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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
40 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2021-12-22
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The hypothesis of the present study is that mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes attenuate inflammation and support anti-fibrotic pathways.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Interventions
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Application of exosomes in a whole blood assay
Co-incubation of patient-derived whole blood samples with mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes and read-out of biomarkers, RNA and immune phenotypes after 24h.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* COVID-19 WHO severity degree \>= 4, ARDS (WHO Definition 13 March 2020)
* Body weight \> 50 kg
* Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
90 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Ulm
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Manfred Weiss
Professor, MD, MBA, Clinical Professor
Principal Investigators
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Manfred Weiss, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Marion Schneider, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Locations
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Ulm University Hospital, Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Ulm, , Germany
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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Lung fibrosis in COVID19
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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