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COVID 19FOUNDNCT04441814

FOUND - Ancillary Study to Smile Protocol NCT03654105

An observational study of COVID 19 and Inflammatory Status, run by Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano at 1 site in Italy.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

During the current pandemic, in Italy the majority of asymptomatic or pauci-symptomatic COVID-19 cases were not identified nor diagnosed and this fact caused a decrease in the effectiveness of the various containment measures implemented. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
COVID 19, Inflammatory Status
How many people
960 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
23 Jul 2019to Dec 2024
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 50 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Subjects who enrolled in SMILE protocol and signed the SMILE protocol NCT03654105 informed consent

Who may be able to join

  • Elegibility to annual LDCT screening
  • Absence of tumors for at least 5 years
  • Signed informed consent form meet inclusion criteria outlined in SMILE Protocol NCT03654105

Who cannot join

  • Hypersensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid, salicylates or any of the excipients
  • Chronic treatment with acetylsalicylic acid, or other anti-clotting or anti-coagulant drugs
  • Treatment with methotrexate
  • Existing Mastocytosis
  • History of asthma induced by the administration of salicylates or substances to similar activity, particularly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Gastroduodenal ulcer
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  • Hemorrhagic diathesis
  • Severe chronic pathology
  • Serious psychiatric problems
  • Previous treatment with Cytisine
  • Abuse of alcohol or other substances

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

    Milan, 20133

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: Frequency and OUtcome of Sub-solid Pulmonary Nodules in Asymptomatic Subjects Tested by Chest CT Screening Versus COVID-19 Patients (FOUND) - Ancillary Study to Smile Protocol NCT03654105

During the current pandemic, in Italy the majority of asymptomatic or pauci-symptomatic COVID-19 cases were not identified nor diagnosed and this fact caused a decrease in the effectiveness of the various containment measures implemented. Therefore, in a future scenario where a new viral swarm is expected, the early identification of all infected cases becomes essential to plan and activate a containment strategy for the spread of the virus, given the current absence of vaccines.

The typical radiological finding of COVID-19 is an interstitial pneumonia, which can be responsible, in a significant portion of patients, of an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

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Low-dose chest CT and simple blood tests could identify sub-solid pulmonary nodules (SSNs) indicative of COVID-19 infection in asymptomatic subjects.

Objectives of this observational study are the early detection of COVID-19 markers indicative of prior exposure or persisting viral infection in asymptomatic subjects and the assessment of the frequency and outcome of COVID-19-related SSNs in asymptomatic subjects by time, domicile, and other individual risk factors.

SMILE lung CT screening program cohort has been considered, based on 960 subjects at high lung cancer risk for tobacco smoking (≥20 pack/year) and age (50-75 years), together with inflammatory and respiratory profile. SMILE utilizes a top technology dual-source CT scanner (Somatom Force) with the lowest radiation dose ever applied to lung screening. All chest CT images from screening subjects will be re-evaluated by two additional CAD programs, specifically designed for the analysis of SSNs and quantification of the total volume of lung parenchyma showing an increased density. This re-evaluation will improve the sensitivity and specificity of radiomic assessment.

This study cohort, enriched by the already established longitudinal biobank of frozen plasma samples, represent an ideal opportunity to assess the frequency of SSNs in asymptomatic subjects, due to the effect of COVID-19, particularly among subjects living in areas at high risk of viral exposure. It will also be possible to evaluate if COVID-19-related SSNs are associated with chronic co-morbidity, other individual risk factors, inflammatory (CRP) / immunomodulatory (25(OH)D) blood profile, and/or can be traced by immune markers such as IgM/IgG and other cytokines.

Clinical data will be integrated with an analysis of the IgG-IgM profile specific for covid-19, on the plasma samples taken at the time of the CT scan, or subsequently, in collaboration with University of Milan, Luigi Devoto Work Clinic.

The lasting collaboration with the Radiological Science Department of the University of Parma in lung screening also offers the opportunity to validate the results obtained in this cohort on chest CT performed at the University Parma Hospital during the last two months in symptomatic subjects for suspected covid-19 pneumonia.

In collaboration with University of Milano Bicocca, Machine Learning (ML) tools will be applied to predict the clinical relevance, severity and ultimate outcome of SSNs, based on radiomic CT features, epidemiologic risk, co-morbidity and inflammatory/immune blood biomarkers. ML analysis will generate a predictive algorithm for clinical outcome of SSNs, and specifically the risk of COV-I9 infection and unfavorable disease prognosis.

Keywords
COVID, Lung cancer screening, Subsolid pulmonary nodules, Low dose CT screening, Blood biomarkers
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT04441814
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lung cancer screening subjectsSubjects enrolled in SMILE lung cancer screening trial

What is being measured

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

  1. Temporal variations in the frequency and morphology of SSNs according to the COVID-19 epidemic

    Evaluate the increase of frequency and severity of SSNs according to the COVID-19 epidemic. The results of chest CT performed in different periods will be compared (December 2019 -February 2020; September 2019 - November 2019)

    Measured: September 2019 - February 2020

  2. Geographical variations in the frequency and morphology of SSNs according to the COVID-19 epidemic

    To this end, subjects domiciled in different geographical areas will be compared: a) high risk (≥ 200 covid cases / 100,000 inhabitants); b) medium risk (100-200 cases / 100,000); low risk (<100 cases / 100,000)

    Measured: September 2019 - February 2020

  3. Correlation between sub-solid lesions and individual risk

    Establish whether subjects with a higher level of risk and / or individual damage have a higher frequency and / or severity of sub-solid lung injury.

    For this purpose, the following parameters will be analyzed: a) inflammatory profile (PCR), b) respiratory capacity (FEV1), c) co-morbidity (e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardio-vascular disease, COPD), d) level of CO; e) age, f) gender.

    Measured: September 2019 - February 2020

  4. Correlation between sub-solid lesions and incidence of acute events

    Establish whether subjects with greater frequency and/or severity of sub-solid lung lesions, associated or not with other individual risk factors, have a higher incidence of acute pathological events, in particular of respiratory nature, in the three (six) months following the CT exam. For this purpose, information on the time of onset and duration of these events will be collected: fever, cough, dyspnoea, hospitalization, positivity for covid-19, treatment in the ICU, and eventual death.

    Measured: September 2019 - August 2020

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jun 2020
  2. Study start23 Jul 2019
  3. Primary completionDec 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2024 (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
Retrospective
Enrolment
960 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04441814
Sponsor's protocol ID
INT 49/20
Acronym
FOUND
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
18 Jun 2020
Last updated
7 Mar 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Pan F, Ye T, Sun P, Gui S, Liang B, Li L, Zheng D, Wang J, Hesketh RL, Yang L, Zheng C. Time Course of Lung Changes at Chest CT during Recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Radiology. 2020 Jun;295(3):715-721. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2020200370. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

    PubMed 32053470
  • Wu 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 32167524
  • Li LQ, Huang T, Wang YQ, Wang ZP, Liang Y, Huang TB, Zhang HY, Sun W, Wang Y. COVID-19 patients' clinical characteristics, discharge rate, and fatality rate of meta-analysis. J Med Virol. 2020 Jun;92(6):577-583. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25757. Epub 2020 Mar 23.

    PubMed 32162702
  • Grant WB, Lahore H, McDonnell SL, Baggerly CA, French CB, Aliano JL, Bhattoa HP. Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. Nutrients. 2020 Apr 2;12(4):988. doi: 10.3390/nu12040988.

    PubMed 32252338
  • Gallivanone F, Cava C, Corsi F, Bertoli G, Castiglioni I. In Silico Approach for the Definition of radiomiRNomic Signatures for Breast Cancer Differential Diagnosis. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Nov 20;20(23):5825. doi: 10.3390/ijms20235825.

    PubMed 31756987
  • Pastorino U, Silva M, Sestini S, Sabia F, Boeri M, Cantarutti A, Sverzellati N, Sozzi G, Corrao G, Marchiano A. Prolonged lung cancer screening reduced 10-year mortality in the MILD trial: new confirmation of lung cancer screening efficacy. Ann Oncol. 2019 Oct 1;30(10):1672. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz169. No abstract available.

    PubMed 31168572
  • Silva M, Schaefer-Prokop CM, Jacobs C, Capretti G, Ciompi F, van Ginneken B, Pastorino U, Sverzellati N. Detection of Subsolid Nodules in Lung Cancer Screening: Complementary Sensitivity of Visual Reading and Computer-Aided Diagnosis. Invest Radiol. 2018 Aug;53(8):441-449. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000464.

    PubMed 29543693
  • Charlson ME, Pompei P, Ales KL, MacKenzie CR. A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: development and validation. J Chronic Dis. 1987;40(5):373-83. doi: 10.1016/0021-9681(87)90171-8.

    PubMed 3558716

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of COVID 19 and Inflammatory Status, run by Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano 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 3 inclusion and 11 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 7 Mar 2024. 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?

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?

Temporal variations in the frequency and morphology of SSNs according to the COVID-19 epidemic (time frame: September 2019 - February 2020). The study lists 4 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 NCT04441814, which also lists 8 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 7 Mar 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.

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