Host Response Mediators in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-03-17

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to grow exponentially. Angiotensin II levels are increased in human influenza and are associated with influenza viral load, disease progression and mortality. Preliminary data shows angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) limits lung injury in murine influenza H7N9, as well as viral titre and RNA. ARBs could limit viral titre and organ injury in COVID-19. We will therefore collect clinical chart data and test angiotensin II levels of patients who are admitted to ICU with COVID-19 to determine whether there is a correlation between taking ARBs and clinical outcomes in these patients.

Other blood biomarkers and clinical risk factors for COVID-19 have come to light in recent weeks. We include these in our observational analysis to help generate an understanding of COVID-19 presentation and blood biomarker characterization of disease.

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Detailed Description

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Purpose: To determine whether angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) decrease severity or mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 infected adults.

Main Hypothesis: Modulation of ACE2 by ARBs decreases the need for hospitalization, severity (need for ventilation, vasopressors, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or renal replacement therapy) or mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 infected adults.

Secondary Hypotheses:

* Plasma angiotensin I and II and other biomarker levels are associated with effectiveness of ARBs in hospitalized COVID-19 adults
* Modulation of ACE2 by angiotensin type I receptor blockers is associated with decreased rate of hospitalization for COVID-19
* In patients already on ARBs when they are hospitalized continuing ARBs is associated with decreased World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 ordinal outcome scale

Justification: The COVID-19 epidemic continues to grow exponentially affecting over 71,429 individuals with 1775 deaths (February 17, 2020), mostly in China but also in other countries. The population mortality rate is 2% (lower than SARS (10%) and MERS (36%) but is 10% in hospitalized and 24% in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients in China. Recent data from China (not yet public domain) suggest ICU mortality is higher (J. Marshall personal communication). Interventions to date include quarantine, isolation and usual clinical care. There are no proven antiviral or host modulating interventions for COVID-19. Notably, critically ill COVID-19 patients have similar mortality rates as sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Cohort studies have shown that patients already on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) have lower sepsis mortality. Angiotensin II worsens lung injury in influenza models because ACE2 is downregulated in H1N1, H5N1, H7N9, and SARS viral infections leading to increased angiotensin II. Angiotensin II levels are increased in human influenza and are associated with influenza viral load, disease progression and mortality. Preliminary data shows ARBs limits lung injury in murine influenza H7N9, as well as viral titre and RNA. ARBs could limit viral titre and organ injury in COVID-19.

Research Design:

Prospective clinical chart review: we will collect clinical data on the participant throughout their hospital stay. Includes collection of baseline characteristics such as age, sex, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure, SaO2, respiratory (PaO2/FiO2), renal (creatinine) and hepatic (bilirubin) function, use of oxygen, vasopressors, ventilation and RRT. They will be followed daily throughout their hospital stay, until death or discharge. Using left over clinical blood collected upon admission to hospital, plasma angiotensin I and II and other biomarker levels will be measured in our research laboratories.

Conditions

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COVID-19 SARS-CoV2

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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COVID-19 Patients on ARBs

This is an observational cohort study. Those who have COVID-19 in hospital and are on Angiotensin Receptor Blockers will be included in this cohort.