NCT04392401

Brief Summary

Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19) has recently been identified as a pandemic due to the speed and global scale of its transmission. In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (AURA), the epidemic began in February 2020 and the number of infected people is still important. Between 15 and 20% of COVID-19 patients develop an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) leading to their hospitalization in intensive care. Their clinical progression can be rapidly harmful with the development of severe ARDS associated with an increased risk of death. Preliminary data on the immune response of COVID-19 patients describe the induction of a moderate inflammatory response and the occurrence of major progressive lymphopenia over time associated with potential immunosuppression. Up to 50% of secondary infections are reported in deceased COVID-19 patients. However, no prospective study has exhaustively described the kinetics of the immune response of COVID-19 patients in intensive care. The precise description of the immune response over time in adult patients with a proven infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the study of the relation between this response and the increased risk of organ failure (severe ARDS), death or nosocomial infection will allow us to better understand the pathophysiology of the immune response induced by COVID-19 in order to (i) identify new therapeutic strategies targeting the host response in patients in intensive care (ii) to develop biological markers to stratify patients for future clinical trials evaluating these immunoadjuvant treatments in COVID-19.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2020

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

8 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 11, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 13, 2020

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 18, 2020

Completed
5.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

December 17, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5.9 years

First QC Date

May 13, 2020

Last Update Submit

December 9, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Kinetics over time of HLA-DR expression on the surface of monocytes

    Kinetics along the intensive care stay of HLA-DR expression on the surface of monocytes expressed as the number of antibodies fixed per cell

    Along the intensive care stay, an average of 20 days

Study Arms (1)

Cohort

Patients over 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID 19 hospitalized in intensive care unit

Biological: Collection of blood samples in order to create a biocollection

Interventions

Blood samples will be collected at admission in intensive care, at Day 3, Day 7, Day 12 and Day 20 during their hospitalization. Clinical data from routine care will be collected. Vital status will be assessed at Day 28 and Day 90.

Cohort

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adult patients hospitalized in intensive care unit for the management of a SARS-CoV-2 pulmonary infection confirmed by PCR diagnosis or according to the approved method at the time of inclusion.

You may qualify if:

  • Man or woman aged 18 or over,
  • Hospitalization in intensive care for Sars-Cov-2 pneumopathy,
  • First hospitalization in intensive care unit,
  • Positive diagnosis of SARS-CoV2 infection carried out by PCR or by another approved method in at least one respiratory sample,
  • Sampling in the first 24 hours after admission to intensive care unit (D0 / D1) feasible,
  • Patient or next of kin who has been informed of the terms of the study and has not objected to participating.

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or lactating woman,
  • Person placed under legal protection,

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (8)

Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer

Bron, 69500, France

RECRUITING

Hôpital Gabriel Montpied

Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

NOT YET RECRUITING

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Grenoble Alpes

Grenoble, 38043, France

NOT YET RECRUITING

Hôpital Edouard Herriot

Lyon, 69003, France

RECRUITING

Hôpital Edouard Herriot

Lyon, 69003, France

RECRUITING

Hôpial de la Croix Rousse

Lyon, 69004, France

RECRUITING

Hôpital Lyon Sud

Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

RECRUITING

CH de St Etienne

Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

NOT YET RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Bidar F, Hamada S, Gossez M, Coudereau R, Lopez J, Cazalis MA, Tardiveau C, Brengel-Pesce K, Mommert M, Buisson M, Conti F, Rimmele T, Lukaszewicz AC, Argaud L, Cour M, Monneret G, Venet F; RICO Study Group. Recombinant human interleukin-7 reverses T cell exhaustion ex vivo in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Ann Intensive Care. 2022 Mar 5;12(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s13613-022-00982-1.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

one EDTA sample and one PAXGENETM sample will be collected at Day 0, Day 3, Day 7, Day 12 and Day 20 in order to analyze immune system response

Study Officials

  • Fabienne VENET

    Hospices Civils de Lyon

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 13, 2020

First Posted

May 18, 2020

Study Start

May 11, 2020

Primary Completion

April 1, 2026

Study Completion

April 1, 2026

Last Updated

December 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

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