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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RECRUITING
100 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2022-01-27
2027-01-27
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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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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Study Design
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CASE_ONLY
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).
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.
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.
Muscle biopsy
Muscle biopsy will be performed upon need.
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.
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)
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.
Assessment of dermatological phenotypes of LO-COCO patients
Dermatology evaluation will account on: thrichoscopy, dermoscopy, onychoscopy and capillaroscopy, confocal microscopy, skin ultrasonography
Tissue biopsy
Tissue biopsy will be performed upon need.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged over 18 years of age;
* Ability to understand protocol procedures
Exclusion Criteria
* uncooperative attitude of the patient
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 2 Nord
OTHER
Federico II University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Annamaria Colao
Clinical Professor
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
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Auriemma RS, Pirchio R, Liccardi A, Scairati R, Del Vecchio G, Pivonello R, Colao A. Metabolic syndrome in the era of COVID-19 outbreak: impact of lockdown on cardiometabolic health. J Endocrinol Invest. 2021 Dec;44(12):2845-2847. doi: 10.1007/s40618-021-01563-y. Epub 2021 May 26.
Fabbrocini G, Vastarella M, Nappa P, Annunziata MC, Camela E, Greco V, Gaudiello F, Alessio M, Pierri L, Catzola A, Guarino A. A new dermoscopic pattern for chilblain-COVID-19-like skin lesions in adolescents. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Dec;6(12):1271-1274. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.09.024. Epub 2020 Oct 1. No abstract available.
Ortelli P, Ferrazzoli D, Sebastianelli L, Engl M, Romanello R, Nardone R, Bonini I, Koch G, Saltuari L, Quartarone A, Oliviero A, Kofler M, Versace V. Neuropsychological and neurophysiological correlates of fatigue in post-acute patients with neurological manifestations of COVID-19: Insights into a challenging symptom. J Neurol Sci. 2021 Jan 15;420:117271. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117271. Epub 2020 Dec 14.
Ocampo-Garza SS, Vastarella M, Nappa P, Cantelli M, Fabbrocini G. Telogen effluvium in the new SARS-CoV-2 era. Int J Dermatol. 2021 Jul;60(7):e265-e266. doi: 10.1111/ijd.15482. Epub 2021 Mar 4. No abstract available.
Pivonello R, Auriemma RS, Pivonello C, Isidori AM, Corona G, Colao A, Millar RP. Sex Disparities in COVID-19 Severity and Outcome: Are Men Weaker or Women Stronger? Neuroendocrinology. 2021;111(11):1066-1085. doi: 10.1159/000513346. Epub 2020 Nov 26.
Muscogiuri G, Barrea L, Savastano S, Colao A. Nutritional recommendations for CoVID-19 quarantine. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2020 Jun;74(6):850-851. doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-0635-2. Epub 2020 Apr 14. No abstract available.
Muscogiuri G, Pugliese G, Barrea L, Savastano S, Colao A. Commentary: Obesity: The "Achilles heel" for COVID-19? Metabolism. 2020 Jul;108:154251. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2020.154251. Epub 2020 Apr 27. No abstract available.
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Other Identifiers
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LO-COCO
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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