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Characterization of Persistent Pulmonary Abnormalities Following COVID-19 Pneumonia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pneumonia, Viral
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: pulmonary anomalies 4 months after documented COVID-19 pneumonia
Registration Number
NCT04422613
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Toulouse
Brief Summary

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) SARS-CoV-2, name of the Coronavirus Group of international Committee on taxonomy of viruses, is an emerging virus from the family of coronaviridae, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. This infection can progress to viral pneumonia, and in 3% of cases up to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which conditions the prognosis of the disease.

Due to its unusual clinical presentation with a risk of sudden deterioration on the 8th day as a result of possible hyperinflammatory response, the respiratory impairment of COVID is unique and many questions remain unanswered concerning its evolution once the acute phase has passed. Knowledge of the evolution of pulmonary involvement, particularly in patients requiring hospitalization, can help reduce the morbidity linked to the persistent abnormalities identified by establishing early therapeutic management. It can also provide a better understanding of the mechanisms of pulmonary involvement in the acute phase. Current data regarding the acute phase of COVID-19 suggest that persistent abnormalities remain distant from this infection at all levels of the respiratory system: gas exchange, perfusion, ventilatory mechanics, and interstitial lung disease.

The main objective is to characterize persistent gas exchange anomalies 4 months after documented COVID-19 pneumonia, resulting in oxygen desaturation and requiring hospitalization.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
73
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with COVID-19 pneumonia
  • Positive PCR for COVID-19 on respiratory sample (saliva, nasopharyngeal, bronchial, tracheal aspiration or LBA)
  • Having required hospitalization in the pulmonology service, intensive care in pneumology or resuscitation service at the Toulouse University Hospital
  • Saturation <94% in ambient air at diagnosis
  • Patient having a chest CT-scan proving pneumonia during his hospitalization
  • Patient ≥ 18 years old
  • Patient who has given written consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient hospitalized for pneumonia not documented by a chest CT-scan
  • Patient with negative COVID PCR
  • Patient known before the episode of COVID-19 pneumonia for a respiratory or cardiac pathology which can lead in itself to an alteration of gas exchanges
  • Patient under curators / guardianship
  • Pregnant patient
  • Minor patient
  • Absence of consent for participation in the study
  • Medical condition that does not allow for pulmonary function test

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
characterization of pulmonary damagepulmonary anomalies 4 months after documented COVID-19 pneumoniaThis clinical trial will be characterized the pulmonary damage after COVID-19 pneumonia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alteration of the DLCO4 month

Alteration of the DLCO test defined by a corrected DLCO value \<70% of theoretical and / or desaturation in the 6 Minute Walk Test (loss of 4% or more of SpO2)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurement on lung volumes4 month

The mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges will be specified by the analysis of the other values obtained during the measurement of lung volumes in respiratory function tests at 4 month after COVID- 19 pneumonia

Persistent respiratory anomalies12 month

Persistent respiratory anomalies at 4 months will be evaluated at 12 months of the acute episode by an appropriate paraclinical assessment : mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges, Respiratory symptom and bronchial or ventilatory anomalies will be evaluated

Respiratory symptom4 month

the existence of respiratory symptoms, defined by dyspnea, cough, sputum, haemoptysis, chest pain, sign of right ventricular failure, sleep disorders or a 6-minute walk test value \<80% of theoretical, at 4 month after COVID- 19 pneumonia

Bronchial or ventilatory anomalies4 month

the existence of persistent bronchial or ventilatory anomalies at 4 months, defined on current respiratory function tests (plethysmography, forced oscillometry test, diaphragmatic explorations, measurement of exhaled NO)

Mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges4 month

The mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges will be specified by the analysis of the values obtained during the diffusing CO / NO test, at 4 month after COVID- 19 pneumonia

mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges by chest scan4 month

The mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges will be specified by the analysis of the other values obtained during chest CT-scan at 4 month after COVID- 19 pneumonia

mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges by scintigraphy4 month

The mechanism of the alteration of gas exchanges identified will be specified by the analysis of the other values obtained during pulmonary scintigraphy, at 4 month after COVID- 19 pneumonia :

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Toulouse

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Toulouse, France

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