New clinical trial for treatment of COVID-19 positive patients to start at Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre in partnership with Montreal Heart Institute
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April 7, 2020
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The Montreal Heart Institute Research Center today announced a strategic partnership with the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (VIDC) in Vancouver, British Colombia, for its COVID-19 clinical study to evaluate whether colchicine will have an effect on preventing the phenomenon of major inflammatory storm present in adults suffering from severe complications related to COVID-19.
find out more by visiting the Institute’s website
Physicians with patients, or people with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis who are interested in participating in the clinical study, can call the hotline any time at 1-877-536-6837.
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