COVID-19CoVUmNCT04368013

Host-pathogen Interactions, Immune Response, and Clinical Prognosis at COVID-19 - the CoVUm Trial

An observational study of COVID-19, run by Johan Normark at 4 sites in Sweden.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Trial summary

The project aims to clarify how immunity to SARS-CoV2 develops in humans and to investigate the possibility of finding patients with a particularly effective, neutralizing antibody response for future treatment. The project also aims to detail the virus's damage mechanisms in tissue. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 15 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for: COVID-19
What is being tested?: Extended sampling and procedures
Type of treatment: Surgery or procedure
How many people: 550 participants
Where: 4 sitesSweden
Study dates: 28 Apr 2020to 14 Apr 2026
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 15 to 100 years
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: A mixed population of individuals suffering from Covid-19 or influenza

Who may be able to join

Patients between 15-100 years with SARS-CoV2 or influenza
Patients admitted for COVID-19 or Influenza-caused pneumonia/ pneumonitis at the Departments of Infectious Diseases or ICU, Umeå University Hospital, Örebro hospital, Karlstad hospital and Västerås hospital
Patients with COVID-19 who are treated in outpatient care at the infectious Diseases Clinic, Umeå University Hospital, Sweden
Patients who give written informed consent to participate in the study for the entire follow- up period of 5 years.

Who cannot join

Age less than 15 years

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Sweden4 sites

Karlstad hospital
Karlstad
Örebro university hospital
Örebro
Incectious Diseases Clinic
Umeå, Västerbotten County, 90189
Västerås hospital
Västerås

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Read the detailed description

There is currently a mounting body of evidence regarding the pathogenesis of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV2. By gaining more knowledge about the mechanisms in the development of viral pneumonia and the influence of other organ systems at SARS-CoV2, we believe that in the future it is better to be able to identify precisely those persons who are at risk of serious illness. To this we will gain knowledge of how humans develops immunity to the virus and also how human epigenetic (acquired) ability to activate inflammatory genetic systems can limit the harmful effects of the virus. Thus, patients who have had mild or no symptoms are just as interesting from a study point of view as those who have had severe symptoms. Hopefully, such understanding can also contribute to other opportunities for targeted treatment (by identifying patients who can mount effective inborn and adaptive host defenses) in order to prevent severe disease and death in pandemic corona infection.

Conditions: COVID-19
Being tested: Extended sampling and procedures
Medical subject headings: COVID-19

What participants receive

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

Extended sampling and proceduresProcedure or surgery
The study patients will give additional blood samples and also urine and faeces samples. Spirometry and additional biometric controls will be performed regularly. Necrobiopsies of various organs from deceased patients will be secured and stored for immunohistological and virological analysis.

Study groups in NCT04368013
Study group	Role	What they receive
Experimental		The difference from the standard of care is extended sample collection and study related procedures during the study. Receives: Procedure: Extended sampling and procedures

What is being measured

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

Mortality
Deceased or alive at five year follow-up
Measured: Five years after study start

Timeline

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

28 Apr 202014 Apr 2026

First posted29 Apr 2020
Study start28 Apr 2020
Primary completion14 Apr 2026 (estimated)
Study completion14 Apr 2026 (estimated)

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for COVID-19Studies 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: 550 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04368013
Sponsor's protocol ID: CoVUm
Acronym: CoVUm
Status last verified: Dec 2023
First submitted: 27 Apr 2020
Last updated: 14 Dec 2023
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No

Publications

Staessen JA, Wendt R, Yu YL, Kalbitz S, Thijs L, Siwy J, Raad J, Metzger J, Neuhaus B, Papkalla A, von der Leyen H, Mebazaa A, Dudoignon E, Spasovski G, Milenkova M, Canevska-Taneska A, Salgueira Lazo M, Psichogiou M, Rajzer MW, Fulawka L, Dzitkowska-Zabielska M, Weiss G, Feldt T, Stegemann M, Normark J, Zoufaly A, Schmiedel S, Seilmaier M, Rumpf B, Banasik M, Krajewska M, Catanese L, Rupprecht HD, Czerwienska B, Peters B, Nilsson A, Rothfuss K, Lubbert C, Mischak H, Beige J; CRIT-CoV-U investigators. Predictive performance and clinical application of COV50, a urinary proteomic biomarker in early COVID-19 infection: a prospective multicentre cohort study. Lancet Digit Health. 2022 Oct;4(10):e727-e737. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00150-9. Epub 2022 Aug 31.
PubMed 36057526
Schagatay F, Diamant K, Liden M, Edin A, Athlin S, Hultgren O, Ahlm C, Forsell MNE, Savilampi J, Normark J, Lange A, Cajander S. Serum concentration of extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein is associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19. Front Immunol. 2022 Jul 29;13:945603. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.945603. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 35967397
Zhou S, Butler-Laporte G, Nakanishi T, Morrison DR, Afilalo J, Afilalo M, Laurent L, Pietzner M, Kerrison N, Zhao K, Brunet-Ratnasingham E, Henry D, Kimchi N, Afrasiabi Z, Rezk N, Bouab M, Petitjean L, Guzman C, Xue X, Tselios C, Vulesevic B, Adeleye O, Abdullah T, Almamlouk N, Chen Y, Chasse M, Durand M, Paterson C, Normark J, Frithiof R, Lipcsey M, Hultstrom M, Greenwood CMT, Zeberg H, Langenberg C, Thysell E, Pollak M, Mooser V, Forgetta V, Kaufmann DE, Richards JB. A Neanderthal OAS1 isoform protects individuals of European ancestry against COVID-19 susceptibility and severity. Nat Med. 2021 Apr;27(4):659-667. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01281-1. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
PubMed 33633408
Bystrom JW, Vikstrom L, Rosendal E, Groning R, Gwon YD, Nilsson E, Sharma A, Espaillat A, Hanke L, McInerney G, Puhar A, Cava F, Karlsson Hedestam GB, Thunberg T, Monsen T, Elgh F, Evander M, Johansson AF, Overby AK, Ahlm C, Normark J, Forsell MN. At-home sampling to meet geographical challenges for serological assessment of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in a rural region of northern Sweden, March to May 2021: a retrospective cohort study. Euro Surveill. 2023 Mar;28(13):2200432. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.13.2200432.
PubMed 36995373
Bjorsell T, Sundh J, Lange A, Ahlm C, Forsell MNE, Tevell S, Blomberg A, Edin A, Normark J, Cajander S. Risk factors for impaired respiratory function post COVID-19: A prospective cohort study of nonhospitalized and hospitalized patients. J Intern Med. 2023 May;293(5):600-614. doi: 10.1111/joim.13614. Epub 2023 Feb 23.
PubMed 36815689
Ahmad I, Edin A, Granvik C, Kumm Persson L, Tevell S, Mansson E, Magnuson A, Marklund I, Persson IL, Kauppi A, Ahlm C, Forsell MNE, Sundh J, Lange A, Cajander S, Normark J. High prevalence of persistent symptoms and reduced health-related quality of life 6 months after COVID-19. Front Public Health. 2023 Feb 2;11:1104267. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1104267. eCollection 2023.
PubMed 36817925

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Dec 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Host-pathogen Interactions, Immune Response, and Clinical Prognosis at COVID-19 - the CoVUm Trial
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04368013
Acronym / sponsor ID: CoVUm / CoVUm
Conditions: COVID-19
Study type: Observational
Recruitment status: Unknown status
Enrolment: 550 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Johan NormarkUniversity, hospital or other
Collaborators: Umeå University, Region Västerbotten, Örebro University, Sweden, Värmland County Council, Sweden, Västmanland County Council, Sweden
Study start: 28 Apr 2020 (actual)
Primary completion: 14 Apr 2026 (estimated)
Study completion: 14 Apr 2026 (estimated)
First posted: 29 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.

Detailed description

Study design

Observational model: Cohort
Time perspective: Prospective
Number of arms: 1

Arm	Type	Receives
Experimental	–	Procedure: Extended sampling and proceduresThe difference from the standard of care is extended sample collection and study related procedures during the study.

Who may qualify

Ages: 15 to 100 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: A mixed population of individuals suffering from Covid-19 or influenza

Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)

Patients between 15-100 years with SARS-CoV2 or influenza
Patients admitted for COVID-19 or Influenza-caused pneumonia/ pneumonitis at the Departments of Infectious Diseases or ICU, Umeå University Hospital, Örebro hospital, Karlstad hospital and Västerås hospital
Patients with COVID-19 who are treated in outpatient care at the infectious Diseases Clinic, Umeå University Hospital, Sweden
Patients who give written informed consent to participate in the study for the entire follow- up period of 5 years.

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

Age less than 15 years

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
Extended sampling and proceduresThe study patients will give additional blood samples and also urine and faeces samples. Spirometry and additional biometric controls will be performed regularly. Necrobiopsies of various organs from deceased patients will be secured and stored for immunohistological and virological analysis.	Procedure or surgery	Experimental

Primary outcome

Mortality
Time frame: Five years after study start
Deceased or alive at five year follow-up

Results and safety

Results are not available in the source record.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Dec 2023.
Results publication: PubMed 36057526Staessen JA, Wendt R, Yu YL, Kalbitz S, Thijs L, Siwy J, Raad J, Metzger J, Neuhaus B, Papkalla A, von der Leyen H, Mebazaa A, Dudoignon E, Spasovski G, Milenkova M, Canevska-Taneska A, Salgueira Lazo M, Psichogiou M, Rajzer MW, Fulawka L, Dzitkowska-Zabielska M, Weiss G, Feldt T, Stegemann M, Normark J, Zoufaly A, Schmiedel S, Seilmaier M, Rumpf B, Banasik M, Krajewska M, Catanese L, Rupprecht HD, Czerwienska B, Peters B, Nilsson A, Rothfuss K, Lubbert C, Mischak H, Beige J; CRIT-CoV-U investigators. Predictive performance and clinical application of COV50, a urinary proteomic biomarker in early COVID-19 infection: a prospective multicentre cohort study. Lancet Digit Health. 2022 Oct;4(10):e727-e737. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00150-9. Epub 2022 Aug 31.
Results publication: PubMed 35967397Schagatay F, Diamant K, Liden M, Edin A, Athlin S, Hultgren O, Ahlm C, Forsell MNE, Savilampi J, Normark J, Lange A, Cajander S. Serum concentration of extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein is associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19. Front Immunol. 2022 Jul 29;13:945603. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.945603. eCollection 2022.
Results publication: PubMed 33633408Zhou S, Butler-Laporte G, Nakanishi T, Morrison DR, Afilalo J, Afilalo M, Laurent L, Pietzner M, Kerrison N, Zhao K, Brunet-Ratnasingham E, Henry D, Kimchi N, Afrasiabi Z, Rezk N, Bouab M, Petitjean L, Guzman C, Xue X, Tselios C, Vulesevic B, Adeleye O, Abdullah T, Almamlouk N, Chen Y, Chasse M, Durand M, Paterson C, Normark J, Frithiof R, Lipcsey M, Hultstrom M, Greenwood CMT, Zeberg H, Langenberg C, Thysell E, Pollak M, Mooser V, Forgetta V, Kaufmann DE, Richards JB. A Neanderthal OAS1 isoform protects individuals of European ancestry against COVID-19 susceptibility and severity. Nat Med. 2021 Apr;27(4):659-667. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01281-1. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
Results publication: PubMed 36995373Bystrom JW, Vikstrom L, Rosendal E, Groning R, Gwon YD, Nilsson E, Sharma A, Espaillat A, Hanke L, McInerney G, Puhar A, Cava F, Karlsson Hedestam GB, Thunberg T, Monsen T, Elgh F, Evander M, Johansson AF, Overby AK, Ahlm C, Normark J, Forsell MN. At-home sampling to meet geographical challenges for serological assessment of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in a rural region of northern Sweden, March to May 2021: a retrospective cohort study. Euro Surveill. 2023 Mar;28(13):2200432. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.13.2200432.
Results publication: PubMed 36815689Bjorsell T, Sundh J, Lange A, Ahlm C, Forsell MNE, Tevell S, Blomberg A, Edin A, Normark J, Cajander S. Risk factors for impaired respiratory function post COVID-19: A prospective cohort study of nonhospitalized and hospitalized patients. J Intern Med. 2023 May;293(5):600-614. doi: 10.1111/joim.13614. Epub 2023 Feb 23.
Results publication: PubMed 36817925Ahmad I, Edin A, Granvik C, Kumm Persson L, Tevell S, Mansson E, Magnuson A, Marklund I, Persson IL, Kauppi A, Ahlm C, Forsell MNE, Sundh J, Lange A, Cajander S, Normark J. High prevalence of persistent symptoms and reduced health-related quality of life 6 months after COVID-19. Front Public Health. 2023 Feb 2;11:1104267. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1104267. eCollection 2023.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of COVID-19, run by Johan Normark at 4 sites in Sweden.

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 4 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 14 Dec 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Sweden. 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?

Mortality (time frame: Five years after study start). 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 NCT04368013, which also lists 6 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.

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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Dec 2023.