Corona-Like Illness: Did we Got it Before WHO Announcement of the Disease?
COVID-19-Like Illness: Did we Have Unusual Severe Respiratory Tract Infections October-December 2019 Before WHO Announcement ?
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020. The spread and severity of the disease is variable from one country to another. Our team as well as many reports suggested that in some countries a " Flu like illness but much worse" was described in October, November and early in December before the WHO announcement. Was it COVID-19?
Trial Health
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Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Apr 2020
Shorter than P25 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 3, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 7, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2020
CompletedApril 7, 2020
April 1, 2020
1 month
April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Measure frequency of people suffered from unusual flu-like symptoms before December 2019
fever, dry cough, dyspnea, malaise, headache
one month
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Measure remote immunity for COVID-19 in subject with past history of severe flu before WHO announcement date- if possible
3 month
Interventions
Survey to identify number of people who got unusual severe flu- like illness in last October- November
Measure the past immunity of the disease (if possible)
Eligibility Criteria
The survey will be distributed online in English and Arabic and all responders well be included
You may qualify if:
- All subject except excluded group
You may not qualify if:
- subject diagnosed as COVID-19 positive and their contacts
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
AssiutU
Asyut, 71111, Egypt
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Pulmonology
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 3, 2020
First Posted
April 7, 2020
Study Start
April 1, 2020
Primary Completion
May 1, 2020
Study Completion
May 1, 2020
Last Updated
April 7, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-04