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Characteristics and Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Manifestations of COVID-19

Conditions
Infectious
Registration Number
NCT04490772
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

Patients confirmed COVID-19 with gastrointestinal manifestations will be included. Characteristics and outcomes will be described for them.

Detailed Description

Patients diagnosed as confirmed Covid-19 according to WHO and Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MOH) definitions will be included.The following will be done for all patients:

Demographic characters; age, sex, presence of co-morbidities such as hypretension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive lung diseases, ischemic heart diseases...etc, history of contact to covid-19 patients or recent travelling abroad.Clinical Characteristics: By recording of clinical manifestation such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, change in taste or smell, nausea,vomiting and diarrhea will be done. Complications and the type of treatment received by the patients will also be described including mechanical ventilation.

Laboratory data will also be included : blood picture, liver enzymes, ESR,CRP, serum ferritin, D-dimer and troponin.

Follow up of the patients will be done until improvement, deaths or complications to determine disease outcomes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Confirmed Covid-19 with GIT manifestations
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients refuse to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
liver function test2 months

Laboratory characters

Clinical data questionnaire2 months

Clinical characteristics of age, sex, comorbidities and symptoms.

Tests such as CBC2 months

Laboratory characters

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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