Ensayos aleatorios - Reutilización de la Ivermectina para el tratamiento con COVID-19 de pacientes ambulatorios con enfermedad leve en centros de atención primaria

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i8.30844

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COVID-19; Ivermectina; Atención ambulatoria; Reposicionamiento de medicamentos; Atención primaria de salud.

Resumen

Objetivo: evaluar la intervención terapéutica con Ivermectina en pacientes ambulatorios con enfermedad leve de COVID-19, para aumentar el alta médica y evitar la progresión a enfermedad moderada o grave. Métodos: Ensayo aleatorio, n= 254. Los sujetos se dividieron en grupos, experimental (GE: n= 110) y control (GC: n= 144). El GE recibió Ivermectina vía oral 0,6 mg/kg de peso en dos dosis. Los participantes fueron diagnosticados por examen físico COVID-19 y RT-PCR negativa al principio y al final del protocolo. Las diferencias entre variables se determinaron mediante prueba de Chi-cuadrado (p<0,05). El riesgo de contagio (Odds Ratio) se calculó utilizando el software STATA. Resultados: Ambos grupos fueron similares en edad, sexo y comorbilidades. Se observó una reducción significativa del porcentaje de participantes con síntomas (PPS) en ambos grupos cuando la evaluación clínica de los síntomas se realizó del 5º al 9º día (p= 0,0005). Cuando la evaluación clínica se realizó del 10º al 14º día no hubo diferencias significativas. Se observó una mayor proporción de altas médicas en el GE (98,2%) frente al GC (86,1%) (p= 0,0007). El GE mostró 8 veces más chances de recibir alta médica que el GC (OR 8,71, IC 95%: 1-99 - 38,12, p= 0,004). El efecto del tratamiento con Ivermectina para obtener alta médica de atención ambulatoria se analizó mediante regresión logística. La chance de obtener alta médica fue independiente de las variables sexo, edad y comorbilidades. Conclusiones: Este trabajo apoya la potencial eficacia de la Ivermectina en la atención ambulatoria con COVID-19 leve como una intervención de consideración en salud pública.

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21/06/2022

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CHAHLA, R. E.; RUIZ, L. M. .; MENA, T. .; BREPE, Y.; TERRANOVA, P.; ORTEGA, E. S.; BARRENECHEA, G. G.; GOROSO, D. G.; PERAL DE BRUNO, M. de los Ángeles. Ensayos aleatorios - Reutilización de la Ivermectina para el tratamiento con COVID-19 de pacientes ambulatorios con enfermedad leve en centros de atención primaria. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 8, p. e35511830844, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i8.30844. Disponível em: https://www.rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/30844. Acesso em: 19 may. 2024.

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