Status:

UNKNOWN

Interleukin-6 Antagonists in Critically-ill Covid-19 Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pecs

Conditions:

COVID-19

Critical Illness

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Brief Summary

The emerging SARS-COV2 virus has shed a new light on the cross-talks between the immune and the hemostatic system. In this study we aim to evaluate the dynamic change in coagulation caused by the modu...

Detailed Description

The emerging SARS-COV2 virus has shed new light on the cross-talk between the immune and the hemostatic system. Pathophysiologically in COVID-19 infection the thrombo-inflammatory process is initiated...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (\>18 years old)
  • Clinical diagnosis of SARS-CoV2 infection with rtPCR confirmation
  • Disease severity with the indication of immunomodulation therapy with interleukin-6 antagonist: acute respiratory failure that requires invasive, noninvasive ventilation , or high flow nasal oxygen therapy with the following parameters: FiO2 \> 0,4, flow \> 30L/min and C Reactive Protein \> 75 mg/L

Exclusion

  • The patient had previously been administered one of the following immunomodulating drug: anakinra, tocilizumab, sarilumab
  • Presence of any condition or drug in the medical history that can lead to immunosuppression
  • Suspicion of infection (active tuberculosis, bacterial, viral, fungal) or level of procalcitonine higher than 0,5 ng/ml at the enrollment of the patient
  • Number of thrombocyte lower than 50 x 109 / L
  • More than \>120 hours passed between the admission to the ICU and the administration of interleukin-6 antagonist
  • Administration of any of the following drugs the week before or during the study: fibrinolytic therapy, factor products (PCC, ATIII, FVIIa, FXIII), fibrinogen, desmopressin, tranexamic acid, blood products (FFP, thrombocyte concentrate)
  • Pregnancy
  • The patient or his legal guardian does not sign the consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 6 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05218369

Start Date

February 6 2022

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

April 20 2023

Active Locations (3)

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Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapye, Medical School, University of Pécs

Pécs, Baranya, Hungary, 7624

2

Central Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Szent György University Teaching Hospital of County Fejér

Székesfehérvár, Fejér, Hungary, 8000

3

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Pest Megyei Flór Ferenc Hospital

Kistarcsa, Pest County, Hungary, 2143