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Study to Investigate Long-term Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Effects of COVID-19

Completed
Conditions
COVID-19
Interventions
Other: COVID-19
Registration Number
NCT04581135
Lead Sponsor
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Brief Summary

Prospective Observational Swiss Cohort Study to Investigate Long-term Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Effects of COVID-19.

Detailed Description

COVID-19 is a coronavirus induced viral pneumonia leading to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Previous coronavirus infections (SARS and MERS) led to pulmonary fibrosis in up to 30%. Prospective evaluation of lung abnormalities and pulmonary fibrosis after COVID-19 infection is crucial as novel treatments against lung fibrosis of different etiologies are available. No data on pulmonary longterm effects in COVID-19 survivors are currently available. The nation-wide Swiss COVID-19 lung group establishes a meticulously characterized prospective cohort study on pulmonary long-term sequela of patients living in Switzerland.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
620
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed written informed consent.
  • All adult patients with COVID-19 over 18 years.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe mental or physical disability precluding informed consent or compliance with the protocol for prospective data collection.
  • Pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
COVID-19 LungCOVID-19COVID-19 survivors in Switzerland
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pulmonary follow-up sequelae in patients after COVID-1936 months

Number of patients with the long-term pulmonary complications by measuring lung function, exercise testing and radiological Imaging

Evaluation of risk factors for adverse Outcome after COVID-1936 months

Number of patients with risk factors including comorbidities and other cofactors and correlate them to adverse outcome in patients after COVID-19

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of Life after COVID-1936 months

Compare Quality of Life questionnaires between mild and moderate to severe and critical COVID-19 disease

Compare the functional Pulmonary outcome of COVID-19 disease36 months

Compare pulmonary function measurements between mild and moderate to severe and critical COVID-19 disease

Compare the radiological Pulmonary outcome of COVID-19 disease36 months

Compare imaging measurements between mild and moderate to severe and critical COVID-19 disease

Physical performance after COVID-19 using frailty assessment tests36 months

To observe and compare the physical performance after COVID-19 via frailty assessment tests between mild and moderate to severe and critical COVID-19 disease

Microbiota and COVID-1936 months

Number of patients with changes in microbiota in response to COVID-19 by microbiota analysis of sputa, bronchoalveolar lavage and swaps

Physical performance after COVID-19 using Clinical Frailty Scale36 months

To observe and compare the physical performance after COVID-19 via the Clinical Frailty Scale between mild and moderate to severe and critical COVID-19 disease

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Kantonspital St. Gallen - Klinik für Pneumologie und Schlafmedizin Lungenzentrum

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St. Gallen, Switzerland

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève - Service de Pneumologie

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Genève, Switzerland

Universtiy Hospital Bern (Inselspital), Department of Pulmonary Medicine - Lead Center

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Bern, Switzerland

University and Hospital of Fribourg

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Fribourg, Switzerland

St. Claraspital AG - Department of Pulmonary Medicine

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Basel, Switzerland

CHUV - Service de Pneumologie

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Lausanne, Switzerland

Hôpital du Valais - Service de Pneumologie

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Sion, Switzerland

Universitätsspital Zürich - Klinik für Pneumologie

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Zürich, Switzerland

Clinica Moncucco

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Lugano, Switzerland

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