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Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory FailureCOVIDICUSNCT04344730

Dexamethasone and Oxygen Support Strategies in ICU Patients With Covid-19 Pneumonia

A study testing Dexamethasone injection, conventional oxygen and CPAP in people with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and COVID-19, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

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Trial summary

The main manifestation of COVID-19 is acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). In patients with AHRF, the need for invasive mechanical ventilation is associated with high mortality. Two hypotheses will be tested in this study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, COVID-19
What is being tested?
Dexamethasone injection, conventional oxygen and CPAP
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
550 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
10 Apr 2020to 31 Dec 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Admitted to ICU within 48 hours
  • Confirmed or highly suspected COVID-19 infection
  • Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (PaO2 <70 mmHg or SpO2<90% on room air or tachypnea>30/min or labored breathing or respiratory distress; need for oxygen flow >=6L/min)
  • Any treatment intended to treat the SARS-CoV-2 infection in the absence of contraindications (either as a compassionate use or in the context of a clinical trial, i.e remdesivir, lopinavir/ritonavir, favipiravir, hydroxychloroquine and any other new drug with potential activity).
  • Non-inclusion Criteria:
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  • Moribund status
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Long term corticotherapy at a dose of 0.5mg/kg/j or higher
  • Active and untreated bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection
  • Not Written informed consent from the patient or a legal representative if appropriate . If absence a legal representative the patient may be included in emergency procedure
  • hypersensitivity to dexamethasone or to any of the excipients
  • Not Affiliation to the French social security

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Hopital Bichat - Aphp

    Paris, 75018

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About this study

Official title: Dexamethasone and Oxygen Support Strategies in ICU Patients With Covid-19 pneumonia_COVIDICUS

The main manifestation of COVID-19 is acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). In patients with AHRF, the need for invasive mechanical ventilation is associated with high mortality.

Two hypotheses will be tested in this study. The first hypothesis is the benefit of corticosteroid therapy on severe COVID-19 infection admitted in ICU in terms of survival.

The second hypothesis is that, in the subset of patients free of mechanical ventilation at admission, either Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or High-Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) allows to reduce intubation rate safely during COVID-19 related acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Read the detailed description

The main manifestation of COVID-19 is acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). In patients with AHRF, the need for invasive mechanical ventilation is associated with high mortality.

Two hypotheses will be tested in this study. The first hypothesis is the benefit of corticosteroid therapy on severe COVID-19 infection admitted in ICU in terms of survival.

The second hypothesis is that, in the subset of patients free of mechanical ventilation at admission, either Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or High-Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) allows to reduce intubation rate safely during COVID-19 related acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

The main objective is to assess the impact of dexamethasone on overall mortality at day-60 after randomization in patients admitted in ICU for severe COVID-19 infection.

In non mechanical ventilation (MV) patients, the additional objective is to assess whether oxygen support based on either HFNO or CPAP modality in COVID-19 related AHRF reduces the need for mechanical ventilation at day-28.

An ancillary study CACAO (COVIDICUS air contamination) will be performed in 4 centers aiming at assessing the environmental contamination by SARS-CoV-2 according to the oxygen support modality. Additional funding will be searched for these analyses (submitted for ANR call).

A metanalysis on individual data will be performed using patients enrolled in the 3 PHRC flash exploring the activity of corticosteroids.

Being tested
Dexamethasone injection, placebo, conventional oxygen, CPAP, HFNO
Keywords
COVID-19, acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF)
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Insufficiency, COVID-19

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dexamethasone injectionDrug

    Also called experimental treatment

    Box of 10 DEXAMETHASONE 20 mg / 5 ml, solution for injection in ampoule of 5mL. Each allocated box contains complete treatment from D1 to D10 for one patient.

  • placeboDrug

    Box of 10 NaCl 0,9% , solution for injection in ampoule of 5mL. Each allocated box contains complete treatment from D1 to D10 for one patient.

  • conventional oxygenProcedure or surgery

    The oxygen flow will be adjusted to maintain an oxygen saturation level of 92% or more, as measured by means of pulse oximetry (SpO2)

  • CPAPProcedure or surgery

    Patients assigned to the CPAP plus oxygen group will receive periods of CPAP in addition to the standard treatment.The oxygen flow will be adjusted to maintain an oxygen saturation level of 92% or more, as measured by means of pulse oximetry (SpO2)

  • HFNOProcedure or surgery

    TIn the high-flow-nasal cannula group, oxygen will be delivered through a heated humidifier (Airvo-2, Fisher and Paykel Healthcare) and applied continuously through large-bore binasal prongs, with a gas flow rate of 30 liters per minute and adjusted based on the clinical response. FiO2 will be adjusted for the target SpO2

  • mechanical ventilationProcedure or surgery

    The oxygen flow will be adjusted to maintain an oxygen saturation level of 92% or more, as measured by means of pulse oximetry (SpO2)

Study groups in NCT04344730
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard oxygen 1Placebo comparatorStandard oxygen and placebo of Dexamethasone
Receives: Drug: placebo; Procedure: conventional oxygen
Standard oxygen 2ExperimentalStandard oxygen and Dexamethasone
Receives: Drug: Dexamethasone injection; Procedure: conventional oxygen
CPAP 1ExperimentalCPAP and placebo of Dexamethasone
Receives: Drug: placebo; Procedure: CPAP
CPAP 2ExperimentalCPAP and Dexamethasone
Receives: Drug: Dexamethasone injection; Procedure: CPAP
HFNO 1ExperimentalHFNO and placebo of Dexamethasone
Receives: Drug: placebo; Procedure: HFNO
HFNO 2ExperimentalHFNO and Dexamethasone
Receives: Drug: Dexamethasone injection; Procedure: HFNO
mechanically ventilated 1Placebo comparatorplacebo
Receives: Drug: placebo; Procedure: mechanical ventilation
mechanically ventilated 2ExperimentalDexamethasone
Receives: Drug: Dexamethasone injection; Procedure: mechanical ventilation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The time-to-death from all causes

    The time-to-death from all causes within the first 60 days after randomization.

    Measured: day-60

  2. The time to need for mechanical ventilation (MV)

    the time to need for mechanical ventilation (MV), as defined by any of the 3 criteria for intubation within the first 28 days after randomization.

    Measured: day-28.

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. The viral load in the respiratory tract

    The cycle threshold for SARS-CoV-2 PCR at baseline, day 7+/-1 and day 10 +/- in samples of the same origin (preferably subglottic i.e. bronchoalveolar lavage or tracheal aspiration, otherwise nasopharyngeal swab)

    Measured: day-10

  2. Number of patient with at least one episode of healthcare-associated infections

    Proportion of patients with at least one episode of any healthcare-associated infection between randomization and D28

    Measured: day-28

  3. Number of days alive without mechanical ventilation

    To compare the exposition to mechanical ventilation

    Measured: day-28

  4. Measure of SOFA score

    Changes in SOFA (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment) score. (min = 0 for normal status max = 24 for worse status)

    Measured: day-1 to day 3, day 7, day 10, day 21, day 28

  5. Number of days alive without renal replacement therapy

    to compare the exposition to renal replacement therapy

    Measured: day-28

  6. Lengths of ICU-stay

    To compare the lengths of ICU

    Measured: day-60

  7. Lengths of hospital-stay

    To compare the lengths of hospital-stay

    Measured: day-60

  8. Number of patients with severe hypoxemia,

    Proportion of patients with severe hypoxemia, which is defined as an oxygen saturation of less than 80% during the same interval during the interval between induction and 2 minutes after tracheal intubation

    Measured: day 60

  9. Proportion of patients with cardiac arrest within 1 hour after intubation

    Proportion of patients with cardiac arrest within 1 hour after intubation

    Measured: day 60

  10. Overall survival

    To compare Overall survival after randomization

    Measured: day 60

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Apr 2020
  2. Study start10 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Model description
In non-mechanically ventilated patients, a 2x2 factorial design will be used to assess the two interventions, separately.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
550 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04344730
Sponsor's protocol ID
APHP200388
Other IDs
2020-001457-43
Acronym
COVIDICUS
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
9 Apr 2020
Last updated
9 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Chevret S, Bouadma L, Dupuis C, Burdet C, Timsit JF; COVIDICUS RCT group. Which severe COVID-19 patients could benefit from high dose dexamethasone? A Bayesian post-hoc reanalysis of the COVIDICUS randomized clinical trial. Ann Intensive Care. 2023 Aug 27;13(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s13613-023-01168-z.

    PubMed 37634234
  • Chevret S, Timsit JF, Biard L. Challenges of using external data in clinical trials- an illustration in patients with COVID-19. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2022 Dec 15;22(1):321. doi: 10.1186/s12874-022-01769-5.

    PubMed 36522698
  • Bouadma L, Mekontso-Dessap A, Burdet C, Merdji H, Poissy J, Dupuis C, Guitton C, Schwebel C, Cohen Y, Bruel C, Marzouk M, Geri G, Cerf C, Megarbane B, Garcon P, Kipnis E, Visseaux B, Beldjoudi N, Chevret S, Timsit JF; COVIDICUS Study Group. High-Dose Dexamethasone and Oxygen Support Strategies in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Severe COVID-19 Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: The COVIDICUS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Sep 1;182(9):906-916. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2168.

    PubMed 35788622

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Dexamethasone injection, conventional oxygen and CPAP in people with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and COVID-19, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The time-to-death from all causes (time frame: day-60). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04344730, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Feb 2021.

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