COVID-19 Trial Now Enrolling Participants in Ontario

The study is open to adults aged 18 – 49 years with one or more chronic condition(s) or adults aged 50+ years who tested positive for COVID with symptoms starting in the last five days.

Eligible participants will

  • Take a COVID medication approved by Health Canada or follow public health advice on COVID
  • Complete an online diary from Day 1 to 14
  • Complete a survey on Day 21, 28 and 90 and Week 36
  • Receive $30 for each follow-up

Participation is voluntary.

About the study

Our goal is to identify effective, safe, affordable, and evidence-based medications so they can be accessed by the community

Prevent post-COVID condition or long COVID and help people have fewer symptoms and feel better faster

Open to adults aged 18–49 years with one or more chronic condition(s) or 50+ years who tested positive for COVID with symptoms starting within the last five days

Directly influence standards of care for COVID-19 infection in community settings in Canada and around the world

Supported by $10 million in grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada

30+ partner organizations engaging diverse populations across Canada to evaluate the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of  medications for COVID-19

COVID-19 Data Trackers

Click the links below to view the latest COVID-19 data in Canada.

WHO COVID-19 Dashboard. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. Available online: https://covid19.who.int/.

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Participate in our study

The CanTreatCOVID trial relies on volunteers, often referred to as participants, to help us better understand the effectiveness of medications for mild to moderate COVID-19. The study is open to adults aged 18 – 49 years with one or more chronic condition(s) or adults aged 50+ years who tested positive for COVID with symptoms starting within the last five days.

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