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Longitudinal Follow-up of Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatisms (CIRs) Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Compared to Patients Refusing Vaccination

Completed
Conditions
Rheumatic Diseases
COVID-19
SARS-CoV Infection
Interventions
Other: Biological samples
Registration Number
NCT04832022
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

To date, studies on SARS-CoV2and vaccines have been mostly from the general population not exposed to immunosuppressants. The efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines need to be evaluated in these populations.

Detailed Description

Longitudinal, comparative, controlled, observational multicenter study based on a cohort of 1500 SARS-CoV-2 seronegative patients with CIRs from the COVID-RIC1 cohort: 750 accepting vaccination and 750 refusing vaccination matched on age (+/-10 years), gender, rheumatism and recruiting center. Schedule: 4 visits over a 12-month period.

An observational routine care study was initiated in 15 French hospitals to assess the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in France in a population with CIRs. The project plans to screen 5000 CIRs patients. The COVID-RIC3 study will thus be proposed to these pre-screened subjects according to their agreement or refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on a question asked at the time of their inclusion in COVID-RIC1.

The efficacy and safety of the SARS-CoV2 vaccines as well as the vaccine-induced humoral immune responses and their maintenance over time in immunosuppressed patients with CIRs are essential to guide vaccine recommendations in these specific immunocompromised populations in terms of "boost" or booster.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
397
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult ≥ 18 years old,
  • Chronic inflammatory arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial SpA, diagnosed by a rheumatologist
  • Having a negative serology for SARS-CoV-2 infection upon inclusion in COVID-RIC1.
  • Under csDMARD (conventional synthetic Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug), biotherapy, JAK inhibitor or under symptomatic treatment such as NSAIDs or corticosteroids alone or in combination with a DMARD (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug)
  • Subject having signed a consent
  • Affiliated with Social Security
  • Having accepted or agreed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (for vaccine group)
  • Having refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (for non-vaccine group)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Adult patient under legal protection (guardian, curator)
  • Patient vaccinated with an anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine before the serological test
  • Refusal to be vaccinated (for vaccine group)
  • Acceptance to be vaccinated (for non-vaccine group))
  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Pregnancy and breast feeding

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VaccinatedBiological samplesSeronegative Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatism (CIR) who accepted vaccination against SARS-CoV2
Non vaccinatedBiological samplesSeronegative Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatism (CIR) who refused vaccination against SARS-CoV2
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection in vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patientsAt 3 months of the 1st dose of vaccine SARS-COV-2

Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection according to Food and Drug Administration criteria in vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patients

Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection in non vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patientsAt 3 months of the 1st dose of vaccine SARS-COV-2

Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection according to Food and Drug Administration criteria in non vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patients

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
occurrence of infections by type of treatment12 months from 1st vaccine dose

occurrence of infections at 12 months by type of treatment

Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 3 months3 months from 1st vaccine dose

Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 3 months

Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 12 months12 months from 1st vaccine dose

Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 12 months

Psychological impact scores: depression (HADS : Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale)12 months from first vaccine dose

The HADS is a self-administered 14-item scale. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 to 3. Borderline scores make it possible to distinguish: non-cases or asymptomatic ones (score ≤ 7); probable or borderline cases (score 8-10); clearly or clinically symptomatic cases (score ≥ 11).

Psychological impact scores: quality of life (EQ5D)12 months from first vaccine dose

EQ-5D is an European quality of life scale. It is presents as follows: a first part with the questions called "EQ-5D descriptive system", supplemented by a visual analogue scale, called "EQ-5D VAS". It consists of a line of 20 cm, graduated from 0 to 100, where the patient must indicate how he assesses his current state of health, 0 being the worst state possible and 100 the best.

Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection12 months from 1st vaccine dose

Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection at 12 months between groups of vaccine and non vaccine patients

Proportion of patients who developed adverse events at 12 months12 months from 1st vaccine dose

Proportion of patients who developed adverse events at 12 months

compare the evolution of disease activity12 months from first vaccine dose

compare the evolution of disease activity at 12 months in the two groups : change in formula ASDAS-CRP (Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score with C-reactive protein) between 0 and 12 months for patients with Ankylosing spondylitis (SpA) ASDAS \< 1.3: Inactive disease ASDAS \>= 1.3 and \<= 2.1:Low Disease Activity ASDAS \> 2.1 and \<= 3.5:Moderate Disease Activity ASDAS \> 3.5: High Disease Activity

occurrence of infections by type of vaccine3 months from 1st vaccine dose

occurrence of infections at 3 months by type of vaccine

Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 6 months6 months from 1st vaccine dose

Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 6 months

Proportion of patients with vaccine response6 months from 1st vaccine dose

Proportion of patients with vaccine response (SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody IgG and IgM titers) after vaccination against SARS-CoV2 in vaccine patients group

Proportion of responding patients12 months from 1st vaccine dose

Proportion of responding patients with specific IgG in ELISA ≥ titer corresponding to the vaccine protection threshold and neutralizing IgG at 3 months of the first dose of COVID19 vaccine in vaccinated ICRs

Psychological impact scores: anxiety (GAD7 : General Anxiety Disorder-7)12 months from first vaccine dose

The GAD-7 score is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3, to the response categories of 'not at all', 'several days', 'more than half the days', and 'nearly every day', respectively, and adding together the scores for the seven questions.

Scores of 5, 10, and 15 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety, respectively.

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

CHU Brest

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Brest, France

CHU Marseille

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Marseille, France

APHP Saint Antoine

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Paris, France

APHP La pitié Salpêtrière

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Paris, France

CHU Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

CHU Nancy

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Nancy, France

CHU Nantes

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Nantes, France

CHU Nice

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Nice, France

CHU Tours

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Tours, France

CHU Nîmes

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Nîmes, France

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Montpellier

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Montpellier, Occitanie, France

CHU Rouen

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Rouen, France

CHU Toulouse

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Toulouse, France

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