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COVID-19NCT04387890

Serologic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in a Prospective Cohort of Health Care Workers

An observational study of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV 2, run by Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.

Unknown status

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The investigators will follow a single prospective cohort of 50 Health Care Workers in the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Argentina) from May 15th to August 31st 2020 using antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG at baseline and every 2 weeks in order to assess the incidence of COVID-19, the prevalence of… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2, Health Personnel
What is being tested?
Serologic SARS-CoV-2 screening
How many people
50 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jun 2020to 31 Aug 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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Physicians directed involved with the healthcare of COVID-19 patients

Who may be able to join

  • Healthcare staff (Physicians) AND
  • Directly involved in care of patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 AND
  • Working in any of the two hospital venues (Hospital Italiano Central and Hospital Italiano San Justo Agustín Rocca).

Who cannot join

  • Refusal to sign the Informed Consent Form OR
  • Experienced symptoms compatible with COVID-19 in the last 14 days prior to eligibility screening

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Serologic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in a Prospective Cohort of Health Care

The investigators will follow a single prospective cohort of 50 Health Care Workers in the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Argentina) from May 15th to August 31st 2020 using antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG at baseline and every 2 weeks in order to assess the incidence of COVID-19, the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgM and IgG) and incidence of reinfection or reactivations of previous COVID-19 using viral gene sequencing in this cohort.

Read the detailed description

SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers (HCW) is nowadays a frequent problem for patient care and organization of care teams. SARS-CoV-2 antibody assessment provides a tool to evaluate antibody prevalence in hospital staff identifying previously exposed individuals. Serologic testing could identify new cases of COVID-19 in an early fashion and could help to investigate cases of reactivation or reinfection in hospital workers. The study purpose is to conduct a study using serological screening for health care workers in a University Hospital in Buenos Aires in order to assess the risk of COVID-19 on those who have not developed an immune response against the virus, or to detect it in an early fashion (either pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic). If a study participant is suspected to have potential reinfection or reactivation of COVID-19, the investigators will conduct genome sequencing in order to be able to differentiate each case. The investigators will include 50 participants chosen at random among health care workers from the hospital Emergency Department (ED), Internal Medicine wards, or Critical Care Units who are exposed to COVID-19. Participants who agree to join the study and sign the informed consent form will be screened at baseline for SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies, along with a physical exam and basic laboratory determinations. They will be re-screened with antibodies every 2 weeks for a total of 3 months. If they contract COVID-19, antibody determinations and nasopharyngeal swabs will be carried out in order to identify those who are in favorable conditions to return to work. The main objective is to prospectively determine the incidence of COVID-19, Anti SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence, and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection or reactivation of COVID-19 in a health care workers cohort.

Being tested
Serologic SARS-CoV-2 screening
Keywords
SARS Virus, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Health Personnel
Medical subject headings
COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Serologic SARS-CoV-2 screeningDiagnostic test

    Quantitative Indirect Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) to access SARS-CoV-2 specific IgM and IgG serum antibody level every 2 weeks during follow up

Study groups in NCT04387890
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Serologic ScreeningParticipants will be screened for IgM and IgG SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at baseline and every 2 weeks. Participants showing symptoms compatible with COVID-19 will undergo nasopharyngeal swab for PCR testing for diagnosis. Participants recovered from COVID-19 will have to have 2 negative and consecutive nasopharyngeal swab PCR tests in order to return to work.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Serologic SARS-CoV-2 screening

What is being measured

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

  1. Prevalence of anti SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgM and IgG) in health personnel

    Patients that has a positive result for IgM or IgG at baseline first test

    Measured: Baseline at study inclussion

  2. COVID-19 incidence through serology-based screening and/or compatible symptoms in health personnel previously known to be unexposed to the virus

    Patients that has a positive result for IgM or IgG or PCR during follow up

    Measured: During 3 months follow up

  3. Incidence of reactivation/reinfection for COVID-19 in health personnel with a positive serology for SARS-CoV-2

    Patients with confirmed previous SARS Cov 2 antibodies that reactivate symptomons or new increase in antibodies title during follow up

    Measured: During 3 months follow up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 May 2020
  2. Study start1 Jun 2020 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2020 (estimated)

Resources

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
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04387890
Sponsor's protocol ID
5566
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
13 May 2020
Last updated
28 May 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • The Lancet. COVID-19: protecting health-care workers. Lancet. 2020 Mar 21;395(10228):922. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30644-9. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32199474
  • Remuzzi A, Remuzzi G. COVID-19 and Italy: what next? Lancet. 2020 Apr 11;395(10231):1225-1228. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30627-9. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

    PubMed 32178769
  • Kimball A, Hatfield KM, Arons M, James A, Taylor J, Spicer K, Bardossy AC, Oakley LP, Tanwar S, Chisty Z, Bell JM, Methner M, Harney J, Jacobs JR, Carlson CM, McLaughlin HP, Stone N, Clark S, Brostrom-Smith C, Page LC, Kay M, Lewis J, Russell D, Hiatt B, Gant J, Duchin JS, Clark TA, Honein MA, Reddy SC, Jernigan JA; Public Health - Seattle & King County; CDC COVID-19 Investigation Team. Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Residents of a Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing Facility - King County, Washington, March 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Apr 3;69(13):377-381. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6913e1.

    PubMed 32240128
  • Chu DKW, Pan Y, Cheng SMS, Hui KPY, Krishnan P, Liu Y, Ng DYM, Wan CKC, Yang P, Wang Q, Peiris M, Poon LLM. Molecular Diagnosis of a Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Causing an Outbreak of Pneumonia. Clin Chem. 2020 Apr 1;66(4):549-555. doi: 10.1093/clinchem/hvaa029.

    PubMed 32031583
  • Yu F, Yan L, Wang N, Yang S, Wang L, Tang Y, Gao G, Wang S, Ma C, Xie R, Wang F, Tan C, Zhu L, Guo Y, Zhang F. Quantitative Detection and Viral Load Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Infected Patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):793-798. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa345.

    PubMed 32221523
  • Yuan J, Kou S, Liang Y, Zeng J, Pan Y, Liu L. Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays Reverted to Positive in 25 Discharged Patients With COVID-19. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 19;71(16):2230-2232. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa398.

    PubMed 32266381
  • Li Y, Yao L, Li J, Chen L, Song Y, Cai Z, Yang C. Stability issues of RT-PCR testing of SARS-CoV-2 for hospitalized patients clinically diagnosed with COVID-19. J Med Virol. 2020 Jul;92(7):903-908. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25786. Epub 2020 Apr 5.

    PubMed 32219885
  • Mizumoto K, Kagaya K, Zarebski A, Chowell G. Estimating the asymptomatic proportion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Yokohama, Japan, 2020. Euro Surveill. 2020 Mar;25(10):2000180. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.10.2000180.

    PubMed 32183930
  • Zhao J, Yuan Q, Wang H, Liu W, Liao X, Su Y, Wang X, Yuan J, Li T, Li J, Qian S, Hong C, Wang F, Liu Y, Wang Z, He Q, Li Z, He B, Zhang T, Fu Y, Ge S, Liu L, Zhang J, Xia N, Zhang Z. Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 in Patients With Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 19;71(16):2027-2034. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa344.

    PubMed 32221519
  • Elbe S, Buckland-Merrett G. Data, disease and diplomacy: GISAID's innovative contribution to global health. Glob Chall. 2017 Jan 10;1(1):33-46. doi: 10.1002/gch2.1018. eCollection 2017 Jan.

    PubMed 31565258
  • Li Q, Guan X, Wu P, Wang X, Zhou L, Tong Y, Ren R, Leung KSM, Lau EHY, Wong JY, Xing X, Xiang N, Wu Y, Li C, Chen Q, Li D, Liu T, Zhao J, Liu M, Tu W, Chen C, Jin L, Yang R, Wang Q, Zhou S, Wang R, Liu H, Luo Y, Liu Y, Shao G, Li H, Tao Z, Yang Y, Deng Z, Liu B, Ma Z, Zhang Y, Shi G, Lam TTY, Wu JT, Gao GF, Cowling BJ, Yang B, Leung GM, Feng Z. Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia. N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 26;382(13):1199-1207. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2001316. Epub 2020 Jan 29.

    PubMed 31995857
  • Hu Z, Song C, Xu C, Jin G, Chen Y, Xu X, Ma H, Chen W, Lin Y, Zheng Y, Wang J, Hu Z, Yi Y, Shen H. Clinical characteristics of 24 asymptomatic infections with COVID-19 screened among close contacts in Nanjing, China. Sci China Life Sci. 2020 May;63(5):706-711. doi: 10.1007/s11427-020-1661-4. Epub 2020 Mar 4.

    PubMed 32146694
  • Bai Y, Yao L, Wei T, Tian F, Jin DY, Chen L, Wang M. Presumed Asymptomatic Carrier Transmission of COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 Apr 14;323(14):1406-1407. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2565.

    PubMed 32083643
  • Guo L, Ren L, Yang S, Xiao M, Chang D, Yang F, Dela Cruz CS, Wang Y, Wu C, Xiao Y, Zhang L, Han L, Dang S, Xu Y, Yang QW, Xu SY, Zhu HD, Xu YC, Jin Q, Sharma L, Wang L, Wang J. Profiling Early Humoral Response to Diagnose Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):778-785. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa310.

    PubMed 32198501

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV 2, run by Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.

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 2 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 28 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Contact Ines Staneloni, MD (+54 011 4959 0200, maria.staneloni@hospitalitaliano.org.ar), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Prevalence of anti SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgM and IgG) in health personnel (time frame: Baseline at study inclussion). The study lists 3 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 NCT04387890, which also lists 14 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 28 May 2020.

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