Journal article
Effect of early treatment with metformin on risk of emergency care and hospitalization among patients with COVID-19: The TOGETHER randomized platform clinical trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Observational studies have postulated a therapeutic role of metformin in treating COVID-19. We conducted an adaptive platform clinical trial to determine whether metformin is an effective treatment for high-risk patients with early COVID-19 in an outpatient setting.
METHODS: The TOGETHER Trial is a placebo-controled, randomized, platform clinical trial conducted in Brazil. Eligible participants were symptomatic adults with a …
Authors
Reis G; dos Santos Moreira Silva EA; Silva DCM; Thabane L; Milagres AC; Ferreira TS; dos Santos CVQ; de Figueiredo Neto AD; Callegari ED; Savassi LCM
Journal
The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Vol. 6, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.lana.2021.100142
ISSN
2667-193X