LOng COvid COmorbidities: Endocrine,Metabolic,Neuropsychiatric,Muscle,Cardiovascular,Pulmonary,Dermatologic Dysfunctions

NCT ID: NCT05293366

Last Updated: 2025-08-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-27

Study Completion Date

2027-01-27

Brief Summary

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Considering the compelling amount of studies focused on patients in the active phase of COVID-19 disease and the scarcity of studies focused on patient cured from disease aimed at evaluating the sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the purpose of the study is to investigate whether in patients recovered from COVID-19 disease, SARS-CoV-2 infection has induced: 1) endocrine-metabolic function damage; 2) neuro-psychiatric damage; 3) muscle damage; 4) pulmonary damage; 5) cardiological damage; 6) venous vascular damage; 7) dermatological damage. Patients will be evaluated at baseline (at discharge from infectious and/or pneumology unit) and after 3- 12 months. A better definition of the prevalence and type of sequelae after recovery from COVID-19 disease could significantly improve the therapeutic management and long-term follow-up of these patients, with a relevant impact in terms of health resources and public health.

Detailed Description

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The aim of the study is to investigate whether in patients recovered from COVID-19 disease, SARS-CoV-2 infection has induced: 1) Endocrine-metabolic function damage, 2) Neuro-psychiatric damage, 3) Muscle damage, 4) Pulmonary damage, 5) Cardiological damage, 6) Post-thrombotic vascular damage, 7) Dermatological damage.

The assessment of the potential endocrine-metabolic function damage will comprise the investigation of alterations in particular in: thyrotropic axis (prevalence of hypothyroidism and alterations of the thyroid gland); female gonadotropic axis (prevalence of hypogonadism) with assessment of potentially impaired reproductive and sexual function (prevalence of morpho-structural alterations of the ovary, sexual dysfunction); corticotropic axis (prevalence of hypoadrenalism and alterations of the adrenal gland); somatotropic axis (prevalence of growth hormone deficiency); lactotropic axis (prevalence of hyperprolactinaemia); metabolic profile (prevalence of metabolic syndrome, overweight, obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypovitaminosis D).

The assessment of the potential neuro-psychiatric damage will comprise the investigation of prevalence of depression, alteration in the quality of life, apathy, anxiety, deficit of attention and cognitive skills.

The assessment of the potential muscle damage will comprise the investigation of prevalence of fatigue, reduced resistance and muscle strength, reduced muscle power, reduced exercise tolerance, myopathy.

The assessment of the potential pulmonary damage will comprise the investigation of prevalence of parenchymal sequelae of interstitial/organized pneumonia, lung dysfunctions, dyspnoea.

The assessment of the potential cardiological damage will comprise the investigation of prevalence of echocardiographic changes at rest and during echocardiogram stress tests, dysfunctions in cardiopulmonary performance.

The assessment of the potential post-thrombotic vascular damage will comprise the investigation of prevalence of previously unknown deep venous thrombosis.

The assessment of the potential dermatological damage will comprise the investigation of prevalence of cutaneous and mucosal lesions, defluvium with identification of specific trichoscopic patterns and onychopathies with identification of specific onychoscopic/capillaroscopic patterns.

Patients will be evaluated at baseline (at discharge from infectious and/or pneumology unit) and after 3-12 months.

Conditions

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Long Covid-19

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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Assessments of endocrinological phenotypes of LO-COCO patients

Assessment of:thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH),free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4),calcitonin,antibodies against thyroglobulin (AbTG) and against thyroperoxidase (AbTPO),adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),cortisol, luteinizing hormone (LH),follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),Testosterone,17-beta estradiol,sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG),progesterone, prolactin (PRL), growth hormone (GH), insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS),delta 4-androstenedione,aldosterone,renin,glycemia, insulinemia, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, HbA1c, vitamin D, adiponectin, irisin, IL-6.Thyroid and ovarian ultrasounds, pituitary and adrenal MRI will be performed as well. Body composition will be assessed with bioimpedance analysis and DXA scans.Female sexual dysfunctions will be evaluated with Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Sexual Inhibition and Sexual Excitation Scale (SIS/SES),Body Uneasiness Test (BUT).

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of muscular phenotypes of LO-COCO patients

Questions will be collected regarding the tolerance to physical activity and modifications after diagnosis of Covid. Muscular strength will be assessed by means of tests (Medical Research Council Scale) and dynamometers. Balance will be assessed with a Romberg test, tolerance to stress will be assessed by means of cyclometer.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of neuropsychiatric phenotypes of LO-COCO patients

Validated questionnaires will be collected to investigate depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II, BDI-II), apathy (Apathy Evaluation Scale, AES), anxiety (Test Anxiety Inventory, TAI), attention and cognitive functions (Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment). Fatigue will be assessed by Fatigue Rating Scale (FRS) and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Muscle power will be assessed by six-minute walking test and sit and stand up test. The presence of myopathy will be evaluated by mean electrophysiological study.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Muscle biopsy

Muscle biopsy will be performed upon need.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Assessment of pulmonary phenotypes of LO-COCO patients

Modified Medical Research council questionnaire will be administered for evaluating of the dyspnoea level. Complete respiratory status assessment, including global spirometry, CO lung diffusion capacity and arterial gases analysis will be run. HRCT - high resolution CT scan of the chest - will be performed in selected cases to rule out the eventual sequelae of SARS-Cov2 related pneumonia.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of cardiological phenotypes of LO-COCO patients

Cardiological assessment will be run upon data collected from: Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF36), echocardiogram at rest and during stress tests, six-minute walking test, N-terminal fragment brain natriuretic peptides (NT-proBNP)

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of vascular phenotypes of LO-COCO patients

The assessment of the potential post-thrombotic vascular damage will comprise the investigation of prevalence of previously unknown deep venous thrombosis by ultrasonography.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of dermatological phenotypes of LO-COCO patients

Dermatology evaluation will account on: thrichoscopy, dermoscopy, onychoscopy and capillaroscopy, confocal microscopy, skin ultrasonography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Tissue biopsy

Tissue biopsy will be performed upon need.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Evaluation of hormonal and metabolic health

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients of both sexes recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection (two negative nasopharyngeal swabs, negative IgM and positive anti SARS-CoV-2 IgG);
* Aged over 18 years of age;
* Ability to understand protocol procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* Any psychological/psychiatric/other medical conditions compromising the understanding of the nature and purpose of the study, and of its possible consequences
* uncooperative attitude of the patient
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 2 Nord

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Federico II University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Annamaria Colao

Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Annamaria Colao, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Federico II University

Locations

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Federico II University of Naples

Naples, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Annamaria Colao, Prof

Role: CONTACT

3285390000

Facility Contacts

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Annamaria Colao, Prof

Role: primary

3285390000

References

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Other Identifiers

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LO-COCO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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