Liver InjuryNCT04358380
Liver Injury in Patients With COVID-19
An observational study of Liver Injury, run by Austral University, Argentina at 1 site in Argentina.
Trial summary
Coronavirus disease was first diagnosed in December 2019, in the city of Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization recently declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic. The infection is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 17 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Liver Injury
- What is being tested?
- Liver injury
- How many people
- 320 participants
- Where
- 1 siteArgentina
- Study dates
- 15 Apr 2020to 31 Dec 2020
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 17 years and older
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients older than 17 years hospitalized with COVID-19
Who may be able to join
- Patients older than 17 years
- Patients with diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Hospitalized patients
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Liver Injury in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Latin America: Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors
Coronavirus disease was first diagnosed in December 2019, in the city of Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization recently declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic. The infection is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is a single-stranded RNA virus, which in humans causes mild respiratory symptoms and generally has a good prognosis. However, in a certain group of patients it manifests as severe pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction and death. The factors associated with a worse prognosis are older than 60 years, the presence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. According to studies carried out in the Eastern world, the prevalence of liver injury in patients with COVID-19 disease varies between 14% and 53%, being more prevalent in patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19 disease.
It is not really known whether the liver involvement of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection is secondary to the direct effect of the virus on the liver. One of the mechanisms of action of SARS-CoV-2 is through the binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme receptor, which is present in cholangiocytes, this could explain its excretion in faeces. However, liver injury could be due to the immune response generated in the body by the virus with systemic inflammatory response syndrome and the release of inflammatory cytokines such as IL6, generating direct cytopathic damage to the liver. On the other hand, it could be the product of hepatotoxic drugs administered during hospitalization, such as antibiotics, antivirals or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Liver biopsy described microvacuolar steatosis, and a mild portal and lobular inflammatory infiltrate .
Therefore, the aim this study is to assess the prevalence of liver complications (liver injury, decompensation of cirrhosis) in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Latin America. As secondary objectives, the investigators will describe the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 disease and identify risk factors associated with poor prognosis,
Read the detailed description
Scenario Multicenter study of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 in different institutions in Latin America and directed by the Coronavirus and Liver interest group of the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH), coordinated by Dr. Marcelo Silva. This project has been presented to ALEH, which has considered it of high interest and will promote its dissemination among partners and related Associations with the aim of obtaining the greatest participation from the centers in the region.
Design Observational cross-sectional study to describe the prevalence of liver disease in patients hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2. The administrative period of the study will be from 04/25/20 to 12/15/20. The enrollment date of the patients will be the date of the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the date of end of follow-up will be the day of hospital discharge, referral to another center or death.
Participating centers will identify patients who meet the selection criteria during the study period. The diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 can be made at any time during hospitalization. All included patients will be evaluated and treated according to the specific protocol of each institution. The follow-up period will run until the day of hospital discharge or death.
A specific coded form will be prepared for data registration, which will be subsequently downloaded to a computerized database for subsequent analysis. The exposure variables included in the form will be collected by the investigating doctors.
The following study will be performed following international recommendations for observational studies STROBE guidelines
- Conditions
- Liver Injury
- Being tested
- Liver injury
- Keywords
- COVID-19, outcome
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Liver injuryOther
LFTs elevation or liver decompensation
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients without Liver Injury | Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 disease who did not develop liver injury | |
| Patients with Liver Injury | Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 disease who develop liver injury Receives: Other: Liver injury |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Liver injury in patients with COVID-19
Hospitalized patients with COVD-19 who developed liver injury
Measured: through study completion, an average of 6 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Prognostic factors associated with death
Factors associated with worse outcome
Measured: through study completion, an average of 6 months
Clinical characteristics of patients who developed liver injury
Description of patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Measured: through study completion, an average of 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Apr 2020
- Study start15 Apr 2020
- Primary completion31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Liver InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 320 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Austral University, Argentina
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maria Julia Cremona, Austral University, Argentina
- Investigators
- Marcelo O Silva, MD, Principal investigator, Austral University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04358380
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CIE N° P 20-011
- Status last verified
- Jul 2020
- First submitted
- 18 Apr 2020
- Last updated
- 21 Jul 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Guan WJ, Ni ZY, Hu Y, Liang WH, Ou CQ, He JX, Liu L, Shan H, Lei CL, Hui DSC, Du B, Li LJ, Zeng G, Yuen KY, Chen RC, Tang CL, Wang T, Chen PY, Xiang J, Li SY, Wang JL, Liang ZJ, Peng YX, Wei L, Liu Y, Hu YH, Peng P, Wang JM, Liu JY, Chen Z, Li G, Zheng ZJ, Qiu SQ, Luo J, Ye CJ, Zhu SY, Zhong NS; China Medical Treatment Expert Group for Covid-19. Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 30;382(18):1708-1720. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2002032. Epub 2020 Feb 28.
PubMed 32109013Chen N, Zhou M, Dong X, Qu J, Gong F, Han Y, Qiu Y, Wang J, Liu Y, Wei Y, Xia J, Yu T, Zhang X, Zhang L. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):507-513. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30211-7. Epub 2020 Jan 30.
PubMed 32007143MacLaren G, Fisher D, Brodie D. Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. JAMA. 2020 Apr 7;323(13):1245-1246. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2342. No abstract available.
PubMed 32074258Fix OK, Hameed B, Fontana RJ, Kwok RM, McGuire BM, Mulligan DC, Pratt DS, Russo MW, Schilsky ML, Verna EC, Loomba R, Cohen DE, Bezerra JA, Reddy KR, Chung RT. Clinical Best Practice Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: AASLD Expert Panel Consensus Statement. Hepatology. 2020 Jul;72(1):287-304. doi: 10.1002/hep.31281.
PubMed 32298473Zhang C, Shi L, Wang FS. Liver injury in COVID-19: management and challenges. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 May;5(5):428-430. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30057-1. Epub 2020 Mar 4. No abstract available.
PubMed 32145190Liu W, Tao ZW, Wang L, Yuan ML, Liu K, Zhou L, Wei S, Deng Y, Liu J, Liu HG, Yang M, Hu Y. Analysis of factors associated with disease outcomes in hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease. Chin Med J (Engl). 2020 May 5;133(9):1032-1038. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000775.
PubMed 32118640Wu C, Chen X, Cai Y, Xia J, Zhou X, Xu S, Huang H, Zhang L, Zhou X, Du C, Zhang Y, Song J, Wang S, Chao Y, Yang Z, Xu J, Zhou X, Chen D, Xiong W, Xu L, Zhou F, Jiang J, Bai C, Zheng J, Song Y. Risk Factors Associated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Death in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Jul 1;180(7):934-943. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0994.
PubMed 32167524Mendizabal M, Ridruejo E, Pinero F, Anders M, Padilla M, Toro LG, Torre A, Montes P, Urzua A, Gonzalez Ballerga E, Silveyra MD, Michelato D, Diaz J, Peralta M, Pages J, Garcia SR, Gutierrez Lozano I, Macias Y, Cocozzella D, Chavez-Tapia N, Tagle M, Dominguez A, Varon A, Vera Pozo E, Higuera-de la Tijera F, Bustios C, Conte D, Escajadillo N, Gomez AJ, Tenorio L, Castillo Barradas M, Schinoni MI, Bessone F, Contreras F, Nazal L, Sanchez A, Garcia M, Brutti J, Cabrera MC, Miranda-Zazueta G, Rojas G, Cattaneo M, Castro-Narro G, Rubinstein F, Silva MO. Comparison of different prognostic scores for patients with cirrhosis hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Ann Hepatol. 2021 Nov-Dec;25:100350. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2021.100350. Epub 2021 Apr 14.
PubMed 33864948Mendizabal M, Pinero F, Ridruejo E, Anders M, Silveyra MD, Torre A, Montes P, Urzua A, Pages J, Toro LG, Diaz J, Gonzalez Ballerga E, Miranda-Zazueta G, Peralta M, Gutierrez I, Michelato D, Venturelli MG, Varon A, Vera-Pozo E, Tagle M, Garcia M, Tassara A, Brutti J, Ruiz Garcia S, Bustios C, Escajadillo N, Macias Y, Higuera-de la Tijera F, Gomez AJ, Dominguez A, Castillo-Barradas M, Contreras F, Scarpin A, Schinoni MI, Toledo C, Girala M, Mainardi V, Sanchez A, Bessone F, Rubinstein F, Silva MO. Prospective Latin American cohort evaluating outcomes of patients with COVID-19 and abnormal liver tests on admission. Ann Hepatol. 2021 Mar-Apr;21:100298. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2020.100298. Epub 2021 Jan 7.
PubMed 33359234
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Jul 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Liver Injury in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Latin America: Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04358380
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CIE N° P 20-011
- Conditions
- Liver Injury
- Keywords
- COVID-19, outcome
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 320 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Austral University, ArgentinaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Apr 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Coronavirus disease was first diagnosed in December 2019, in the city of Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization recently declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic. The infection is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is a single-stranded RNA virus, which in humans causes mild respiratory symptoms and generally has a good prognosis. However, in a certain group of patients it manifests as severe pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction and death. The factors associated with a worse prognosis are older than 60 years, the presence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. According to studies carried out in the Eastern world, the prevalence of liver injury in patients with COVID-19 disease varies between 14% and 53%, being more prevalent in patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19 disease.
It is not really known whether the liver involvement of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection is secondary to the direct effect of the virus on the liver. One of the mechanisms of action of SARS-CoV-2 is through the binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme receptor, which is present in cholangiocytes, this could explain its excretion in faeces. However, liver injury could be due to the immune response generated in the body by the virus with systemic inflammatory response syndrome and the release of inflammatory cytokines such as IL6, generating direct cytopathic damage to the liver. On the other hand, it could be the product of hepatotoxic drugs administered during hospitalization, such as antibiotics, antivirals or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Liver biopsy described microvacuolar steatosis, and a mild portal and lobular inflammatory infiltrate .
Therefore, the aim this study is to assess the prevalence of liver complications (liver injury, decompensation of cirrhosis) in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Latin America. As secondary objectives, the investigators will describe the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 disease and identify risk factors associated with poor prognosis,
Detailed description
Scenario Multicenter study of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 in different institutions in Latin America and directed by the Coronavirus and Liver interest group of the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH), coordinated by Dr. Marcelo Silva. This project has been presented to ALEH, which has considered it of high interest and will promote its dissemination among partners and related Associations with the aim of obtaining the greatest participation from the centers in the region.
Design Observational cross-sectional study to describe the prevalence of liver disease in patients hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2. The administrative period of the study will be from 04/25/20 to 12/15/20. The enrollment date of the patients will be the date of the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the date of end of follow-up will be the day of hospital discharge, referral to another center or death.
Participating centers will identify patients who meet the selection criteria during the study period. The diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 can be made at any time during hospitalization. All included patients will be evaluated and treated according to the specific protocol of each institution. The follow-up period will run until the day of hospital discharge or death.
A specific coded form will be prepared for data registration, which will be subsequently downloaded to a computerized database for subsequent analysis. The exposure variables included in the form will be collected by the investigating doctors.
The following study will be performed following international recommendations for observational studies STROBE guidelines
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients without Liver Injury | – | –Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 disease who did not develop liver injury |
| Patients with Liver Injury | – | Other: Liver injuryHospitalized patients with COVID-19 disease who develop liver injury |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 17 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients older than 17 years hospitalized with COVID-19
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients older than 17 years
- Patients with diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Hospitalized patients
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Liver injuryLFTs elevation or liver decompensation | Other | Patients with Liver Injury |
Primary outcome
Liver injury in patients with COVID-19
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
Hospitalized patients with COVD-19 who developed liver injury
2 secondary outcomes
Prognostic factors associated with death
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
Clinical characteristics of patients who developed liver injury
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Jul 2020.
- Background: PubMed 32109013Guan WJ, Ni ZY, Hu Y, Liang WH, Ou CQ, He JX, Liu L, Shan H, Lei CL, Hui DSC, Du B, Li LJ, Zeng G, Yuen KY, Chen RC, Tang CL, Wang T, Chen PY, Xiang J, Li SY, Wang JL, Liang ZJ, Peng YX, Wei L, Liu Y, Hu YH, Peng P, Wang JM, Liu JY, Chen Z, Li G, Zheng ZJ, Qiu SQ, Luo J, Ye CJ, Zhu SY, Zhong NS; China Medical Treatment Expert Group for Covid-19. Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China. N Engl J Med. 2020 Apr 30;382(18):1708-1720. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2002032. Epub 2020 Feb 28.
- Background: PubMed 32007143Chen N, Zhou M, Dong X, Qu J, Gong F, Han Y, Qiu Y, Wang J, Liu Y, Wei Y, Xia J, Yu T, Zhang X, Zhang L. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):507-513. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30211-7. Epub 2020 Jan 30.
- Background: PubMed 32074258MacLaren G, Fisher D, Brodie D. Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. JAMA. 2020 Apr 7;323(13):1245-1246. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2342. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 32298473Fix OK, Hameed B, Fontana RJ, Kwok RM, McGuire BM, Mulligan DC, Pratt DS, Russo MW, Schilsky ML, Verna EC, Loomba R, Cohen DE, Bezerra JA, Reddy KR, Chung RT. Clinical Best Practice Advice for Hepatology and Liver Transplant Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: AASLD Expert Panel Consensus Statement. Hepatology. 2020 Jul;72(1):287-304. doi: 10.1002/hep.31281.
- Background: PubMed 32145190Zhang C, Shi L, Wang FS. Liver injury in COVID-19: management and challenges. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 May;5(5):428-430. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30057-1. Epub 2020 Mar 4. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 32118640Liu W, Tao ZW, Wang L, Yuan ML, Liu K, Zhou L, Wei S, Deng Y, Liu J, Liu HG, Yang M, Hu Y. Analysis of factors associated with disease outcomes in hospitalized patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease. Chin Med J (Engl). 2020 May 5;133(9):1032-1038. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000775.
- Background: PubMed 32167524Wu C, Chen X, Cai Y, Xia J, Zhou X, Xu S, Huang H, Zhang L, Zhou X, Du C, Zhang Y, Song J, Wang S, Chao Y, Yang Z, Xu J, Zhou X, Chen D, Xiong W, Xu L, Zhou F, Jiang J, Bai C, Zheng J, Song Y. Risk Factors Associated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Death in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Jul 1;180(7):934-943. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.0994.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33864948Mendizabal M, Ridruejo E, Pinero F, Anders M, Padilla M, Toro LG, Torre A, Montes P, Urzua A, Gonzalez Ballerga E, Silveyra MD, Michelato D, Diaz J, Peralta M, Pages J, Garcia SR, Gutierrez Lozano I, Macias Y, Cocozzella D, Chavez-Tapia N, Tagle M, Dominguez A, Varon A, Vera Pozo E, Higuera-de la Tijera F, Bustios C, Conte D, Escajadillo N, Gomez AJ, Tenorio L, Castillo Barradas M, Schinoni MI, Bessone F, Contreras F, Nazal L, Sanchez A, Garcia M, Brutti J, Cabrera MC, Miranda-Zazueta G, Rojas G, Cattaneo M, Castro-Narro G, Rubinstein F, Silva MO. Comparison of different prognostic scores for patients with cirrhosis hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Ann Hepatol. 2021 Nov-Dec;25:100350. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2021.100350. Epub 2021 Apr 14.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 33359234Mendizabal M, Pinero F, Ridruejo E, Anders M, Silveyra MD, Torre A, Montes P, Urzua A, Pages J, Toro LG, Diaz J, Gonzalez Ballerga E, Miranda-Zazueta G, Peralta M, Gutierrez I, Michelato D, Venturelli MG, Varon A, Vera-Pozo E, Tagle M, Garcia M, Tassara A, Brutti J, Ruiz Garcia S, Bustios C, Escajadillo N, Macias Y, Higuera-de la Tijera F, Gomez AJ, Dominguez A, Castillo-Barradas M, Contreras F, Scarpin A, Schinoni MI, Toledo C, Girala M, Mainardi V, Sanchez A, Bessone F, Rubinstein F, Silva MO. Prospective Latin American cohort evaluating outcomes of patients with COVID-19 and abnormal liver tests on admission. Ann Hepatol. 2021 Mar-Apr;21:100298. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2020.100298. Epub 2021 Jan 7.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Marcelo O Silva, MD principal investigator
Austral University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Liver Injury, run by Austral University, Argentina at 1 site in Argentina.
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 3 inclusion and 1 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 21 Jul 2020. 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 Argentina. 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. 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?
Liver injury in patients with COVID-19 (time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months). 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 NCT04358380, which also lists 9 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 21 Jul 2020.