Determination of COVID-19 Related Virus in Central Nervous System

NCT ID: NCT04775784

Last Updated: 2023-04-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-17

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious pandemic disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Central Nervous System (CNS) complications associated with COVID-19 might be secondary sequelae due to exuberant systemic innate-mediated hyper-inflammation, which may impair neurovascular endothelial function, disrupt blood brain barrier (BBB), activates CNS innate immune signaling pathways, and induces parainfectious autoimmunity, potentially contributing to the CNS manifestations. Although the predominant clinical manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 is characterized by dyspnea, unremitting fever and hypoxemic respiratory failure, neurologic manifestations do occur in most hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 patients and include non-specific encephalopathy, psychosis, meningitis/encephalitis, myelitis, cerebrovascular events, Guillain-Barre' syndrome, and cranial or peripheral neuropathies, such as anosmia and ageusia. To date, data about primary CNS involvement due to neurotropism and direct neuroinvasion are still lacking.

Detailed Description

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Determination of SARS-CoV-2 presence in central nervous system

Conditions

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COVID-19 Testing CNS Disease CNS Infection

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Adult neurosurgical patients

Adult, both sex, neurosurgical patients candidate for intracranial surgery, able to sign informed consent.

Determination of SARS-CoV2 presence in CNS

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brain tissue sampling

Interventions

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Determination of SARS-CoV2 presence in CNS

Brain tissue sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients
* Patients candidate for CNS surgery
* Patients who have been tested for nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2
* Patients who have been tested for serology test for anti SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulinG (IgG) and immunoglobulinM (IgM) antibodies
* Patients able to sign informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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IRCCS San Raffaele

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pietro Mortini, MD, Prof.

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Pietro Mortini, MD, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute

Locations

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IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute

Milan, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Laura Sincinelli

Role: CONTACT

00390226435568

Facility Contacts

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Laura Sincinelli

Role: primary

003926435568

References

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Other Identifiers

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NCH08-2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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