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Using BCG vaccine to enhance non-specific protection of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Denmark
AbstractObjectives: The Bacille Calmette-Gu érin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis is associated with non- specific protective effects against other infections, and significant reductions in all-cause morbidity and mortality have been reported. We aim to test whether BCG vaccination may reduce susceptibility to and/or the severity of COVID- 19 and other infectious diseases in health care workers (HCW) and thus prevent work absenteeism.The primary objective is to reduce absenteeism due to illness among HCW during the COVID-19 pandemic. The secondary objectives are to reduce the number of HCW that are infected with SARS-Co...
Source: Trials - September 16, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Anti-Cytokine Therapy for Hemodialysis InflammatION
Condition:   End-Stage Renal Disease Interventions:   Drug: Anakinra;   Drug: Placebo Sponsors:   University of Pennsylvania;   National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Not yet recruiting - verified May 2017 (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - April 11, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials