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ACE Inhibitors or ARBs Discontinuation in Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
History of Cardiovascular Disease Treated With RAS Blockers and With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Registration Number
NCT04329195
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) has caused an international outbreak of respiratory illness described as COVID-19.

Individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease develop a more severe illness and have higher rates of death.

Because of the potential interaction between RAS blockers and SARS-CoV-2 mechanism of infection, there are ongoing scientific discussions on whether they should be stopped or continued in patients with COVID-19.

It is crucial to determine whether RAS blockers should be discontinued or not in patients with COVID-19.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 years old.
  • Chronically treated with RAS blockers (ACE inhibitors or ARBs on the last prescription prior to admission with a treatment duration ≥ 1 month).
  • Diagnosis of COVID-19 confirmed by the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on any biological sample with any detection method.
  • Patients hospitalized in a non-intensive care unit.
  • Pregnancy test at inclusion visit for women of childbearing potential.
  • Women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception according to recommendations related to contraception and pregnancy testing in clinical trials, by Clinical Trial Facilitation Group (CTFG).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Shock requiring vasoactive agents.
  • Acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring invasive mechanical ventilation.
  • Circulatory assistance.
  • History of malignant hypertension according to the definition of the 2018 ESC/ESH guidelines on hypertension.
  • Uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of five antihypertensive drugs.
  • History of nephrotic syndrome.
  • History of hospitalization for hemorrhagic stroke in the past 3 months.
  • RAS blockers therapy previously stopped > 48h.
  • No affiliation to the French Health Care System "Sécurité Sociale".
  • Inability to obtain informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to clinical improvement from day 0 to day 28 (improvement of two points on a seven-category ordinal scale, or live discharge from the hospital, whichever comes first)from day 0 to day 28 or hospital discharge

Time to clinical improvement from day 0 to day 28 (improvement of two points on a seven-category ordinal scale, or live discharge from the hospital, whichever comes first)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary safety endpoint: major adverse cardiac events defined as the composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke or acute heart failure at day 28at day 28

Major adverse cardiac events defined as the composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke or acute heart failure at day 28

Clinical status as assessed with the seven-category ordinal scale on days 7, 14 and 28.at days 7, 14 and 28

Clinical status as assessed with the seven-category ordinal scale. The seven-category ordinal scale consisted of the following categories:

1. not hospitalized with resumption of normal activities

2. not hospitalized, but unable to resume normal activities

3. hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen

4. hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen

5. hospitalized, requiring nasal high-flow oxygen therapy, noninvasive mechanical ventilation, or both

6. hospitalized, requiring ECMO, invasive mechanical ventilation, or both

7. death.

Number of days alive free of oxygen.from day 0 to day 28 or hospital discharge

Number of days alive free of oxygen.

Number of days alive outside hospital until day28at day28

Number of days alive outside hospital

Number of days alive free of intensive-care unit (ICU) admission or mechanical Ventilation (invasive or non-invasive) until day28at day28

Ventilation (invasive or non-invasive)

Number of days alive free of mechanical ventilation (invasive or non-invasive) until day28at day28

Number of days alive free of mechanical ventilation (invasive or non-invasive)

Rate of cardiovascular death at day 28at day 28

Rate of cardiovascular death

Number of days alive free of ICU admission until day28at day28

Number of days alive free of ICU admission

Rate of all-cause mortality at day 28at day 28

Rate of all-cause mortality

Number of days alive free of acute kidney injury until hospital dischargeat day 28 to hospital discharge

Number of days alive free of acute kidney injury

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cardiologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière

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Paris, France

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