANY THREEOR MORE of the following signs or symptoms: fever, cough, general, weakness/fatigue,headache, myalgia, sore throat, coryza, dyspnea, nausea, diarrhea, anorexia.Epidemiological criteria: Contact of a probable or confirmed case or linked to aCOVID-19 cluster; or B. Acute respiratory infection with history of fever or measured fever of ≥ 38°C;and cough; with onset within the last 10 days; and who requires hospitalization); or C. With no clinical signs or symptoms, NOR meeting epidemiologic criteria with apositive professional use or self-test SARS-CoV-2 antigen-Rapid Diagnostic Test. Probable case of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A. A patient who meets clinical criteria above AND is a contact of a probable orconfirmed case or is linked to a COVID-19 cluster. Confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection - Two options, A through B: A. A person with a positive nucleic acid amplification test, regardless of clinicalcriteria OR epidemiological criteria; or B. Meeting clinical criteria AND/OR epidemiological criteria (See suspect case A).With a positive professional use or self-test SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Rapid DiagnosticTest.

  1. At least two moderate symptoms from the same symptom cluster or one severecluster-associated symptom identified via the Cluster Targeted COVID-19 SymptomQuestions (CTCSQ), with participant identifying new symptoms since COVID-19 illnessand having persisted for at least 12 weeks

  2. Meeting PRO Symptom Cluster criteria for at least one Symptom Cluster

  3. Willing and able to provide informed consent, complete the surveys, clinicalassessments, and return for all of the necessary follow-up visits

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study. Refer to appendices for additional appendix-level criteria:

  1. Known active acute SARS-CoV-2 infection ≤ 4 weeks from consent

  2. Known severe anemia, defined as < 8 g/dL

  3. Meeting the following symptom cluster exclusion for all eligible clusters*: a. Cognitive dysfunction: known stroke that resulted in cognitive impairment within 3 months of enrollment b. Autonomic dysfunction: atrial fibrillation or significantcardiac arrhythmia, more than moderate alcohol consumption**, pre-existing sustainedsevere hypertension (BP> 180/110 mmHg in the sitting position) c. Exerciseintolerance: i. any of the following within 4 weeks of consent - an acute myocardialinfarction or unstable angina, uncontrolled arrhythmias causing symptoms orhemodynamic compromise, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, uncontrolled acutelydecompensated heart failure (acute pulmonary edema), acute pulmonary embolism,suspected dissecting aneurysm, severe hypoxemia at rest, any acute or chronicdisorder that may affect exercise performance ii. if the participant is aggravatedby exercise (e.g., infection, thyrotoxicosis, unable to cooperate)

*Participants who are eligible for > 1 cluster must meet all inclusion and noexclusion criteria for an individual symptom cluster. If not, the participant willbe excluded from that individual symptom cluster.

** Defined as greater than 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for women. Adrink is equivalent to 12 ounces of beer (5% alcohol content), 8 ounces of maltliquor (7% alcohol content), 5 ounces of wine (12% alcohol content), 1.5 ounces or a "shot" of 80-proof (40% alcohol content) distilled spirits or liquor (e.g., gin,rum, vodka, whiskey). 21

  1. Known diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease with persistent symptoms, sequelae, orrelated therapy

  2. Any non-marijuana illicit drug use within 30 days of informed consent

  3. Current or recent use (within the last 14 days) of study intervention*

  4. Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of the studyintervention (s) or control*

  5. Known contraindication(s) to study intervention(s),

  6. Inability to discontinue symptomatic medications for the identified time periods

  7. Moderate or severe immunocompromised patients, such as those described in the NIHCOVID-19 Treatment Guidelines (https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/special populations/immunocompromised/)

  8. Currently enrolled in another clinical trial outside this platform protocol oranother study intervention appendix in this platform protocol***

***Participants may re-enroll in the trial for a different study interventionappendix if the participant has completed an appropriate washout period and efficacyhas been determined for the appendix in which the participant was previouslyenrolled.

  1. Any condition that would make the participant, in the opinion of the investigator,unsuitable for the study
  • If only one study intervention appendix is open at the time of enrollment. Ifmultiple study intervention appendices are open, a participant may be excludedfrom any study intervention appendix based on contraindications listed in thestudy intervention appendix, current use of study intervention, or knownallergy/sensitivity/hypersensitivity and still remain eligible for theremaining study intervention appendices.

Study Design

Total Participants: 964
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Experimental: Paxlovid 15 day dosing
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
July 26, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
March 13, 2025

Study Description

Participants will be randomized to study interventions or placebo/controls based on the arms that are actively enrolling at the time of randomization. Study interventions may be added or removed according to adaptive design and/or emerging evidence. When there are multiple study interventions available, randomization will occur based on appropriateness of each intervention for the participant as determined by the study protocol.

Connect with a study center

  • Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research, Univ of Puerto Rico

    San Juan, 00935
    Puerto Rico

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  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama 35205
    United States

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  • University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

    Phoenix, Arizona 85006
    United States

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  • University of Arizona Banner Medical Center

    Tucson, Arizona 85719
    United States

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  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California 90048
    United States

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  • Hoag Memorial Hospital

    Newport Beach, California 92663
    United States

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  • University of California San Francisco General Hospital

    San Francisco, California 94110
    United States

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  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California 94305
    United States

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  • Los Angeles Biomedical Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    Torrance, California 90502
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Howard University Hospital

    Washington, District of Columbia 20060
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, Florida 32206
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lakeland Regional Medical Center

    Lakeland, Florida 33805
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Valencia Medical and Research Center

    Miami, Florida 33165
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlanta VA Medical Center

    Atlanta, Georgia 45267
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Grady Memorial Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia 30303
    United States

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  • Kaiser Permanente Southwood

    Atlanta, Georgia 30305
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Morehouse School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia 30310
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory Health Care

    Decatur, Georgia 30030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois 60611
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois 60612
    United States

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  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60612
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • North Shore University Health System

    Evanston, Illinois 60201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Koch Family Medicine

    Morton, Illinois 61550
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois

    Peoria, Illinois 61603
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Saint Francis Medical Center

    Peoria, Illinois 61637
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas 66160
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

    Lexington, Kentucky 40536
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Jadestone Clinical Research, LLC

    Silver Spring, Maryland 20904
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts 02215
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Boston Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts 02118
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Brigham and Womens Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

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  • Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts 02111
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi 39216
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of New Mexico Health Science Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • NYU Langone Health/Brooklyn Hospital

    Brooklyn, New York 11220
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • St. Lawrence Health Medical Campus

    Canton, New York 13676
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York 10029
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weil Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • East Carolina University

    Greenville, North Carolina 27834
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute

    Kannapolis, North Carolina 28081
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lillestol Research, LLC

    Fargo, North Dakota 58104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45267
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio 44195
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio 44195
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MetroHealth System

    Cleveland, Ohio 44109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio 44106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon 97239
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Trials Center of Middle Tennessee

    Franklin, Tennessee 37067
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Houston Methodist Hospital

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas 78229
    United States

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  • Vermont Lung Center, University of Vermont

    Colchester, Vermont 05446
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
    United States

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  • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

    Norfolk, Virginia 23507
    United States

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  • Swedish Health Services

    Seattle, Washington 98104
    United States

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  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington 98109
    United States

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  • Providence Medical Research Center

    Spokane, Washington 99204
    United States

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  • West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute

    Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Froedtert Hospital-Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
    United States

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