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COVIDSequelaeCovNCT04435327

Lung Damage Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia (COVID-19)

An observational study of COVID and Pneumonia, Viral, run by University of Milano Bicocca at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Pneumonia is a recurrent element of COVID-19 infection, it is often associated with development of respiratory failure and patients frequently need various degrees of oxygen therapy up to non invasive ventilation (NIV-CPAP) and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
COVID, Pneumonia, Viral, Barotrauma
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
5 Oct 2020to 18 Mar 2022
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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with respiratory failure (P/F < 300) due to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years
  • Able to sign informed consent to participate in the study
  • Real time PCR diagnosis od SARS-CoV-2 infection
  • Hospital admission due to clinical/instrumental diagnosis of interstitial pneumonia
  • Presence of acute respiratory failure (PaO2/FiO2 <300 mm Hg) at the moment of hospital admission

Who cannot join

  • Severe renal failure defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 ml/min at hospital discharge
  • Cardiovascular failure NYHA class IV (patient unable to perform any activity) at hospital discharge
  • Active solid or hematological malignancies at hospital discharge
  • Prior diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis associated or not associated to cystic fibrosis
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Suspected bacterial or fungine pulmonary superinfection during hospital stay

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • San Gerardo Hospital

    Monza, MB, 20900

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: SequelaeCov: a Prospective Study on Lung Damage Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a recurrent element of COVID-19 infection, it is often associated with development of respiratory failure and patients frequently need various degrees of oxygen therapy up to non invasive ventilation (NIV-CPAP) and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).

Main purpose of this study is to evaluate with non invasive clinical instruments (pletysmography, Diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide -DLCO-, six minute walking test and dyspnea scores) and radiological tools (chest X-ray and chest CT scan) the development of medium-to-long term pulmonary sequelae caused by SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

Read the detailed description

SARS-CoV-2 related disease started in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, rapidly spread and became an international health emergency.

Pneumonia is a frequent element of COVID-19, its pathogenic mechanisms are not entirely known and some patients develop various degrees of respiratory failure and need oxygen therapy up to NIV-CPAP) and IMV.

Some pathology studies in COVID-19 pneumonia show ARDS-like lesions associated to inflammatory reaction. It is known that pulmonary inflammatory damage can lead to fibrotic sequelae or to the development of pulmonary emphysema.

The main target of the study is to use non invasive methods (pletysmography, DLCO assessment, six minute walking test and dyspnea scores) and radiological tools (chest X-ray and chest CT scan) to identify pulmonary sequelae in patients hospitalised because of respiratory failure in COVID-19 pneumonia.

Study design: multicentre observational cohort study. Patients will be divided in three arms according to maximum ventilatory/oxygen support received during hospital stay:

  1. patients who received only oxygen therapy
  2. patients who received non invasive ventilation (NIV-CPAP)
  3. patients who received invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)

All patients undergo a clinical evaluation at 6 months from hospital discharge (T1) and a second clinical evaluation at 12 months from hospital discharge (T2).

During (T1) patients undergo spirometry with pletysmography and DLCO assessment, six minute walking test, standard chest X-ray, arterial blood gas analysis if SaO2 < 93% in room air, dyspnea score and presence and extension of lung sounds at pulmonary auscultation.

During (T2) patients will undergo spirometry with pletysmography and DLCO assessment, six minute walking test, High Resolution CT scan (HRTC) of the thorax, arterial blood gas analysis if SaO2 < 93% in room air, dyspnea score and presence and extension of lung sounds at pulmonary auscultation).

Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Viral, Barotrauma, Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Emphysema

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT04435327
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Oxygen therapyPatients who were hospitalised due to COVID-19 pneumonia and received only oxygen support therapy.
Non invasive ventilation (NIV/CPAP)Patients who were hospitalised due to COVID-19 pneumonia and received non invasive ventilation (NIV/CPAP) as maximum support therapy
Invasive ventilationPatients who were hospitalised due to COVID-19 pneumonia and received invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)

What is being measured

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

  1. Reduction of Diffusion of Lung CO (DLCO, single breath technique)

    Reduction below 80% of predicted values of DLCO

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  2. Reduction of Diffusion of Lung CO (DLCO, single breath technique)

    Reduction below 80% of predicted values of DLCO

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

Secondary outcomes (42)
  1. Alterations in 6 minute walking test (6MWT)

    reduction in maximum distance walked

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  2. Alterations in 6 minute walking test (6MWT)

    reduction in maximum distance walked

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  3. Alterations in 6 minute walking test (6MWT)

    reduction in oxygen saturation nadir

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  4. Alterations in 6 minute walking test (6MWT)

    reduction in oxygen saturation nadir

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  5. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC, %)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  6. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC, %)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  7. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC, L)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  8. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC, L)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  9. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Vital Capacity (VC, %)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  10. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Vital Capacity (VC, %)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  11. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Vital Capacity (VC, L)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  12. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Vital Capacity (VC, L)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  13. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1st second (FEV1, L)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  14. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1st second (FEV1, %)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  15. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1st second (FEV1, L)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  16. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1st second (FEV1, L%)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  17. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Total Lung Capacity (TLC, L)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  18. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Total Lung Capacity (TLC, %)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  19. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Total Lung Capacity (TLC, L)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  20. Alterations of pletismography

    reduction of Total Lung Capacity (TLC, %)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  21. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Residual Volume (RV,%)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  22. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Residual Volume (RV, L)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  23. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Residual Volume (RV, L)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  24. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Residual Volume (RV, %)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  25. Alterations of pletismography

    increase of Specific Airway Resistance (sRAW) (absolute value)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  26. Alterations of pletismography

    increase of Specific Airway Resistance (sRAW) (%)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  27. Alterations of pletismography

    increase of Specific Airway Resistance (sRAW) (absolute value)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  28. Alterations of pletismography

    increase of Specific Airway Resistance (sRAW) (%)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  29. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Motley Index (VR/CPT)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  30. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Motley Index (VR/CPT)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  31. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Tiffeneau Index (IT)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  32. Alterations of pletismography

    alterations of Tiffeneau Index (IT)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  33. Alterations of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

    reduction of PaO2 mmHg

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  34. Alterations of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

    reduction of PaO2 mmHg

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  35. Alterations of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

    alteration of PaCO2 mmHg

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  36. Alterations of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

    alteration of PaCO2 mmHg

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  37. Abnormal Dyspnea Score

    Modified Medical Research Council - mMRC > 0 (minimum 0, maximum 4; higher score means worse outcome)

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  38. Abnormal Dyspnea Score

    Modified Medical Research Council - mMRC > 0(minimum 0, maximum 4; higher score means worse outcome)

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  39. Presence and extension of abnormal pulmonary lung sounds at auscultation

    Presence and extension of abnormal pulmonary lung sounds at auscultation

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  40. Presence and extension of abnormal pulmonary lung sounds at auscultation

    Presence and extension of abnormal pulmonary lung sounds at auscultation

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

  41. Presence and extension of radiological alterations at chest X-ray

    Presence and extension of radiological alterations at chest X-ray

    Measured: T1 at 6 months from discharge

  42. Presence and extension of radiological alterations at chest CT scan

    Presence and extension of radiological alterations at chest CT scan

    Measured: T2 at 12 months from discharge

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Jun 2020
  2. Study start5 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion18 Mar 2022

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
300 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04435327
Sponsor's protocol ID
SequelaeCov
Acronym
SequelaeCov
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
12 Jun 2020
Last updated
4 May 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Faverio P, Luppi F, Rebora P, Busnelli S, Stainer A, Catalano M, Parachini L, Monzani A, Galimberti S, Bini F, Bodini BD, Betti M, De Giacomi F, Scarpazza P, Oggionni E, Scartabellati A, Bilucaglia L, Ceruti P, Modina D, Harari S, Caminati A, Valsecchi MG, Bellani G, Foti G, Pesci A. Six-Month Pulmonary Impairment after Severe COVID-19: A Prospective, Multicentre Follow-Up Study. Respiration. 2021;100(11):1078-1087. doi: 10.1159/000518141. Epub 2021 Aug 19.

    PubMed 34515212

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of COVID and Pneumonia, Viral, run by University of Milano Bicocca at 1 site in Italy.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 May 2022. 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 Italy. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Reduction of Diffusion of Lung CO (DLCO, single breath technique) (time frame: T1 at 6 months from discharge). 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 NCT04435327, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 4 May 2022.

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