Nebulized Heparin in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome COVID-19

NCT04530578 | Unknown Phase 4 DMC

• 1 other identifier: CSanCamilo
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the use of inhalational heparin in patients with pulmonary compromise / pneumonia / SARS associated with COVID-19, laboratory with marked inflammation parameters, and prothrombotic state secondary to it (Fibrinogen, Ferritin and / or elevated D-Dimer) , from admission to hospitalization. The combination of inhalation heparin combined with prophylactic doses of LMWH could reduce the progression to severe forms of the disease, and consequently the need for intensive care units and mechanical ventilation.

Conditions

Covid19; Pneumonia

Keywords

nebulized heparin pneumonia COVID 19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Percentage of patients requirement mechanical ventilation

  Blood Gas criteria :PaO2 / FiO2 \<200 (or the inability to maintain an SpO2 of at least 92% with a reservoir mask). Acute ventilatory failure (pH less than 7.35 with PaCO2 greater than 45 mmHg)

  15 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Percentage of patients with PaO2 to Fi02 ratio > 300

  7 days

• Lengths of hospital-stay

  Days 60

• Mortality rate

  30 days

Study Arms (2)

NEBULIZED HEPARIN

EXPERIMENTAL

Nebulized Heparin (UNF)5000 IU in Saline Solution1 ml every 8 hours plus Enoxaparine 40mg /d or 60mg/d, adjusted by BMI and calculated creatinine clearance . Device to nebulize without producing aerosolization: To nebulized heparin we have a modified a fullface snorkel mask, in which instead of the discharge valve a connector for the Venturi has been placed, and in the air outlet / inlet of the snorkel it has been adapted a connector made with 3D printing for the insertion of a disposable antiviral filter (filters commonly used in Mechanical Respiratory Assistance devices). The mask is made of materials that allow its sterilization with the STERRAT Hydrogen Peroxide plasma system, available at the institution.

Drug: Heparin sodium; Drug: Enoxaparin

Enoxaparine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Enoxaparin 40mg/d or 60mg/d adjusted by BMI and calculated creatinine clearance

Drug: Enoxaparin

Interventions

Heparin sodium DRUG

Nebulized Heparin every 8 hours plus Subcutaneous Enoxaparin every 24hours

Also known as: UNFRACTION HEPARIN

NEBULIZED HEPARIN

Enoxaparin DRUG

Subcutaneous Enoxaparine every 24 hours

Also known as: Low Molecular Weight Heparin

Enoxaparine; NEBULIZED HEPARIN

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Persons over 18 years of age of any sex admitted with a diagnosis of a suspected case of COVID-19, in accordance with the definition of the Ministry of Health of the Nation (MSal) as of May 20, 2020, who present at the time of admission or in its evolution pulmonary infiltrates compatible with imaging studies (chest X-ray or chest CT) and at least one of the following biochemical parameters of systemic inflammation:
• D DIMER over 1.0 ug/dl
• Ferritin over 500 ng/ml
• Fibrinogen over 500 mg/dl

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18 years old
• Pregnant women
• Known allergy to Heparin
• Participant in another clinical trial that is not approved for joint enrollment.
• APTT\> 120 seconds, not due to anticoagulant therapy.
• Platelet count \<20 x 109 per L
• Lung bleeding.
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Advanced neurological impairment
• Advanced oncological disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clinica San Camilo, Argentina: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinica San Camilo

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Buenos Aires, 1405, Argentina

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Pneumonia

Interventions

Heparin; Enoxaparin; Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glycosaminoglycans; Polysaccharides; Carbohydrates

Study Officials

• ALICIA B VILASECA, DR

  CLINICA SAN CAMILO

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

ALICIA B VILASECA, DR

CONTACT

+5401148588144; avilaseca@clinicasancamilo.org.ar

Ruben F Barbera, DR

CONTACT

+5401148588199; rbarbera@clinicasancamilo.org.ar

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 4
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: CHIEF OF HEMATOLOGY SERVICE

Model Details: Controled, prospective, randomized, comparative against standard treatment.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2020
• First Posted: August 28, 2020
• Study Start: June 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2020
• Study Completion: June 1, 2021
• Last Updated: August 31, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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