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Report for D012140: Respiratory Tract Diseases NIH

(Synonyms: Respiratory T, Respiratory Tract Dis, Respiratory Tract Dise, Respiratory Tract Diseases)

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Correlated Drug Terms (51)


Name (Synonyms) Correlation
drug1417 Inhaled Hypertonic ibuprofen Wiki 0.21
drug2669 Sputum sample Wiki 0.21
drug468 Breath test Wiki 0.21
drug1100 Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB) Wiki 0.21
drug2417 Remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) vital sign acquisition Wiki 0.21
drug484 Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Wiki 0.21
drug3046 Vancomycin Wiki 0.21
drug1324 Hydroxychloroquine sulfate &Azithromycin Wiki 0.21
drug33 2: Usual practice + SYMBICORT RAPIHALER Wiki 0.21
drug2277 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Wiki 0.21
drug1878 Nitric Oxide delivered via LungFit™ system Wiki 0.21
drug1430 Inspiratory training device Wiki 0.21
drug209 Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Wiki 0.21
drug1576 Linagliptin 5 MG Wiki 0.21
drug980 Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Wiki 0.21
drug256 Arterial Blood Gas test (ABG) Wiki 0.21
drug22 1: Usual practice Wiki 0.21
drug2879 Tezepelumab Wiki 0.21
drug1103 Fidaxomicin Wiki 0.21
drug997 End tidal breath sample Wiki 0.21
drug2250 Prone position ventilation Wiki 0.21
drug16 150 ppm Nitric Oxide delivered through LungFit Delivery System Wiki 0.21
drug3313 isocaloric/isonutrigenous ONS Wiki 0.21
drug2876 Tests Wiki 0.21
drug3111 Web Based Survey Wiki 0.21
drug1932 Nutrition Wiki 0.21
drug2388 Recombinant human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (rhACE2) Wiki 0.21
drug1046 Expiratory training device Wiki 0.21
drug2667 Sputum and blood sampling Wiki 0.21
drug2741 Stem Cell Product Wiki 0.21
drug3022 Urine sample Wiki 0.21
drug3469 standard concomitant therapy Wiki 0.21
drug3393 oral nutrition supplement (ONS) enriched in eicosapentaenoic acid, gamma-linolenic acid and antioxidants Wiki 0.21
drug592 CYNK-001 Wiki 0.21
drug2269 Psychological and Behaviour Change Support Wiki 0.21
drug55 80 ppm Nitric Oxide delivered through LungFit Delivery System Wiki 0.21
drug3273 fsfi survey Wiki 0.21
drug1515 Janus Kinase Inhibitor (ruxolitinib) Wiki 0.21
drug3047 Vancomycin with Taper/Pulse Wiki 0.21
drug2578 Self-acupressure Wiki 0.21
drug2708 Standard of care (SOC) Wiki 0.15
drug1035 Exercise Wiki 0.15
drug839 Data collection Wiki 0.12
drug556 COVID-19 convalescent plasma Wiki 0.11
drug1841 Nasopharyngeal swab Wiki 0.11
drug870 Dexamethasone Wiki 0.09
drug3367 no intervention Wiki 0.08
drug443 Blood sample Wiki 0.07
drug1087 Favipiravir Wiki 0.05
drug2928 Tocilizumab Wiki 0.04
drug2122 Placebo Wiki 0.03

Correlated MeSH Terms (31)


Name (Synonyms) Correlation
D012120 Respiration Disorders NIH 0.83
D030341 Nidovirales Infections NIH 0.30
D001982 Bronchial Diseases NIH 0.21
D006969 Hypersensitivity, Immediate NIH 0.21
D012130 Respiratory Hypersensitivity NIH 0.21
D003333 Coronaviridae Infections NIH 0.19
D012327 RNA Virus Infections NIH 0.19
D007154 Immune System Diseases NIH 0.17
D004700 Endocrine System Diseases NIH 0.15
D008173 Lung Diseases, Obstructive NIH 0.14
D008659 Metabolic Diseases NIH 0.12
D014652 Vascular Diseases NIH 0.12
D044882 Glucose Metabolism Disorders NIH 0.12
D012141 Respiratory Tract Infections NIH 0.12
D001249 Asthma NIH 0.11
D008171 Lung Diseases, NIH 0.10
D006967 Hypersensitivity, NIH 0.10
D011024 Pneumonia, Viral NIH 0.08
D029424 Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive NIH 0.08
D006331 Heart Diseases NIH 0.08
D014777 Virus Diseases NIH 0.07
D045169 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome NIH 0.07
D053120 Respiratory Aspiration NIH 0.07
D003924 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 NIH 0.07
D003141 Communicable Diseases NIH 0.07
D018352 Coronavirus Infections NIH 0.07
D003920 Diabetes Mellitus, NIH 0.05
D011014 Pneumonia NIH 0.05
D007239 Infection NIH 0.04
D007249 Inflammation NIH 0.04
D013577 Syndrome NIH 0.02

Correlated HPO Terms (10)


Name (Synonyms) Correlation
HP:0000818 Abnormality of the endocrine system HPO 0.15
HP:0006536 Pulmonary obstruction HPO 0.14
HP:0011947 Respiratory tract infection HPO 0.12
HP:0002099 Asthma HPO 0.11
HP:0002088 Abnormal lung morphology HPO 0.10
HP:0012393 Allergy HPO 0.10
HP:0006510 Chronic pulmonary obstruction HPO 0.08
HP:0005978 Type II diabetes mellitus HPO 0.07
HP:0000819 Diabetes mellitus HPO 0.05
HP:0002090 Pneumonia HPO 0.05

There are 22 clinical trials

Clinical Trials


1 Contribution of Infectious Pathogens to Acute Respiratory Illness in Adults and Elderly

The aim of this study is to generate epidemiological data to further explore determinants of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and the contribution of bacterial and viral pathogens to Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) episodes.

NCT01360398 Respiratory Disorders Procedure: Blood sample Procedure: Sputum sample Procedure: Nasopharyngeal swab Procedure: Urine sample Procedure: End tidal breath sample Other: Data collection Other: Tests
MeSH:Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: An Acute Exacerbation in a COPD patient is an event in the natural course of the disease characterized by a change in the patient's baseline dyspnea, cough, and/or sputum production and beyond normal day to day variations, that is acute in onset and may warrant a change in regular medication in a patient with underlying COPD The Means and Confidence Intervals (CI) were estimated using the Negative Binomial model taking into account time to follow up. Estimated exacerbations were presented as mean number of exacerbations per (/) subject/ year.

Measure: Mean Estimated Number of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Time: During year 1

Description: Bacterial pathogens assessed were: Haemophilus influenzae (Hi), Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat), Steptococcus pneumoniae (Sp), Staphylococcus Aureus (Sta), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Psa), any or other. For each bacteria, the means and CIs were estimated from Negative Binomial model taking into account the follow up time.Estimated exacerbations were presented as mean number of exacerbations/ subject/ year.

Measure: Mean Estimated Number of AECOPD With Sputum Containing Bacterial Pathogens

Time: During Year 1

Description: Bacterial pathogens assessed, by culture, were: Haemophilus influenzae (Hi), Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat), Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp), Staphylococcus aureus (Sta), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Psa), any bacteria or other bacteria. Overall exacerbation rate is the average number of exacerbations for each subject during their time in the study.

Measure: Overall AECOPD Exacerbation Rate for Any and Specific Bacterial Pathogens in Sputum

Time: During Year 1

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Sputum samples were tested by bacterial species (any bacteria, Hi, Mcat, Sp, Sta, Psa and other bacteria), or overall and were obtained from culture at each visit (enrollment, any stable visit, any exacerbation visit, any mild exacerbation visit, any moderate exacerbation visit, any severe exacerbation visit). This endpoint presents results for any bacteria and Hi.

Measure: Number of Sputum Samples Positive for Specific Pathogens - Any Bacteria and Hi

Time: During Year 1

Description: Sputum samples were tested by bacterial species (any bacteria, Hi, Mcat, Sp, Sta, Psa and other bacteria), or overall and were obtained from culture at each visit (enrollment, any stable visit, any exacerbation visit, any mild exacerbation visit, any moderate exacerbation visit, any severe exacerbation visit). This endpoint presents results for Mcat and Sp.

Measure: Number of Sputum Samples Positive for Specific Pathogens - Mcat and Sp

Time: During Year 1

Description: Sputum samples were tested by bacterial species (any bacteria, Hi, Mcat, Sp, Sta, Psa and other bacteria), or overall and were obtained from culture at each visit (enrollment, any stable visit, any exacerbation visit, any mild exacerbation visit, any moderate exacerbation visit, any severe exacerbation visit). This endpoint presents results for Sta, Psa and other bacteria.

Measure: Number of Sputum Samples Positive for Specific Pathogens - Sta, Psa and Other Bacteria

Time: During Year 1

Description: The number of days between 2 consecutive exacerbations, as estimated by the investigator, was calculated only whenever the first exacerbation had an end date.

Measure: Mean Number of Days Between 2 Consecutive AECOPDs

Time: During Year 1

Description: The exacerbations of chronic pulmonary disease tool version 1.0 (EXACT) is a validated self-administered instrument that evaluates the effects of pharmacologic treatment on acute exacerbations of COPD. Analyses of exacerbations in relation to morning or evening EXACT-PRO e-diaries were presented as follows: descriptive statistics on the EXACT daily scores tabulated at enrolment, at any stable and at any, mild, moderate or severe exacerbation visit. EXACT-PRO contains 14 questions with scores ranging from 0 to 4, where 0= best outcome while 4= worse outcome.

Measure: Change From Baseline EXAcerbations of Chronic Pulmonary Disease Tool (EXACT) Scores at Enrollment and Any AECOPD Visit

Time: During Year 1

Description: The COPD assessment test (CAT) is a validated self-administered instrument designed to provide a simple and reliable measure of health status in COPD patients. Its properties have been shown to be similar to the St George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ). The CAT comprises 8 items and has a scoring range of 0-40, 0= most positive answer and 40= most negative answer. In this study, the subjects were to complete the CAT questionnaire every 3 months.

Measure: Change From Baseline COPD Assessment Test (CAT) Scores at Enrollment and Any AECOPD Visit

Time: During Year 1

Description: The NEADL assessed (quarterly in the present study) the ease or difficulty in performing extended activities of daily living. The NEADL scale contains 22 items, each measured on a 4-point Likert scale. There are four dimensions: mobility (6 items); kitchen (5 items); domestic (5 items); leisure (6 items). These are summed producing a total score reflecting general functioning. Each of the 22 individual items had 2 possible scores (0 or 1). Therefore, the range of the NEADL score was 0 to 22. Lower scores indicate greater levels of disability while higher scores indicate greater independence.

Measure: Change From Baseline COPD Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale (NEADL) Scores at Enrollment and Any AECOPD Visit

Time: During Year 1

Description: The EQ-5D is an established measure of generic health outcome that provides a simple descriptive profile and a single index value that can be used in clinical and economic evaluation of healthcare and in population surveys. Its current format is 3-level and 5 dimensional (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression). The EQ-5D index was derived from the ratings recorded every 3 months for each of the five individual items (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression). The EQ-5D index was 0 (worst health state) to 100 (best health state). The negative numbers presented represent a decrease from baseline values and a worsening of health.

Measure: Change From Baseline COPD EQ-5D Index and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scores at Enrollment and Any AECOPD Visit

Time: During Year 1

Description: AECOPD health care type included: general practitioners (other than the study doctor), pneumologists, other specialists, hospital emergency department, home care nurses, pulmonary rehabilitation programs and/or nutrition advices.

Measure: Number of Subjects Receiving Various Health Care Types During AECOPD

Time: During Year 1

Description: Serious adverse events (SAEs) include medical occur-rences that result in death, are life threatening, require hospitali-zation or prolongation of hospitalization or result in disabil-ity/incapacity.

Measure: Number of Subjects With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) Possibly Related/Linked to Withdrawal

Time: During Year 1

Description: Bacterial pathogens assessed, by PCR assay were: Hi, Mcat, Sp, Sta, Psa, Streptococcus pyogenes (Spyo) and any bacteria.

Measure: AECOPD Rate With Overall and Specific Bacterial Pathogens in Sputum , by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Assay

Time: During Year 1

Description: Viral pathogens assessed were: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), entero rhinovirus (ENV), human metapneumovirus (HMP), influenza virus (INV), adenovirus (ADV), coronavirus (CRV), human bocavirus (HBoV) and any virus.

Measure: AECOPD Rate With Overall and Specific Viral Pathogens in Sputum

Time: During Year 1

Description: Viral pathogens assessed were: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), entero rhinovirus (ENV), human metapneumovirus (HMP), influenza virus (INV), adenovirus (ADV), coronavirus (CRV), human bocavirus (HBoV) and any virus. Mild exacerbations were defined as worsening symptoms of COPD that were self-managed by the patient.

Measure: Mild-AECOPD Rate With Overall and Specific Viral Pathogens in Sputum

Time: During Year 1

Description: Viral pathogens assessed were: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), entero rhinovirus (ENV), human metapneumovirus (HMP), influenza virus (INV), adenovirus (ADV), coronavirus (CRV), human bocavirus (HBoV) and any virus. Moderate exacerbations were defined as worsening symptoms of COPD that required treatment with oral corticosteroids and/or antibiotics.

Measure: Moderate-AECOPD Rate With Overall and Specific Viral Pathogens in Sputum

Time: During Year 1

Description: Viral pathogens assessed were: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), entero rhinovirus (ENV), human metapneumovirus (HMP), influenza virus (INV), adenovirus (ADV), coronavirus (CRV), human bocavirus (HBoV) and any virus. Severe exacerbations were defined as worsening symptoms of COPD that required treatment with in-patient hospitalisation or home care intervention.

Measure: Severe-AECOPD Rate With Overall and Specific Viral Pathogens in Sputum

Time: During Year 1

Description: An Acute Exacerbation in a COPD patient is an event in the natural course of the disease characterized by a change in the patient's baseline dyspnea, cough, and/or sputum production and beyond normal day to day variations, that is acute in onset and may warrant a change in regular medication in a patient with underlying COPD. AECOPD severity was assessed as: any, mild, moderate and severe. Any = any COPD symptom regardless of severity. Mild = Worsening symptoms of COPD that are self-managed by the patient. Moderate = Worsening symptoms of COPD that require treatment with oral corticosteroids and/or antibiotics. Severe = Worsening symptoms of COPD that require treatment with in-patient hospitalisation or home care intervention.

Measure: AECOPD Rate With Overall and Specific Bacterial Pathogens in Sputum by Severity

Time: During Year 1

2 Etiology, Frequency and Epidemiology of Respiratory Viral Infection in Nursing Home Residents

This study will be conducted in a 208-bed nursing home in Maribor. The investigators will observe a group of a 100 nursing-home residents and 50 health care workers- employees in the nursing home- in a six months period.Influenza vaccination status will be recorded in all participants at the beginning. At the beginning and at the end of the study the blood samples for vitamin D concentration determination and nasopharyngeal swabs for molecular detection of respiratory viruses will taken in all of the participants. The study will observe number of viral respiratory tract infection in participants and identify the viral etiology of infections during 6 months observational period.Nasopharyngeal swab and blood sample will be taken in each of the participant who will suffer an acute respiratory tract infection (upper or lower respiratory tract infection) and viral agents of respiratory tract diseases will be searched for. The investigators will try to detect different viral agents of respiratory tract infection: human rhinoviruses, enteroviruses, influenza A, B, parainfluenza 1-4, respiratory syncytial virus, human coronaviruses, human metapneumovirus, adenoviruses and human bocavirus with newer molecular methods (real-time polymerase chain reaction, real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) in nasopharyngeal swab and in blood sample of the participants. During the study period the investigators will monitor the daily number of visitors (adults, preschool children and pupils) in each nursing home room. The epidemiological aspect of respiratory viral infection will be assessed. Our study hypothesis is that lower respiratory tract infections in elderly can be caused by viruses other than influenza. The investigators would like to know if hypovitaminosis D is a risk factor for respiratory tract infections in nursing home residents and employees. The investigators would also like to know if the number of respiratory tract infections in elderly correlates with the number of visitors in nursing home, small children in particular.

NCT01486160 Acute Viral Respiratory Tract Diseases
MeSH:Virus Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Number of participants with upper and lower respiratory tract infection will be detected and etiology of viral infection will be identified

Measure: Number of viral respiratory tract infection in participants according to etiology

Time: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Serum concentration of vitamine D will be measured retrospectively from the blood samples taken at the beginning of the study and correlation between vitamine D concentration and the frequency of respiratory tract infection in participants will be made

Measure: Serum vitamine D concentration in participants

Time: 6 months

Description: Daily number of visitors in each nursing home room will be counted and correlate with the number of respiratory tract infection in participants.

Measure: Daily number of visitors in nursing home in correlation with the number of respiratory tract infection in residents

Time: 6 months

3 Occurrence of Potential Bacterial and Viral Pathogens in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and During Acute Exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), in Asia Pacific

Since the infectious aetiology of AECOPD has been suggested to vary according to geographical region, the primary purpose of this study (which will be conducted in several countries in Asia Pacific) is to evaluate the occurrence of bacterial and viral pathogens in the sputum of stable COPD patients and at the time of AECOPD. Given the increasing and projected burden of COPD in the Asia Pacific region, this study will also evaluate the frequency, severity and duration of AECOPD, as well as the impact of AECOPD on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), healthcare utilisation and lung function.

NCT03151395 Respiratory Disorders Other: Sputum and blood sampling
MeSH:Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases
HPO:Chronic pulmonary obstruction Pulmonary obstruction

Primary Outcomes

Description: Bacterial pathogens, as identified by bacteriological methods, including (but not necessarily limited to) Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii.

Measure: Occurrence of potential bacterial in sputum of stable COPD patients.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: Bacterial pathogens, as identified by bacteriological methods, including (but not necessarily limited to) Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii.

Measure: Occurrence of potential bacterial in sputum during AECOPD.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: Viral pathogens, as identified by PCR, including (but not necessarily limited to) Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus, enterovirus/ rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, influenza virus, adenovirus, bocavirus and coronavirus and by rhinovirus quantitative RT-PCR.

Measure: Occurrence of viral pathogens in sputum of stable COPD patients.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: Viral pathogens, as identified by PCR, including (but not necessarily limited to) Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza virus, enterovirus/ rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, influenza virus, adenovirus, bocavirus and coronavirus and by rhinovirus quantitative RT-PCR.

Measure: Occurrence of viral pathogens in sputum during AECOPD.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Including (but not necessarily limited to) H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, S. pneumoniae, S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. The proportion of sputum samples obtained at each confirmed stable/AECOPD visit and positive for specific bacterial pathogens by PCR will be computed with 95% confidence intervals.

Measure: Occurrence of potential bacterial pathogens in sputum of stable COPD patients and during AECOPD, as measured by real-time qualitative PCR/ quantitative PCR and compared to data from bacteriological methods.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: The proportion of sputum samples obtained at each AECOPD visit and positive for specific bacterial/viral pathogens by bacteriological methods and PCR, respectively (overall and by bacterial/viral species) will be computed with 95% confidence intervals by any severity (mild, moderate and severe).

Measure: Occurrence of potential bacterial and viral pathogens (overall and by species) in sputum during AECOPD by severity of AECOPD.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: The proportion of sputum samples obtained at each confirmed stable visit and positive for bacterial/viral pathogens by bacteriological methods and PCR, respectively (overall and by bacterial / viral species) will be computed with 95% confidence intervals by Gold grade at enrolment.

Measure: Occurrence of potential bacterial and viral pathogens (overall and by species) in sputum of stable COPD patients by GOLD grade.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: The following incidence rates will be computed, with 95% confidence intervals (CI): All-cause AECOPD. AECOPD having sputum containing bacterial pathogens found by PCR or by bacteriological methods or by both methods (overall and by, but not limited to, the following bacterial species: H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa). The 95% CI of the incidence rate will be computed using a model which accounts for repeated events. The incidence rates described above will also be computed for mild, moderate severe AECOPD and by GOLD grade at enrolment.

Measure: Incident rate (per subject per year) of any AECOPD overall and by GOLD grade.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: Classification of severity according to the intensity of medical intervention required: mild: controlled with an increase in dosage of regular medications; moderate: requires treatment with systemic corticosteroids and/ or antibiotics; severe: requires hospitalisation.

Measure: Number of mild, moderate or severe AECOPD overall and by GOLD grade.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: Descriptive statistics (median, mean, range, standard deviation, first and third quartiles) on the number of days of AECOPD episodes will be presented.

Measure: Number of days of AECOPD episodes overall and by AECOPD severity.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: Descriptive statistics (median, mean, range, standard deviation, first and third quartiles) on the CAT scores will be tabulated at each respective visit.

Measure: COPD assessment test (CAT) score in stable COPD patients and during AECOPD.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: Descriptive statistics (median, mean, range, standard deviation, first and third quartiles) on the SGRQ-C scores will be tabulated at each respective visit.

Measure: St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ-C) score in stable COPD patients.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

Description: The spirometric classification of airflow limitation in COPD patients is based on post-bronchodilator FEV1. Summary statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, maximum and minimum) on post bronchodilator FEV1% of predicted normal value will be tabulated at each respective visit.

Measure: Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1%) of predicted normal value in stable COPD patients.

Time: At Pre-Month 0 and Month 12

Description: Healthcare use for each COPD patient will be obtained through review of the subject's medical record (aided by subject self-reporting). Healthcare utilisation includes all unscheduled visits to a physician office, visits to urgent care, visits to emergency department, and hospitalizations.

Measure: Assessment of the Healthcare utilization.

Time: Over the course of 1 year

4 A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effect of Tezepelumab on Airway Inflammation in Adults With Inadequately Controlled Asthma on Inhaled Corticosteroids and at Least One Additional Asthma Controller (CASCADE)

A phase 2, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the effect of tezepelumab on airway inflammation in adults with inadequately controlled asthma.

NCT03688074 Asthma Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung Diseases Respiratory Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases Biological: Tezepelumab Other: Placebo
MeSH:Asthma Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Inflammation Respiratory Tract Diseases Immune System Diseases
HPO:Abnormal lung morphology Allergy Asthma Pulmonary obstruction

Primary Outcomes

Description: The change from baseline in number of airway submucosal inflammatory cells/mm2 of bronchoscopic biopsies.

Measure: The change from baseline in number of airway submucosal inflammatory cells/mm2 of bronchoscopic biopsies.

Time: Baseline, End of Treatment (EoT). The EoT will be performed at Week 28 for the majority of subjects but may be performed at later timepoints for some subjects (Week 32, etc.) due to up to 6 additional doses added during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Secondary Outcomes

Description: The change in reticular basement membrane (RBM) thickness from baseline, determined by microscopic evaluation of bronchoscopic biopsies

Measure: The change in reticular basement membrane (RBM) thickness from baseline, determined by microscopic evaluation of bronchoscopic biopsies

Time: Baseline, End of Treatment (EoT). The EoT will be performed at Week 28 for the majority of subjects but may be performed at later timepoints for some subjects (Week 32, etc.) due to up to 6 additional doses added during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Description: The change in % airway epithelial integrity from baseline determined by microscopic evaluation of bronchoscopic biopsies

Measure: The change in % airway epithelial integrity from baseline determined by microscopic evaluation of bronchoscopic biopsies

Time: Baseline, End of Treatment (EoT). The EoT will be performed at Week 28 for the majority of subjects but may be performed at later timepoints for some subjects (Week 32, etc.) due to up to 6 additional doses added during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Description: The change in number of airway submucosal inflammatory cells per mm2 from baseline, across the spectrum of T2 status, determined by microscopic evaluation of bronchoscopic biopsies

Measure: The change in number of airway submucosal inflammatory cells per mm2 from baseline, across the spectrum of T2 status, determined by microscopic evaluation of bronchoscopic biopsies

Time: Baseline, End of Treatment (EoT). The EoT will be performed at Week 28 for the majority of subjects but may be performed at later timepoints for some subjects (Week 32, etc.) due to up to 6 additional doses added during the Covid-19 pandemic.

5 Effectiveness and Safety of Respiratory Training Devices in the Prevention and Severity of COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

A randomized controlled clinical trial will be carried out using inspiratory and expiratory training devices on healthy subjects recruited in social networks and university environments. The aim will be to determine the effectiveness and safety in the prevention and severity of COVID-19 disease by a respiratory training with inspiratory and expiratory devices.

NCT04326114 Disease, Infectious Respiratory Disease Safety Issues Effectiveness Device: Inspiratory training device Device: Expiratory training device
MeSH:Communicable Diseases Infection Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Dichotomous categorical variable measured by "yes" or "no" responses

Measure: COVID-19 disease diagnosis

Time: Change from Baseline COVID-19 disease diagnosis at 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Dichotomous categorical variable measured by "slight" or "severe" responses

Measure: COVID-19 disease symptoms severity

Time: Change from Baseline COVID-19 disease symptoms severity at 8 weeks

Description: Polytomous categorical variable measured by adverse effects responses

Measure: Adverse effects

Time: Change from Baseline adverse effects at 8 weeks

6 Non-invasive Detection of Pneumonia in Context of Covid-19 Using Gas Chromatography - Ion Mobility Spectrometry (GC-IMS)

On Dec 31, 2019, a number of viral pneumonia cases were reported in China. The virus causing pneumonia was then identified as a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Since this time, the infection called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread around the world, causing huge stress for health care systems. To diagnose this infection, throat and nose swabs are taken. Unfortunately, the results often take more than 24 hrs to return from a laboratory. Speeding diagnosis up would be of great help. This study aims to look at the breath to find signs that might allow clinicians to diagnose the coronavirus infection at the bedside, without needing to send samples to the laboratory. To do this, the team will be using a machine called a BreathSpec which has been adapted to fit in the hospital for this purpose.

NCT04329507 COVID-19 Respiratory Disease Diagnostic Test: Breath test
MeSH:Pneumonia Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases
HPO:Pneumonia

Primary Outcomes

Description: breath sample collection

Measure: To perform a study in patients with clinical features of pneumonia/chest infection to identify a signature of Covid-19 pneumonia in patients exposed to SARS-CoV-2, compared to unexposed patients or those without.

Time: up to daily during hospital admission

Secondary Outcomes

Description: breath sample collection

Measure: Detection of markers of Covid-19 pneumonia in non-invasive breath samples.

Time: daily until the patient has ben discharged from hospital or it is deemed inappropriate to continue

Description: breath sample collection

Measure: Relationship of this biomarker signature to the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in nasal and throat swabs.

Time: daily until the patient has ben discharged from hospital or it is deemed inappropriate to continue

Description: breath sample collection

Measure: Subsequently, the signature's relationship to other biomarkers of SARS-CoV-2 infection which are currently being explored

Time: daily until the patient has ben discharged from hospital or it is deemed inappropriate to continue

Description: breath sample collection

Measure: In a smaller group of participants, ideally daily non-invasive breath samples will be collected to determine if there are changes between SARS-CoV-2 positive patients and those that are negative until hospital discharge or undue participant burden .

Time: daily until the patient has ben discharged from hospital or it is deemed inappropriate to continue

7 Protective Role of Inhaled Steroids for Covid-19 Infection

We hypothesize that inhaled steroid therapy and long acting beta 2 adrenergic agonist, widely prescribed in asthma patients, may also have a local protective effect against coronavirus infection, even in patients without asthma. The primary purpose is To compare time to clinical improvement in patients receiving standard of care associated to the combination budesonide/formoterol or standard of care only. Time (in days) to clinical improvement is defined as the time from randomization to an improvement of two points (from the status at randomization) on a seven-category ordinal scale or live discharge from the hospital, whichever came first within 30 days.

NCT04331054 Covid-19 Infection Hospitalization in Respiratory Disease Department Drug: 2: Usual practice + SYMBICORT RAPIHALER Other: 1: Usual practice
MeSH:In Infection Communicable Diseases Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Time (in days) to clinical improvement is defined as the time from randomization to an improvement of two points (from the status at randomization) on a seven-category ordinal scale or live discharge from the hospital, whichever came first within 30 days. The seven-category ordinal scale consisted of the following categories: Not hospitalized with resumption of normal activities Not hospitalized, but unable to resume normal activities Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen Hospitalized, requiring nasal high-flow oxygen therapy, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, or both; Hospitalized, requiring ECMO, invasive mechanical ventilation, or both Death. These parameters will be evaluated daily during hospitalization.

Measure: Time (in days) to clinical improvement within 30 days after randomization

Time: within 30 days

Secondary Outcomes

Measure: Mortality rate at D30

Time: At day30

Measure: Time (in days) from randomization to death

Time: up to 30 days after randomization

Measure: Number of days alive outside ICU within 30 days

Time: At day30

Measure: Number of days alive free of invasive or non-invasive ventilation within 30 days

Time: At day30

Measure: Number of days alive with oxygen therapy within 30 days

Time: At day30

Measure: Maximal oxygen rate within 30 days

Time: At day30

Measure: Difference between PaO2/FiO2 ratio at randomization and at Day 7 (or at the time of stopping oxygen therapy or discharge if occurs before Day 7)

Time: at Day 7

Measure: Number of days alive outside hospital within 30 days

Time: at Day 30

Measure: Use of antibiotics for respiratory (proved or suspected) infection within 30 days

Time: at Day 30

Measure: Difference between CRP levels at randomization and at Day 7 (or at the time of discharge if occurs before Day 7)

Time: at Day 7

Measure: Safety outcomes included events that occurred during treatment, serious adverse events, and premature discontinuation of treatment.

Time: up to 30 days after randomization

8 COVID-19 in Hospitalised Norwegian Children - Risk Factors, Outcomes and Immunology

Prospective cohort study of COVID-19 infection among children in Norway.

NCT04335773 Pediatric Respiratory Diseases COVID Fatigue Post Viral
MeSH:Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Identify comorbidities predisposing for severe infection

Measure: Risk Factors for severe infection

Time: 2030

Description: Immunological response to acute infection, focusing on initial innate host response and its associations to inflammatory enhancement, genetic factors and clinical course.

Measure: Immunulogical mechanisms

Time: 2030

Description: prevalence and risk factors of long-lasting complication, in particular the development of post-infectious chronic fatigue

Measure: Long term outcome

Time: 2030

9 Allogeneic Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy for Treating Patients With Severe Respiratory COVID-19. A Danish, Double-blind, Randomized Placebo-controlled Study

The emerging field of stem cell therapy holds promise of treating a variety of diseases. Especially the mesenchymal stromal cells from bone marrow or adipose tissue (ASCs) have proven their potential for regenerative therapy in patients with ischemic heart disease. Both of these cell types have putative immunomodulatory properties, as they have demonstrated their ability to evade recognition and actively suppress the immune system. This knowledge is transferred into studies with COVID-19 patients having severe pulmonary dysfunction, to modify the virus induced immunological and inflammatory activity involved in the progression of disease often leading to prolonged ICU stay and in some occasion's death. We will conduct a clinical trial in which patients with COVID-19 and severe pulmonary symptoms will be randomized to either placebo or treatment with allogeneic CSCC_ASCs from adipose tissue. The aim is to assess the impact of CSCC_ASCs on the activated immune system and clinical efficacy on pulmonary function. The perspective is that this new information can be of pivotal importance and potentially be a paradigm shift for the clinical problems and severe outcome seen in some patients with severe COVID-19 and other severe diseases with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

NCT04341610 Respiratory Tract Diseases Drug: Stem Cell Product
MeSH:Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Measure: Changes in clinical critical treatment index

Time: day 7 from randomization

Secondary Outcomes

Measure: Days of respirator treatment

Time: 3 months

Measure: Improvement of clinical symptoms including duration of fever and respiratory need

Time: 3 months

Measure: Mortality

Time: 3 months

Measure: Marker of Immunological function -CD4+ and CD8+ T cell count

Time: 3 months

Measure: C-reactive protein and leucocyte

Time: 3 months

Measure: Cytokine profile

Time: 3 months

Measure: Glomerular Filtration Rate

Time: 3 months

Measure: Duration of hospitalization

Time: 3 months

10 A Phase I/II Study of Human Placental Hematopoietic Stem Cell Derived Natural Killer Cells (CYNK-001) for the Treatment of Adults With COVID-19

This study is a Phase 1 / 2 trial to determine the safety and efficacy of CYNK-001, an immunotherapy containing Natural Killer (NK) cells derived from human placental CD34+ cells and culture-expanded, in hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19 disease.

NCT04365101 Coronavirus Coronavirus Infection Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Disease Respiratory Tract Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Disease Immunologic Disease ARDS Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antiviral Agents Anti-infective Agents Analgesics Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Biological: CYNK-001
MeSH:Infection Communicable Dis Communicable Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome RNA Virus Infections Pneumonia, Viral Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Lung Diseases Virus Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Immune System Diseases
HPO:Abnormal lung morphology Pneumonia Respiratory tract infection

Primary Outcomes

Description: Number and severity of adverse events

Measure: Phase 1: Frequency and Severity of Adverse Events (AE)

Time: Up to 12 months

Description: Proportion of subjects with "negative" measurement of COVID-19 by rRT-PCR

Measure: Phase 1: Rate of clearance of SARS-CoV-2

Time: Up to 12 months

Description: Proportion of subjects who improved clinical symptoms related to lower respiratory tract infection, as measured by National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) score.

Measure: Phase 1: Rate of clinical improvement

Time: Up to 12 months

Description: Time from the date of randomization to the clearance of SARS-CoV-2 by rRT-PCR in nasal and/or lower respiratory tract samples. Negative results will need to be confirmed by a second negative result in the same sample type at least 24 hours after the first negative result.

Measure: Phase 2: Time to Clearance of SARS-CoV-2

Time: Up to 28 days

Description: Time from the date of randomization to the first date of improved clinical symptoms related to lower respiratory tract infection. Improvement as measured by National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) Score.

Measure: Phase 2: Time to Clinical Improvement by NEWS2 Score

Time: Up to 28 days

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Proportion of subjects with "negative" measurement of COVID-19 by rRT-PCR

Measure: Rate of Clearance of SARS-CoV-2

Time: Up to 12 months

Description: Number and severity of adverse events

Measure: Phase 2: Frequency and Severity of Adverse Events (AE)

Time: up to 12 months

Description: Time to medical discharge as an assessment of overall clinical benefit

Measure: Overall Clinical Benefit by time to medical discharge

Time: up to 12 months

Description: Hospital utilization will be measured as an assessment of overall clinical benefit

Measure: Overall Clinical Benefit by hospital utilization

Time: up to 12 months

Description: Mortality rate will be measured as an assessment of overall clinical benefit

Measure: Overall Clinical Benefit by measuring mortality rate

Time: up to 12 months

Description: Assess the impact of CYNK-001 on changes in sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score.

Measure: Impact of CYNK-001 on sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score

Time: Up to 28 days

Description: Time from randomization to the date of disappearance of virus from lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) specimen where it has previously been found (induced sputum, endotracheal aspirate).

Measure: Time to Pulmonary Clearance

Time: Up to 28 days

Description: For ventilatory support subjects, the days with supplemental oxygen-free.

Measure: Supplemental oxygen-free days

Time: Up to 28 days

Description: Proportion of subjects who need invasive or non-invasive ventilation

Measure: Proportion of subjects requiring ventilation

Time: Up to 28 days

11 Study of Clinical and Immune Severity Profiles of Patients Infected With SARS-Cov2

The SARS-CoV2 virus causes severe or even fatal disease in a fraction of infected people. The clinical severity is based on a complicated pneumopathy with acute respiratory distress syndrome that can lead to multi-visceral failure. The underlying mechanism is a cytokinergic storm, an emerging facet of immunological dysregulation. This clinical trial is aimed to understand the mechanisms of this immunological dysregulation in order to identify therapeutic levers. The main objective is to understand the relationships between clinical severity, death or morbidity of resuscitation management, and immune status (i.e., immune pathways activated or not). Immune status will be investigated at many levels of organization (i.e., circulating leukocytes, cytokines and chemokines, transcripts). The secondary objectives are : - to understand what is responsible for clinical severity, viral load, or immune activation; - to highlight the consequences of immunological dysregulation on associated risks (i.e., immunosuppression leading to the emergence of infectious comorbidities) as well as the functioning of neurotransmission through metabolic pathway diversions. The impact of dysimmunity on these biological pathways will be assessed with a metabolomic analysis; - to understand the mechanisms of vulnerability related to the field. Moreover, while co-morbidities are likely to be a risk factor for severe disease progression, there are many situations in which they do not occur. Stress, with its neurovegetative and endocrinological dimensions, modulates the immune response. It is essential to know whether the stress response plays a role in immunological dysregulation. This analysis is a prerequisite for understanding the conditions of treatment with glucocorticoids. Angiotensin converting enzyme type 2 (ACE2) also plays a likely role in host viral infection. It is also thought to play an important role in the emergence of severe syndromes by affecting the quality of vascular response.

NCT04365166 Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Tract Disease
MeSH:Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases
HPO:Respiratory tract infection

Primary Outcomes

Description: Mortality

Measure: Mortality

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg balance, Type I Interferons and inflammation

Measure: Immune response - Plasma cytokine profile

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: T cells (CD3, CD4, CD8, PD1, FAS, CD45RO, CTLA4+, CXCR5, CXCR3, CCR6, CD69, CD95, HLA-DR) and B cells (CD3, CD19, CD27, IgD, CD69) with cell subtypes and memory/naive compartments (CD27, CD38, IgD, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, CD20, CD24), NK cells (CD14, CD16, CD56, HLA-DR), monocytes (CD14, CD45, HLA-DR, PDL-1)

Measure: Immune response - Phenotype of circulating cells

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Number of days in intensive care unit

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration of stay in intensive care unit

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of days of hospitalization

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration of hospitalization stay

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of days out of hospital

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration of period out of hospital

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of days without mechanical ventilation (invasive/non-invasive)

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration without mechanical ventilation

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of days not being ventilated

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration without ventilation

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of days not being intubated

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration without intubation

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of transfusions

Measure: Severity criteria - Number of transfusions

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of days without cathecholamines

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration of the period without cathecholamines

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Number of days without dialysis

Measure: Severity criteria - Duration of the period without dialysis

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score

Measure: Severity criteria - SOFA

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Lung Injury Score (LIS)

Measure: Severity criteria - LIS

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: SARS-Cov2 viral load will be measured in blood and in broncho-tracheal secretions

Measure: SARS-Cov2 viral load

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Co-infections and acquired infections (bacterial or fungal) in intensive care unit, in particular based on an all-site positive PCR for EBV and/or CMV and/or HSV

Measure: Emergence of concomitant infections

Time: 90 days following the enrollment

Description: T cells (CD3, CD4, CD8, PD1, FAS, CD45RO, CTLA4+, CXCR5, CXCR3, CCR6, CD69, CD95, HLA-DR) and B cells (CD3, CD19, CD27, IgD, CD69) with cell subtypes and memory/naive compartments (CD27, CD38, IgD, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, CD20, CD24), NK cells (CD14, CD16, CD56, HLA-DR), monocytes (CD14, CD45, HLA-DR, PDL-1)

Measure: Emergence of concomitant infections - Phenotype of circulating cells

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Heart rate variability

Measure: Stress physiological profile - Sympathetic tone

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Core temperature

Measure: Stress physiological profile - Temperature

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Quantity of glucocorticoids in the urine during 24 hours and at night

Measure: Stress physiological profile - Glucocorticoids

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: ACE Polymorphism

Measure: Angiotensin converting enzyme type II (ACE2) polymorphism - ACE

Time: At enrollment

Description: Protein expression of ACE2 vs. ACE1 and angiotensin II chain proteins

Measure: Angiotensin converting enzyme type II (ACE2) polymorphism - ACE2/ACE1

Time: At enrollment

Description: Diabete diagnosis

Measure: Comorbidities - diabetes

Time: At enrollment

Description: Heart disease diagnosis

Measure: Comorbidities - Heart disease

Time: At enrollment

Description: Organ failure diagnosis

Measure: Comorbidities - organ failure

Time: At enrollment

Description: GABA level in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - GABA

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Glucocorticoid level in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - Glucocorticoid

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Tryptophan in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - Tryptophan

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Serotonin level in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - Serotonin

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Dopamin level in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - Dopamin

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Catecholamines level in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - Cathecholamines

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Arachidonic acid derivatives level in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - Arachidonic acid derivatives

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

Description: Endocannabinoids level in blood and urine

Measure: Plasma concentrations of several metabolic pathways - Endocannabinoids

Time: Through study completion (90 days following the enrollment)

12 Efficacy and Safety of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors in Diabetic Patients With Established COVID-19

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging pandemic in 2020 caused by a novel coronavirus named SARS-CoV2. Diabetes confers a significant additional risk for COVID-19 patients. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed ubiquitously in many tissues. In addition to its effect on glucose levels, DPP-4 has various effects on the immune system and several diseases, including lung diseases. This trial aims to assess the safety and efficacy of linagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, in the treatment of COVID-19. The trial will be randomized without blinding, with one are treated by insulin only for glucose balance and the other by insulin and linagliptin. The trial will assess the effects of linagliptin on different measures of COVID-19 recovery.

NCT04371978 COVID 19 Coronavirus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Disease Endocrine System Diseases Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors Linagliptin Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Sars-CoV2 Hypoglycemic Agents Respiratory Tract Diseases Inc Incretins Hormones Drug: Linagliptin 5 MG
MeSH:Coronaviru Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Metabolic Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Endocrine System Diseases
HPO:Abnormality of the endocrine system Diabetes mellitus Type II diabetes mellitus

Primary Outcomes

Description: Clinical change is defined as 2 points reduction in the World Health Organization (WHO) Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement of COVID-19: 0 - No clinical or virological evidence of infection; 1 - No limitation of activities; 2 - Limitation of activities; 3 - Hospitalized, no oxygen therapy; 4 - Oxygen by mask or nasal prongs; 5 - Non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen; 6 - Intubation and mechanical ventilation; 7 - Ventilation + additional organ support - pressors, renal replacement therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; 8 - Death.

Measure: Time to clinical change

Time: 28 days

Secondary Outcomes

Measure: Percent of serious adverse events and premature discontinuation of treatment.

Time: 28 days

Description: Percent of patients with a 2 points reduction in the World Health Organization (WHO) Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement of COVID-19.

Measure: Percent of patients with clinical improvement.

Time: 28 days

Measure: Length of hospitalization.

Time: 28 days

Measure: All-cause mortality.

Time: 28 days

Measure: Percent of supplemental oxygen use.

Time: 28 days

Measure: Supplemental oxygen-free days.

Time: 28 days

Measure: Percent of mechanical ventilation use.

Time: 28 days

Measure: Ventilator-free days.

Time: 28 days

Measure: Percent of ICU admissions.

Time: 28 days

Measure: ICU-free days.

Time: 28 days

Measure: Percent of 50% decrease in C-reactive protein (CRP) levels

Time: Up to 28 days

Measure: Time to virologic response, defined as no detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a PCR test.

Time: 28 days

13 Extended Compassionate Use Program (UCA) With Inhalational Ibuprofen in Patients With Acute Respiratory Pathology, Mediated by COVID-19.

The study aims to evaluate the reduction in severity and progression of lung injury with inhaled ibuprofen in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome due to SARS-CoV-2 virus.

NCT04382768 Coronavirus Infection Respiratory Disease SARS (Disease) Drug: Inhaled Hypertonic ibuprofen
MeSH:Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Time to clinical improvement: defined as time from inhaled Ibuprofen first dose to an improvement of three points from the status on a seven-category ordinary scale

Measure: Change in the scale of ordinary COVID results at 7, 14 and 28 days in patients with acute respiratory infection, induced by SARS-CoV-2, treated with inhaled Ibuprofen.

Time: 7, 14 and 28 days

Description: Negativization of two consecutive pharyngo-nasal swab 24-72 hrs apart

Measure: Change to Negativization of the swab to the following treatment points on day 7, day 14, 21 and 28 after treatment with inhaled Ibuprofen.

Time: 7, 14 and 28 days

Secondary Outcomes

Measure: Chage in length of Hospital stay

Time: 28 days

Measure: Chage in duration of ventilation

Time: 28 days

Measure: Chage in length of Critical Care stay

Time: 28 days

Description: NEWS2 score 20 points is the maximum and indicates that the patient needs emergent assessment by a clinical team or critical care team and usually transfer to higher level of care.

Measure: Average score of National Early Warning (NEWS2) between days 1, 7, 14 and 28.

Time: 1, 7, 14 and 28

Description: qSOFA, score for sepsis, a maximum value of 3 indicates high risk qSOFA Scores 2-3 are associated with a 3- to 14-fold increase in in-hospital mortality. Assess for evidence of organ dysfunction with blood testing including serum lactate and calculation of the full SOFA Score. Patients meeting these qSOFA criteria should have infection considered even if it was previously not.

Measure: Average change in quick sepsis-related organ failure assessment score (qSOFA) score between day 1, 7, 14 and 28.

Time: 1, 7, 14 and 28 days

Measure: Time from first dose to conversion to normal or mild pneumonia

Time: 28 days

Measure: Antibiotic requirement

Time: 28 days

Measure: Glucocorticoids requirement

Time: 28 days

Measure: Incidence of adverse event

Time: 28 days

Measure: Incidence of serious adverse event

Time: 28 days

Measure: Number of deaths from any cause at 28 days

Time: 28 days

Measure: Lymphocyte count

Time: 28 days

14 PRAISE@COVID-19: Screening Patients for a Strategic Shift to Pulmonary Telerehabilitation

This study applied the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE) on respiratory patients who had their on-going ambulatory Pulmonary Rehabilitation program interrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The research hypothesis is that ranking patients' self-efficacy is a useful screening tool to support patients' follow-up on a Pulmonary Rehabilitation telehealth solution to be explored during the COVID-19 outbreak.

NCT04388579 Respiratory Disease Other: Pulmonary Rehabilitation
MeSH:Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Vincent and co-authors (2011) proposed the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE). The PRAISE tool is composed by a total of 15 items, combining 10 items from the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) by Schwarzer and Jerusalem (1995), and 5 new specific items related to Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Each item is scored from 1 to 4 with a total range from 15 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-efficacy. This study applies the Portuguese PRAISE version by Santos CD and co-authors (2019).

Measure: Patient's self-efficacy

Time: 3 days

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Patients were questioned if they were engaging on a daily routine of respiratory exercises by their initiative while isolated at home COVID-19 outbreak. The answer was registered as yes/no.

Measure: Respiratory exercises

Time: 3 days

Description: Patients were questioned if they managed to preserve a daily period to practice physical activity while isolated at home during COVID-19 outbreak. The answer was recorded as yes/no. In case of a positive answer, information concerning available equipment and exercise protocol adopted at patient's home environment was also collected.

Measure: Physical activity

Time: 3 days

Other Outcomes

Description: Number of Pulmonary Rehabilitation hospital sessions completed as outpatient, according to Hospital Pulido Valente information system

Measure: Treatment sessions completed

Time: 3 days

Description: Number of Pulmonary Rehabilitation sessions planned per week, according to Hospital Pulido Valente information system

Measure: Treatment weekly frequency

Time: 3 days

15 Controlled evaLuation of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for COVID-19 respIraTorY Disease

The Controlled evaLuation of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for COVID-19 respIraTorY disease (CLARITY) study is a pragmatic prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial. CLARITY aims to examine the effectiveness of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on improving the outcomes of people who tested positive for COVID-19 disease.

NCT04394117 SARS-Cov-2 COVID-19 Drug: Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
MeSH:Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the clinical health score of a participant on the following scale; Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities; Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen; Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); Death;

Measure: 7-Point National Institute of Health Clinical Health Score

Time: 28 Days

Secondary Outcomes

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the clinical health score of a participant on the following scale; Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities. Not hospitalized, limitation on activities; Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen; Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); Death;

Measure: 7-Point National Institute of Health Clinical Health Score

Time: 15 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the risk of all cause mortality

Measure: Mortality

Time: 28 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the risk of all cause mortality

Measure: Mortality

Time: 90 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the count of all cause Intensive Care Unit admission

Measure: Intensive Care Unit Admission

Time: 28 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the count of all cause Intensive Care Unit admission

Measure: Intensive Care Unit Admission

Time: 90 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the number of days total, of intensive care unit admission

Measure: Intensive Care Unit Admission

Time: 90 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the incidence of respiratory failure

Measure: Respiratory Failure

Time: 90 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the requirements for dialysis

Measure: Dialysis Requirement

Time: 90 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the number of hospitalisation days

Measure: Hospitalisation Days

Time: 28 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes the number of hospitalisation days

Measure: Hospitalisation Days

Time: 90 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes need for ventilation

Measure: Ventilator-Free Days

Time: 28 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes need for dialysis

Measure: Dialysis Days

Time: 28 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes risk of acute kidney injury, based on the idney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes definition

Measure: Acute Kidney Injury

Time: 28 Days

Description: To determine whether the addition of the intervention, compared to standard care, changes risk of hypotension requiring vasopressors

Measure: Hypotension Requiring Vasopressors

Time: 90 Days

16 Inhaled NO for the Treatment of COVID-19 Caused by SARS-CoV-2 (US Trial)

The purpose of this open label, randomized, study is to obtain information on the safety and efficacy of 80 ppm Nitric Oxide given in addition to the standard of care of patients with COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.

NCT04397692 Corona Virus Infection COVID-19 SARS-CoV 2 Nitric Oxide Respiratory Disease Pneumonia, Viral Inhaled Nitric Oxide Device: Nitric Oxide delivered via LungFit™ system
MeSH:Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Respiratory Aspiration Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases
HPO:Pneumonia

Primary Outcomes

Description: Time to deterioration measured by need for NIV, HFNC or intubation

Measure: Time to deterioration

Time: 14 Days

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Time to non-invasive ventilation

Measure: Time to NIV

Time: 14 Days

Description: Time to high flow nasal cannula

Measure: Time to HFNC

Time: 14 Days

Description: Time to intubation

Measure: Time to intubation

Time: 14 days

Description: Time to patient having stable oxygen saturation (SpO2) of greater than or equal to 93%

Measure: Time to patient having stable oxygen saturation (SpO2) of greater than or equal to 93%

Time: 14 days

Other Outcomes

Description: Need for supplemental oxygen

Measure: Need for supplemental oxygen

Time: 14 days

Description: Change in viral load

Measure: Change in viral load

Time: 30 days

Description: Duration of the Hospital Length of Stay (LOS)

Measure: Duration of the Hospital Length of Stay (LOS)

Time: 14 days

Description: Mortality rate at Day 30

Measure: Mortality rate at Day 30

Time: 30 days

17 Evaluation of the Prevalence of Critical Forms of CoVid-19 in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Disease Hospitalized for Severe Forms

A new Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan Province, China in December 2019 and rapidly spread around the world. To date, the data in the literature regarding the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of severe forms of CoVid-19 in patients with chronic respiratory disease are not well known. The hypothesis is that patients with chronic respiratory disease (COPD, asthma, bronchial dilatations, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome) infected with SARS-Cov-2 will have increased dyspnea and hypoxemia leading to hospitalization for severe forms more frequently than the general population. However, they do not appear to be more at risk of developing a critical form. This study is carried out in order to propose to estimate the prevalence of critical forms of CoVid19 among patients with chronic respiratory diseases hospitalized for severe forms.

NCT04407169 COVID Other: no intervention
MeSH:Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Value of 6 or greeter on WHO CoVid-19 scale, indicating of a critical form of CoVid-19.

Measure: Percentage of patients who reached, during their hospitalization, a value greater than or equal to 6 on the WHO CoVid-19 infection progression scale

Time: up to 28 days (during hospitalisation)

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Radiological damage (extension of ground-glass) could be a predictive factor.

Measure: Determined potential predictive factors of critic form in patients with chronic lung diseases

Time: up to 28 days (during hospitalisation)

Description: intra-hospital death, intra-ICU death

Measure: Determined percentage of death

Time: up to 28 days (during hospitalisation)

Description: in days (or duration at a different flow rate compared to long-term home oxygen therapy prior to hospitalization)

Measure: Determined duration of oxygen therapy

Time: up to 28 days (during hospitalisation)

Description: in days for patients with chronic respiratory disease between the date of admission and the date of discharge. Patients who died during hospitalization will be assigned the highest cohort value.

Measure: Determined duration of hospitalization

Time: up to 28 days (during hospitalisation)

Description: values will be measured at D3, D7 and D14 in each of the groups. Patients who do not reach D7 and D14 will have the last postponement

Measure: Determine mean values of the WHO CoVid-19 infection progression scale measured

Time: up to 28 days (during hospitalisation)

18 Inhaled NO for the Treatment of COVID-19 Caused by SARS-CoV-2

The purpose of this open label, 2-phase, study is to obtain information on the safety of 80 ppm and the safety and efficacy of 150 ppm Nitric Oxide given in addition to the standard of care of patients with COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.

NCT04456088 COVID-19 SARS-CoV 2 Respiratory Disease Pneumonia, Viral Corona Virus Infection Combination Product: 150 ppm Nitric Oxide delivered through LungFit Delivery System Combination Product: 80 ppm Nitric Oxide delivered through LungFit Delivery System
MeSH:Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases
HPO:Pneumonia

Primary Outcomes

Description: Time to deterioration as measured by any one of the following: need for non-invasive ventilation need for high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or need for intubation Death from any cause

Measure: Time to deterioration

Time: up to 14 days

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Time to patient having stable oxygen saturation (SpO2) of greater than 92% for longer than 3 hr on room air

Measure: Time to stable oxygen saturation

Time: up to 14 days

Other Outcomes

Description: Treatment Emergent Adverse Events and SAEs - safety evaluation for 30 days after last inhalation treatment

Measure: Treatment Emergent Adverse Events and SAEs

Time: 30 days after last inhalation treatment

19 Comparison of Tocilizumab Plus Dexamethasone vs. Dexamethasone for Patients With Covid-19

The overall objective of the study is to determine the therapeutic effect and tolerance of Tocilizumab combined with Dexamethasone in patients with moderate, severe pneumonia or critical pneumonia associated with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Tocilizumab (TCZ) is an anti-human IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody that inhibits signal transduction by binding sIL-6R and mIL-6R. The study has a cohort multiple Randomized Controlled Trials (cmRCT) design. Randomization will occur prior to offering Dexamethasone alone or Dexamethasone +Tocilizumab administration to patients enrolled in the CORIMUNO-19 cohort. Tocilizumab will be administered to consenting adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19 either diagnosed with moderate or severe pneumonia requiring no mechanical ventilation or critical pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation. Patients who will chose not to receive Tocilizumab will receive standard of cares. Outcomes of Tocilizumab-treated patients will be compared with outcomes of standard of care (including Dexamethasone) treated patients

NCT04476979 Coronavirus Infection SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Virus Diseases Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Tract Disease Drug: Tocilizumab Drug: Dexamethasone
MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome RNA Virus Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections Virus Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases
HPO:Respiratory tract infection

Primary Outcomes

Description: Survival without needs of ventilator utilization (including non invasive ventilation and high flow) at day 14. Thus, events considered are needing ventilator utilization (including Non Invasive Ventilation, NIV or high flow), or death.

Measure: Survival without needs of ventilator utilization at day 14

Time: day 14

Secondary Outcomes

Description: WHO progression scale: Uninfected; non viral RNA detected: 0 Asymptomatic; viral RNA detected: 1 Symptomatic; Independent: 2 Symptomatic; Assistance needed: 3 Hospitalized; No oxygen therapy: 4 Hospitalized; oxygen by mask or nasal prongs: 5 Hospitalized; oxygen by NIV or High flow: 6 Intubation and Mechanical ventilation, pO2/FIO2>=150 OR SpO2/FIO2>=200: 7 Mechanical ventilation, (pO2/FIO2<150 OR SpO2/FIO2<200) OR vasopressors (norepinephrine >0.3 microg/kg/min): 8 Mechanical ventilation, pO2/FIO2<150 AND vasopressors (norepinephrine >0.3 microg/kg/min), OR Dialysis OR ECMO: 9 Dead: 10

Measure: WHO progression scale at day 7 and 14

Time: day 7 and day 14

Description: Overall survival

Measure: Overall survival at 14, 28, 60 and 90 days

Time: 14, 28, 60 and 90 days

Description: Cumulative incidence of discharge alive

Measure: Cumulative incidence of discharge alive at 14 and 28 days

Time: 14 and 28 days

Description: Survival without needs of mechanical ventilation at day 1. New DNR order (if given after the inclusion of the patient) will be considered as an event at the date of the DNR.

Measure: Survival without needs of mechanical ventilation at day 1

Time: day 1

Description: Cumulative incidence of oxygen supply independency

Measure: Cumulative incidence of oxygen supply independency at 14 and 28 days

Time: 14 and 28 days

20 Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Ruxolitinib in Patients With Acute Respiratory Disorder Syndrome Due to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect in public health worldwide. In Brazil, there have been more than 2 million confirmed cases and over 75,000 deaths since February 26, 2020. Based on reports of a hyperinflammatory state associated with COVID-19, the use of immunosuppressive drugs may be efficacious in the treatment of this disease. JAK inhibitors have been shown to harness inflammation in a number of different pathologic conditions. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19.

NCT04477993 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV2 Drug: Janus Kinase Inhibitor (ruxolitinib) Other: Placebo
MeSH:Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Respiration Disorders Syndrome Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Measure: A composite outcome of death or ICU admission or mechanical ventilation at day 14.

Time: 14 days

Secondary Outcomes

Measure: A composite outcome of death or ICU admission or mechanical ventilation at day 28

Time: 28 days

Description: ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, death or consent withdrawal

Measure: Time to treatment failure

Time: 28 days

Measure: Overall survival at days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Cumulative incidence of ICU admission rate at days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Cumulative incidence of mechanical ventilation at days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Duration of hospital stay

Time: 28 days

Measure: Duration of ICU stay

Time: 28 days

Measure: Duration of mechanical ventilation

Time: 28 days

Measure: Duration of non-invasive ventilation

Time: 28 days

Measure: Secondary hemophagocytic syndrome rate

Time: 28 days

Measure: Cumulative incidence nosocomial infection rate at days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Incidence of discontinuation of oxygen supplementation at days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Rate of grade 1-2 and 3-5 emerging adverse events at day 28

Time: 28 days

Measure: Cumulative dose of methylprednisolone at days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in PaO2/FiO2 ratio from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in interleukin 6 levels [pg/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in d-dimer levels [ng/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in fibrinogen levels [mg/dL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in ferritin levels [ng/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in C reactive protein levels [mg/L] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in alanine aminotransferase [U/L] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in aspartate aminotransferase [U/L] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in creatinine levels [mg/dL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in glucose levels [mg/dL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in hemoglobin levels [g/dL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in platelet count [x10ˆ3/mmˆ3] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in absolute neutrophil count [x10ˆ3/mmˆ3] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in absolute neutrophil count [/mmˆ3] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in absolute lymphocyte count [/mmˆ3] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in prothrombin time ratio from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in partial thromboplastin time ratio from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in bilirubin [mg/dl] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in lactate dehydrogenase [U/L] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in CPK-MB [ng/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in troponin [ng/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in von Willebrand factor antigen level (VWF:Ag) [%] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in von Willebrand factor activity (ristocetin cofactor) [%] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in ADAMTS-13 [%] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in von Willebrand multimeters from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 levels [ng/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in E-selectin levels [ng/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in P-selectin levels [ng/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in endothelin [fmol/mL] from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in circulating microparticles from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

Measure: Change in thromboelastography from baseline to days 14 and 28

Time: 14 and 28 days

21 Can Remote Photoplethysmography Be Used for Contactless Vital Sign Acquisition in a Healthcare Setting? A Prospective Comparative Study.

Contactless and widely available health monitoring technologies are of growing interest in the context of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) is a well-studied technology that interprets variations in skin colour related to blood flow which, when analysed with complex mathematical algorithm, generates vital sign readings. This technology has been refined and embedded in a smartphone app designed to acquire heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation using a front-facing smartphone camera. Preliminary data comparing the accuracy of smartphone rPPG readings with conventional vital sign monitor readings are promising; however, less than 5% of the population studied in the app development phase had oxygen saturation levels below 95% making it impossible to ensure reliability in these populations. The goal of this study is to compare readings acquired using this rPPG app with the readings from hospital grade, Health Canada approved vital signs monitors used in healthcare settings with a focus on subject with low oxygen saturations. We will also study other sociodemographic and clinical features that may influence the accuracy of the readings. This will be achieved by recruiting consenting adults presenting to care in acute care settings and a designated COVID outpatient clinic. Vital signs will be acquired using the rPPG app and conventional hospital vital sign monitors simultaneously. Readings will be repeated within 2-5 minutes when time permits. Statistical analysis will be performed to analyze the findings and determine the accuracy and precision of the rPPG app readings. It is expected that the vital sign readings acquired with the rPPG app will be almost identical to those acquired using hospital-grade monitors for all subjects regardless of age, gender, skin colour, COVID status and relevant comorbidities.

NCT04489407 Coronavirus Cardiac Disease Respiratory Disease Vascular Diseases Device: Remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) vital sign acquisition
MeSH:Coronavirus Infections Respiration Disorders Vascular Diseases Heart Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: Accuracy of rPPG heart rate compared to conventional vital sign monitor heart rate readings. Comparison of each paired reading.

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG heart rate

Time: immediate; paired reading

Description: Accuracy of rPPG oxygen saturation compared to conventional vital sign monitor oxygen saturation readings. Comparison of discrepancy within each paired reading set.

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG oxygen saturation

Time: immediate; paired reading

Description: Accuracy of rPPG respiratory rate compared to manual counting of respiratory rate over 60 seconds. Comparison of discrepancy within each paired reading set.

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG respiratory rate

Time: immediate; paired reading

Secondary Outcomes

Description: Comparison of rPPG heart rate results obtained on a given patient on serial readings within 2 minutes of each other.

Measure: Reproducibility of rPPG heart rate readings

Time: 2-5 minutes

Description: Comparison of rPPG oxygen saturation results obtained on a given patient on serial readings within 2 minutes of each other.

Measure: Reproducibility of rPPG oxygen saturation readings

Time: 2-5 minutes

Description: Comparison of rPPG respiratory rate results obtained on a given patient on serial readings within 2 minutes of each other.

Measure: Reproducibility of rPPG respiratory rate readings

Time: 2-5 minutes

Other Outcomes

Description: Analysis of accuracy of rPPG vital sign readings when stratified by oxygen saturation per conventional monitors stratified as follows: 95-100%; 90-94%; 85-89%; Less than 85%

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG readings by oxygen saturation level

Time: immediate; stratified analysis

Description: Analysis of accuracy of rPPG vital sign readings when stratified by skin colour per the Fitzpatrick scale

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG readings by skin colour

Time: immediate; stratified analysis

Description: Analysis of accuracy of rPPG vital sign readings when stratified for gender

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG readings by gender

Time: immediate; stratified analysis

Description: Analysis of accuracy of rPPG vital sign readings when stratified by age group

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG readings by age

Time: immediate; stratified analysis

Description: Analysis of accuracy of rPPG vital sign readings when stratified for COVID, respiratory conditions, cardiac conditions and vascular conditions.

Measure: Accuracy of rPPG readings by comorbidity

Time: immediate; stratified analysis

22 Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Critically Ill Ventilated Patients: Impact on Respiratory Mechanics and Gas Exchange

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) is widely used as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in intensive care units. Patients with ARDS or COVID-19 disease often undergoes to these procedures. However, intensive care patients might suffer from serious side effects such as prolonged oxygen desaturation and adverse change in lung compliance and resistance. This study aims to evaluate these changes and determine their impact on patient stability.

NCT04502368 Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB) Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Respiratory Disease Procedure: Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB) Procedure: Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Diagnostic Test: Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Diagnostic Test: Arterial Blood Gas test (ABG)
MeSH:Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases

Primary Outcomes

Description: The variation of regional compliance, calculated by electrical impedance

Measure: Regional Compliance Variation

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Secondary Outcomes

Description: The variation of regional resistance, calculated by electrical impedance

Measure: Regional Resistance Variation

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Description: Relation between regional compliance variation and FOB duration

Measure: Regional Compliance and FOB duration

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Description: Relation between regional compliance variation and PaO2 variation

Measure: Regional Compliance and PaO2

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Description: Relation between atelectasis impedance-detected areas and BAL flooded impedance-detected areas

Measure: Atelectasis areas and BAL flooded areas

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Description: Variation of PaO2 and PaO2/FiO2 ratio post FOB/BAL

Measure: PaO2 and PaO2/FiO2 ratio

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Description: Variation of PaCO2 post FOB/BAL

Measure: PaCO2

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Description: Relation between the endotracheal tube/fiberscope size ratio and gas exchanges

Measure: Endotracheal tube size and Fiberscope size

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later

Description: Heart rate (HR), Blood Pressure (BP)

Measure: Hemodynamic variations

Time: From FOB/BAL to 6 hours later


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