Study on the Frequency of COVID-19 Antibodies in Patients With Hereditary Hematological Diseases Subject to Chronic Transfusion Support.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 63
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Positive subjects
研究概览
简要总结
In Italy there are about 5000 patients with dependent transfusion thalassemia (source Italian Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies - SITE) and a smaller number, currently not definable, of patients with sickle cell anemia in chronic transfusion.
A recent study in the Lombardy region identified the positivity of anti-Covid-19 antibodies in 4.5-7% of asymptomatic donors (Valenti L et al). As already known, a preliminary study conducted in Italy (Motta I et al, Hussain FA et al, Taher A et al) reported only 11 cases of symptomatic infection all with benign evolution. Currently there are 15 reported cases (12 thalassemias and 3 sickle cell anemias). 75% of the cases have been identified in Lombardy.
Our hypothesis is that in a percentage of polytransfused patients a transmission of the virus may have developed that stimulated the production of protective antibodies. This could be an explanation of the low contagiousness and severity of the infection in polytransfused patients. Currently no data are available for this purpose.
This study will be conducted in collaboration with the Microbiology Unit and involves the determination of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (anti-s1 and s2) by CLIA method with a high sensitivity (94.7%) and specificity (98.5%).
详细描述
INTRODUCTION In Italy there are about 5000 patients with dependent transfusion thalassemia (source Italian Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies - SITE) and a smaller number, currently not definable, of patients with sickle cell anemia in chronic transfusion.
These patients, as patients with chronic diseases, many of which also splenectomized, are generally considered to be at greater risk of infection and complications in the event of an infection.
However, preliminary studies in patients with thalassemia and sickle cell anemia do not seem to confirm these assumptions about the COVID-19 pandemic (Motta I et al, Hussain FA et al, Taher A et al). On the basis of these data, it was hypothesized that the chronic inflammatory background, the hemolytic and anemic status of these patients could have a favorable and protective influence on the risk of fatal COVID-19 infections (Roy NBA et al).
A recent study in the Milan area identified the positivity of anti-Covid-19 antibodies in 4.4-10.8% of asymptomatic donors (Valenti L et al).
TARGETS In this study, the presence of COVID-19 IgG antibodies will be assessed in all transfusion dependent patients affected by thalassemia, Blackfan-Diamond anemia, sickle cell anemia and other chronic anemias, related to the ASST-Monza Rare Disease Center, S. Gerardo and all residents in the provinces of Monza-Brianza, Como, Lecco, Varese and Milan. Of these patients, 15% experienced potentially suspect symptoms of infection, albeit mildly overall, but only 5 patients performed the nasal swab which tested positive in one case.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Patients with inherited dependent transfusion anemias (thalassemia major and intermediate, sickle cell anemia and Blackfan-Diamond anemia) or undergoing recurrent transfusion procedures (erythro-exchange in sickle cell anemia), belonging to the Rare Disease Center - ASST-Monza, Hospital S Gerardo.
- •Age greater than or equal to 18 years.
排除标准
- •No exclusion criteria are expected apart from patients' refusal to participate in the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Positive subjects
时间窗: 2 months
On the basis of the few data available in Italy, the investigator foresees 5-10% of positive subjects.
次要结局
未报告次要终点