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COVID-19WHFNCT04475471

WORLD HEART FEDERATION (WHF) COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease Survey

An observational study of COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Diseases, run by Public Health Foundation of India at 32 sites in 17 countries.

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Trial summary

A global study for a better understanding of the cardiovascular conditions that increase the risk of developing severe COVID-19, and a better characterization of cardiovascular complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19, Cardiovascular Diseases
How many people
5,200 participants
Where
32 sitesin 17 countries
Study dates
1 Sep 2020to 31 Dec 2023
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants will be recruited in any hospital where COVID19 patients are hospitalized. Investigators will invite all WHF members from 100+ countries to identify at least two recruiting centres in their respective countries. Each centre should recruit between 50 and 200 consecutive patients. There is no limit in the number of sites to take part.

Who may be able to join

  • All adults (as locally defined) with confirmed COVID-19 infection who are hospitalized are eligible.

Who cannot join

  • Patients for whom investigators are unable to obtain informed consent will be excluded.
  • Patients who are unlikely to stay in the recruiting centre for 30 days (i.e. likely to be transferred)

Trial locations and contacts

32 sites in 17 countries.

DORAIRAJ PRABHAKARAN, MD, DM contact

124-4781400 ext. 91

dprabhakaran@phfi.org

32 sites in 17 countries

Bangladesh6 sites, 6 recruiting
  • Bangladesh Specialized Hospital (BSH)

    Dhaka

    Talukder, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH)

    Dhaka

    Talukder, Dr

    Recruiting
  • DNCC Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital

    Dhaka

    Talukder, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Kurmitola General Hospital (KGH)

    Dhaka

    Talukder, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Hospital

    Dhaka

    Talukder, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Popular Medical College Hospital (PMCH)

    Dhaka

    Talukder, Dr

    Recruiting

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India5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • AIIMS, New Delhi

    Delhi

    nitish. naik, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Apollo Medical College, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India

    Hyderabad

    Mahender Kumar, Dr.

    Recruiting
  • Apollol Hopsital,

    Hyderabad

    C. Venkata S. Ram, Dr.

    Recruiting
  • AIIMS Jodhpur

    Jodhpur

    Surendra Deora, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Dayanand medical college hospital

    Ludhiana, Punjab

    Bishav Mohan, Dr

    Recruiting

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Argentina2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Hospital de Clinicas of the University

    Buenos Aires

    Ricardo P. de la Hoz

    Recruiting
  • Sanatorio Güemes Hospital

    Buenos Aires

    Ezequiel J. Zaidel

    Recruiting

Other trials in Argentina

Colombia2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Clinica del Occidente, Columbia

    Bogotá

    Julián Lugo, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Fundacion Valle del Lili

    Cali

    Juan Gomez, Dr

    Recruiting

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Ghana2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

    Kumasi

    Lambert T. Appiah

    Recruiting
  • Kumasi South Regional Hospital

    Kumasi

    Lambert T. Appiah

    Recruiting

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Iran2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Amin Hospital

    Isfahan

    Nizal Sarrafzadegan

    Recruiting
  • Khorshid Hospital

    Isfahan

    Sayed M. Hashemi

    Recruiting

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Japan2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Kyoto Medical Center

    Kyoto

    Koji Hasegawa, Dr

    Recruiting
  • National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Japan

    Kyoto

    Koji Hasegawa, Dr

    Recruiting

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Nigeria2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • University College Hospital, Nigeria

    Ibadan

    Okechukwu S Ogah, Dr

    Recruiting
  • Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH)

    Sagamu

    Francisca Inofomoh, Dr

    Recruiting

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Bosnia and Herzegovina1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Clinical Center Republic of Srpska

    Srpska

    Bojan Stanetiic

    Recruiting

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Kenya1 site, 1 recruiting
  • CGTRH-MOMBASA, Kenya

    Mombasa

    ELIJAH OGOLA, PROF.

    Recruiting

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Malaysia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • UMMC

    Kuala Lumpur

    Hooi Min Lim, Dr

    Recruiting

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Mexico1 site, 1 recruiting
  • ISSSTE Clinica Hospital, Guanajuato

    Guanajuato City

    Aurelio, Dr

    Recruiting

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Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Tabba Heart Institute

    Karachi, Sindh

    Sana Sheikh, Dr

    Recruiting

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Portugal1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospital Sta Maria, Portugal

    Lisbon

    Fausto Pinto, Dr

    Recruiting

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South Africa1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa

    Cape Town

    Ntobeko Ntusi, Prof

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Africa

Sudan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Fedail Hospital

    Khartoum

    Ahmed Suliman

    Recruiting

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Zambia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Levy Mwanawasa University Hospital, Zambia

    Lusaka

    Fastone Goma, Dr

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: WHF COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease Survey

A global study for a better understanding of the cardiovascular conditions that increase the risk of developing severe COVID-19, and a better characterization of cardiovascular complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Read the detailed description

COVID-19 may be cardiotropic in a subset of patients. Both acute and pre-existing CVD impact outcomes unfavorably. It is possible that one common CVD treatment, medications that impact ACE-2 function, may impact outcomes either favorably or unfavorably.

However, studies so far have, perforce, been conducted with important limitations (e.g. small numbers, limited geographical representation, lack of data standardization for risk factors and outcomes, limited measurement, lack of appropriate adjustment for important confounders, and missing data). Considering the high global prevalence of CVD and its risk factors (e.g. hypertension and diabetes) and the suggested link with COVID19 it is urgent to initiate more robust studies to clarify the many issues early reports have engendered. So that investigators will conduct a global study for a better understanding of the cardiovascular conditions that increase the risk of developing severe COVID-19, and a better characterization of cardiovascular complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Given the continued increase in the COVID-19 cases worldwide, the study team launched WHF COVID-19 and CVD Extension Study to continue recruitment of the COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the selected high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (sample size = 3300 patients). This extension study will provide valuable insights on the temporal trends in clinical characteristics of COVID-19, the specific cause of deaths such as sudden cardiac death and its relationship with COVID-19 infection, the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on the clinical outcomes at discharge and overall mortality, and anti-microbial resistance and its association with outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

Further, the study team is also conducting a WHF COVID-19 Long-term follow-up Study in a sample of 2000 patients from the WHF COVID-19 extension study that aims to determine the short- (3 month), medium- (6 month) and long-term (9-12 month) sequelae to COVID-19 including ongoing symptomatology, re-hospitalizations, mortality, impact on physical function and psycho-social consequences. The long-term sequelae of COVID-19 post hospital discharge are unknown, and the trajectories are likely to be heterogeneous across countries. This study will provide invaluable information about the intermediate to long-term effects of COVID-19 and the disease burden and economic impact of COVID-19 on patients with long term sequelae.

Sample Size:

  1. WHF COVID-19 and CVD Study (primary cohort): 5200 participants
  2. WHF Extension Study: 3300 participants
  3. WHF Long term follow-up Study: approx. 2200 participants
Keywords
SARS-CoV-2
Medical subject headings
COVID-19, Cardiovascular Diseases

What is being measured

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

  1. Assessment of the patients for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)

    MACE is defined as the presence of any of the following CVD conditions: myocarditis, arrhythmia, heart failure [including Left ventricular ejection fraction], acute coronary event, as per the hospital admission and discharge records. Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center. Only data outlined on the entry and outcome forms will be collected.

    Measured: Outcome will be assessed at discharge and 30-day follow-up visit from the hospital admission date.

  2. Assessment of the patients for Pulmonary outcomes including Pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, need of intensive care - number of days in ICU or ICCU, need of ventilator]

    Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center. Only data outlined on the entry and outcome forms will be collected.

    Measured: at discharge and 30-day follow-up visits from the hospital admission date.

  3. Assessment of the patients for Neurological Outcomes including stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

    Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center. Only data outlined on the entry and outcome forms will be collected.

    Measured: at discharge and 30-day follow-up visits from the hospital admission date.

  4. All cause deaths

    Specific causes of death to be evaluated using CRF including sudden cardiac death, death due to Myocardial infarction, Death due to heart failure, death due to stroke

    Measured: any time during the hospital admission and at 30-day follow-up.

  5. Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on clinical outcomes - MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) in COVID-19 hospitalized patients.

    MACE is defined as the presence of any of the following CVD conditions: myocarditis, arrhythmia, heart failure [including Left ventricular ejection fraction], acute coronary event, as per the hospital admission and discharge records. Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center. Only data outlined on the entry and outcome forms will be collected.

    Measured: upto 30 days

  6. Persistence of long-COVID Symptoms at 1-month after discharge among survivors of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

    Questionnaires will be administered telephonically at 1-month after hospital discharge. Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center.

    Measured: 1-month after hospital discharge

  7. Persistence of long-COVID Symptoms at 3-month after discharge among survivors of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

    Questionnaires will be administered telephonically at 3-month after hospital discharge. Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center.

    Measured: 3-month after hospital discharge

  8. Persistence of long-COVID Symptoms at 6-month after discharge among survivors of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

    Questionnaires will be administered telephonically at 6-month after hospital discharge. Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center.

    Measured: 6-month after hospital discharge

  9. Persistence of long-COVID Symptoms at 9-12-month after discharge among survivors of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

    Questionnaires will be administered telephonically at 9-12-month after hospital discharge. Data will be collected at each site by local investigators and sent to the coordinating center.

    Measured: 9-12-month after hospital 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 Jul 2020
  2. Study start1 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2023 (estimated)

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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
5,200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04475471
Sponsor's protocol ID
RA1413
Acronym
WHF
Status last verified
Jan 2023
First submitted
1 Jul 2020
Last updated
27 Jan 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Below is the detail of the data to be collected from each patient enrolled in the study: * Patient demographics: age, sex, ethnicity, weight/height and education level * Clinical history: smoking status, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, chagas, history of Coronary artery disease/ Percutaneous Coronary Interventions/ Coronary artery bypass graft surgery * Usual medication (before hospitalization) * Clinical characteristics at presentation: confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, heart rate, blood pressure * Tests: ECG, ECHO, troponin, NT-proBNP and other biochemical markers * Medication received during hospitalization: cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular medications.

Publications

  • Nguyen JL, Yang W, Ito K, Matte TD, Shaman J, Kinney PL. Seasonal Influenza Infections and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality. JAMA Cardiol. 2016 Jun 1;1(3):274-81. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.0433.

    PubMed 27438105
  • Madjid M, Miller CC, Zarubaev VV, Marinich IG, Kiselev OI, Lobzin YV, Filippov AE, Casscells SW 3rd. Influenza epidemics and acute respiratory disease activity are associated with a surge in autopsy-confirmed coronary heart disease death: results from 8 years of autopsies in 34,892 subjects. Eur Heart J. 2007 May;28(10):1205-10. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm035. Epub 2007 Apr 17.

    PubMed 17440221
  • Huang C, Wang Y, Li X, Ren L, Zhao J, Hu Y, Zhang L, Fan G, Xu J, Gu X, Cheng Z, Yu T, Xia J, Wei Y, Wu W, Xie X, Yin W, Li H, Liu M, Xiao Y, Gao H, Guo L, Xie J, Wang G, Jiang R, Gao Z, Jin Q, Wang J, Cao B. Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):497-506. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30183-5. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

    PubMed 31986264
  • 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 32109013
  • Zheng YY, Ma YT, Zhang JY, Xie X. COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2020 May;17(5):259-260. doi: 10.1038/s41569-020-0360-5.

    PubMed 32139904
  • Yang J, Zheng Y, Gou X, Pu K, Chen Z, Guo Q, Ji R, Wang H, Wang Y, Zhou Y. Prevalence of comorbidities and its effects in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 May;94:91-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.03.017. Epub 2020 Mar 12.

    PubMed 32173574
  • Madjid M, Safavi-Naeini P, Solomon SD, Vardeny O. Potential Effects of Coronaviruses on the Cardiovascular System: A Review. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Jul 1;5(7):831-840. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1286.

    PubMed 32219363
  • Kwong JC, Schwartz KL, Campitelli MA, Chung H, Crowcroft NS, Karnauchow T, Katz K, Ko DT, McGeer AJ, McNally D, Richardson DC, Rosella LC, Simor A, Smieja M, Zahariadis G, Gubbay JB. Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jan 25;378(4):345-353. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1702090.

    PubMed 29365305
  • Oudit GY, Kassiri Z, Jiang C, Liu PP, Poutanen SM, Penninger JM, Butany J. SARS-coronavirus modulation of myocardial ACE2 expression and inflammation in patients with SARS. Eur J Clin Invest. 2009 Jul;39(7):618-25. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2009.02153.x. Epub 2009 May 6.

    PubMed 19453650
  • Shi S, Qin M, Shen B, Cai Y, Liu T, Yang F, Gong W, Liu X, Liang J, Zhao Q, Huang H, Yang B, Huang C. Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Jul 1;5(7):802-810. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0950.

    PubMed 32211816
  • Guo T, Fan Y, Chen M, Wu X, Zhang L, He T, Wang H, Wan J, Wang X, Lu Z. Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Jul 1;5(7):811-818. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1017.

    PubMed 32219356
  • Lippi G, Lavie CJ, Sanchis-Gomar F. Cardiac troponin I in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Evidence from a meta-analysis. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2020 May-Jun;63(3):390-391. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.001. Epub 2020 Mar 10. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32169400
  • Yang C, Jin Z. An Acute Respiratory Infection Runs Into the Most Common Noncommunicable Epidemic-COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Diseases. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Jul 1;5(7):743-744. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0934. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32211809
  • Inciardi RM, Lupi L, Zaccone G, Italia L, Raffo M, Tomasoni D, Cani DS, Cerini M, Farina D, Gavazzi E, Maroldi R, Adamo M, Ammirati E, Sinagra G, Lombardi CM, Metra M. Cardiac Involvement in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Jul 1;5(7):819-824. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1096.

    PubMed 32219357
  • Ribeiro AH, Ribeiro MH, Paixao GMM, Oliveira DM, Gomes PR, Canazart JA, Ferreira MPS, Andersson CR, Macfarlane PW, Meira W Jr, Schon TB, Ribeiro ALP. Automatic diagnosis of the 12-lead ECG using a deep neural network. Nat Commun. 2020 Apr 9;11(1):1760. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15432-4.

    PubMed 32273514

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Diseases, run by Public Health Foundation of India at 32 sites in 17 countries.

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 1 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 27 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 32 sites in Bangladesh, India, Argentina, Colombia, Ghana and 12 more countries. 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?

Contact KAVITA SINGH, PhD (9899691150 ext. 91, kavita@ccdcindia.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessment of the patients for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (time frame: Outcome will be assessed at discharge and 30-day follow-up visit from the hospital admission date.). The study lists 9 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 NCT04475471, which also lists 28 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 27 Jan 2023.

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