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Institut de Recherche Cliniques de Montreal (IRCM) Post-COVID-19 (IPCO) Research Clinic

Recruiting
Conditions
Covid19
Interventions
Other: Medical follow-up
Registration Number
NCT04736732
Lead Sponsor
Emilia Falcone, MD
Brief Summary

Sample Size: n=570

Accrual Ceiling: n=627

Study Population: Patients age 18 to 100 years

The study duration includes 51 months to recruit patients and 24 months of total follow-up time counted from the first day of COVID-19 symptoms or date of confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

Study Design: This is a prospective, observational cohort study to evaluate the short- and long-term end-organ complications of COVID-19 and to establish a COVID-19 biobank.

Participant Cohorts:

1. Individuals who had previous asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 (mild=never required supplemental oxygen during the acute phase of the infection)

2. Individuals who had previous moderate or severe COVID-19 (moderate=required supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula during the acute phase of the infection; severe=required supplemental oxygen by either high-flow nasal cannula, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or intubation)

3. Individuals who had COVID-19 but did not have signs or symptoms related to COVID-19 lasting beyond 4 weeks from the date of COVID-19 symptom-onset or diagnosis

4. Individuals who have not had COVID-19 (i.e. individuals who tested negative for COVID-19 and who never had symptoms consistent with COVID-19)

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives:

1. Evaluate the short- and long-term end-organ complications post-COVID-19 in relation to the severity of the acute COVID-19 infection.

2. Establish a post-COVID-19 biobank.

Secondary Objectives:

1) Develop a model that may predict the development of end-organ complications.

Primary Endpoint:

The development of any end-organ complication that can plausibly be related to COVID-19.

Secondary Endpoints:

1. Detection of any new abnormality on echocardiogram \>4 weeks after COVID-19 symptom-onset or diagnosis.

Detection of any new abnormality on pulmonary function testing (PFT) or any change in PFT compared to a pre- or post-COVID-19 baseline PFT.

2. An increase in liver enzymes \> 2 times upper limit of normal that occurs post-COVID-19 and is not associated to any other process (e.g. cholestasis, drug toxicity, alcohol abuse, hepatitis A, B, C, D, E).

3. Any change in pre-COVID-19 weight, waist circumference or body mass composition.

4. Any change in glycated hemoglobin (HgA1C), lipid profile, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), T4 from pre-COVID-19 baseline that begins or persists \>4 weeks after COVID-19 symptom-onset or diagnosis.

5. A positive fecal calprotectin or lactoferrin measurement occurring \>4 weeks after COVID-19 symptom-onset or diagnosis.

6. Any significant change in renal parameters (e.g. micro-albuminuria, serum creatinine, glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\]) detected \>4 weeks after COVID-19 symptom-onset or diagnosis.

7. Any change in dietary habits (nutritional quantity and quality) as measured by the Food Frequency Questionnaire, in physical activity as measured by actimeter reading, and/or well-being as measured by our Well-Being Questionnaire.

Methodology:

Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 (for more than 28 days) will have up to 5 medical visits (depending on the time since diagnosis) over the course of 24 months from the date of COVID-19 symptom onset or diagnosis. COVID-19 negative individuals will have up to 3 medical visits. The data will be collected for clinical monitoring and biobanking purposes.

Medical visits include:

* Clinical assessment

* Epidemiological questionnaire

* Well-being questionnaire

* Food frequency questionnaire

* Physical exam (if indicated)

* Vital signs

* Measurement of waist circumference

* Weight and height measurement

* Impedance / evaluation of body mass composition

* Actimeter reading

* Pulmonary function test

* Echocardiography

* Electrocardiogram

* Urine collection

* Blood draw

* Saliva collection

* Stool collection (optional)

* Nasopharyngeal swab (optional)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
570
Inclusion Criteria
  • Any gender, ≥ 18 years old
  • Current resident of Quebec
  • Speaks English or French
  • Have a personal email (to which to send reminders and questionnaire by email )

AND

1 of the following criteria:

  • At least one COVID-19 positive PCR test, serology or antibody/antigen test in the last 24 months at day of recruitment.
  • In the absence of a positive COVID-19 test, the patient had symptoms consistent with COVID-19 while living with a person who had a confirmed positive PCR/serology COVID-19 test.
  • Individual who tested negative for COVID-19 while living with a household member who tested positive for COVID-19 (control group), and never had any COVID-19 related symptoms.
  • Individual who doesn't have any COVID-19 related symptoms actually, has never had tested positive, and has had at least one negative PCR test.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any participant not deemed appropriate for enrollment according to the PI
  • Known pregnancy (female will not be automatically screened for pregnancy upon enrollment unless there is a possibility that they might be pregnant)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
COVID-19 positive patientsMedical follow-up1. Patients who had previous asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 (mild=never required supplemental oxygen during the acute phase of the infection) 2. Patients who had previous moderate or severe COVID-19 (moderate=required supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula during the acute phase of the infection; severe=required supplemental oxygen by either high-flow nasal cannula, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or intubation 3. Patients who had COVID-19 but did not have signs or symptoms related to COVID-19 lasting beyond 4 weeks from the date of COVID-19 symptom-onset or diagnosis
COVID-19 negative patientsMedical follow-upPatients who have not had COVID-19 (i.e., patients who tested negative for COVID-19 and who never had symptoms consistent with COVID-19)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate the short- and long-term end-organ complications post-COVID-19 in relation to the severity of the acute COVID-19 infection.2 years
Establish a post-COVID-19 biobank.2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The development of any end-organ complication that can plausibly be related to COVID-19. We will evaluate the following end-organ systems: neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, endocrine and metabolic, gastro-intestinal (GI).2 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal

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Montréal, Quebec, Canada

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