Covid-19: Health Ministry to organise clinical study on Ivermectin use for close contacts

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Health Ministry and the Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) are planning to initiate a clinical study as early as next month to determine Ivermectin’s effectiveness as a prophylaxis for close contacts of Covid-19 patients.

ICR director Dr Kalairasu M. Periasamy said the study, entitled "Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Ivermectin For Post Exposure Prophylaxis For Covid-19 Infection Among Close Contacts (I-CPEP)” will target 300 participants, aged 18 and above, selected from close contacts of Covid-19 patients from 10 health facilities in several districts in Kedah, Perak, Penang and Perlis.