Hospitalizations During Pandemia in the Italian Coronary Care Unit Network
BLITZ-COVID19
Epidemiology of the Hospitalizations in the Italian Coronary Care Unit Network at the Time of Covid19
1 other identifier
observational
6,054
1 country
109
Brief Summary
Multicentre, national, observational, retrospective and prospective study. The BLITZ-COVID19 study aims at describing the epidemiology of admissions to Italian Cardiology Intensive Care Units in the COVID-19 infection pandemia, the main aspects of the clinical management of inpatients, their short-term outcome, the absorption of resources related to their admission.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Nov 2020
Shorter than P25 for all trials
109 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 9, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 2, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 9, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 9, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 23, 2021
CompletedJanuary 2, 2026
December 1, 2025
3 months
February 2, 2021
December 29, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Impact that COVID-19 infection may have had on the in-hospital mortality
Impact that COVID-19 infection may have had on the in-hospital mortality of the various clinical conditions admitted to ICU
Enrollment
Epidemiology and management of patients admitted to ICU
The different diagnoses of discharge from the ICU and their frequency will be described. All hospitalized cardiac and non-cardiac pathologies will be listed, with particular reference to any COVID-19 infection.
Enrollment
Management of patients admitted to ICU
Description of the main therapeutic decision in patients hospitalized for the most relevant pathologies
Enrollment
Interventions
Cardiology Intensive Care Unit admission
Eligibility Criteria
All patients aged ≥18 years admitted with any diagnoses to ICU in the specified periods of 30 days each. Retrospecitve phase:(March 1-30, 2020 in the Northern or Centre-North regions; March 15-April 13, 2020 in the Southern or Ventre\_South Regions and island. Perspective phase (depending by the IRB approval) in the following periods: November 9-December 8, 2020; November 23-December 22, 2020; January 11-February 9, 2021. (Retrospective study) or in the
You may qualify if:
- \- All patients aged ≥18 years admitted with any diagnosis to one of the participating ICU
You may not qualify if:
- \- Refuse to signe consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (109)
Ospedale Santo Spirito - Sc Cardiologia
Casale Monferrato, AL, Italy
Istituto Scientifico Inrca - Uo Cardiologia/Utic/Telecardiologia
Ancona, AN, Italy
Ospedale Generale Regionale-Po U. Parini - U.O. Cardiologia E Cure Intensive Card.
Aosta, AO, Italy
Po Sant'Ottone Frangipane - U.O.C. Cardiologia - Utic
Ariano Irpino, AV, Italy
Aorn San Giuseppe Moscati - U.O. Cardiologia/Utic 'D. Rotiroti'
Avellino, AV, Italy
Ospedale Miulli - U.O.C. Cardiologia - Utic
Acquaviva delle Fonti, BA, Italy
Aou Policlinico - Uoc Cardiologia Ospedaliera
Bari, BA, Italy
Ospedale Di Venere - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia
Bari, BA, Italy
Ospedale San Paolo - Cardiologia-Utic
Bari, BA, Italy
Ospedale Di Bentivoglio - U.O. Di Cardiologia
Bentivoglio, BO, Italy
Ospedale Maggiore - U.O. Di Cardiologia
Bologna, BO, Italy
Asst Spedali Civili - Cardiologia
Brescia, BS, Italy
Ospedale Generale Regionale - Divisione Di Cardiologia
Bolzano, BZ, Italy
Arnas G. Brotzu - Cardiologia Con Utic
Cagliari, CA, Italy
A.O.U. Cagliari Policlinico Monserrato - Sc Cardiologia Utic Emodinamica
Monserrato, CA, Italy
Ospedale A. Cardarelli - U.O. Cardiologia E Utic
Campobasso, CB, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero Moscati - U.O.C. Cardiologia-Utic
Aversa, CE, Italy
Az. Ospedaliera S. Anna E S. Sebastiano - U.O. Cardiologia-Utic
Caserta, CE, Italy
Ospedale San Giuseppe E Melorio - U.O.C. Cardiologia Utic
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, CE, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero San Rocco - U.O.C. Cardiologia - Utic
Sessa Aurunca, CE, Italy
Ospedale San Pio Da Pietrelcina - Cardiologia
Vasto, CH, Italy
Ospedale Regina Montis Regalis - U.O. Cardiologia-Utic
Mondovì, CN, Italy
Ospedale Maggiore Ss. Annunziata - Sc Cardiologia
Savigliano, CN, Italy
Ospedale Moriggia Pelascini - Unita' Operativa Di Cardiologia
Gravedona, CO, Italy
Ospedale S. Anna - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia
San Fermo della Battaglia, CO, Italy
P.O. Garibaldi Centro - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Catania, CT, Italy
Centro Cuore Morgagni - U.F. Utic Ed Emodinamica
Pedara, CT, Italy
Arcispedale Sant'Anna - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic
Ferrara, FE, Italy
Ospedali Riuniti - S.C. Di Cardiologia Univ.-Utic
Foggia, FG, Italy
Ospedale Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza - Cardiologia - Utic - Riabil Cardiologica
San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria Annunziata - Cardiologia
Bagno a Ripoli, FI, Italy
Ospedale San Giuseppe - Cardiologia
Empoli, FI, Italy
Aou Careggi - Cardiologia Interventistica
Florence, FI, Italy
Ospedale San Giovanni Di Dio - Cardiologia
Florence, FI, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria Nuova - Hdu Cardiologica/Utic
Florence, FI, Italy
E.O. Ospedali Galliera - S. C. Cardiologia
Genova, GE, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero - U.O. Cardiologia
Sanremo, IM, Italy
Ospedale Civile Sacro Cuore Di Gesu' - Uo Cardiologia Utic
Gallipoli, LE, Italy
Ospedale Ignazio Veris Delli Ponti - Uoc Cardiologia-Utic
Scorrano, LE, Italy
Azienda Osp. Cardinale G. Panico - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic
Tricase, LE, Italy
Ospedali Riuniti - U.O.C. Cardiologia E Utic
Livorno, LI, Italy
Nuovo Ospedale Versilia - Sc Cardiologia
Lido di Camaiore, LU, Italy
Ospedale San Gerardo - U.O. Cardiologia-Utic
Monza, MB, Italy
Aor Papardo - U.O. Cardiologia Con Utic
Messina, ME, Italy
Ospedale Piemonte - Cardiologia E Utic
Messina, ME, Italy
Centro Cardiologico Monzino - Terapia Intensiva Cardiologica (Utic)
Milan, MI, Italy
Irccs Policlinico Multimedica - Uo Di Cardiologia
Sesto San Giovanni, MI, Italy
Ospedale Civile Di Baggiovara - U.O. Di Cardiologia
Modena, MO, Italy
Aou Maggiore Della Carita' - Cardiologia Ii
Novara, NOVARA, Italy
Ospedale San Francesco - Cardiologia - Utic
Nuoro, NU, Italy
Fondazione G. Giglio - U.O. Cardiologia E Utic
CefalĂ¹, PA, Italy
Aor Villa Sofia-Cervello P.O. Cervello - U.O. Cardiologia - Cervello
Palermo, PA, Italy
Aor Villa Sofia-Cervello Po Villa Sofia - U.O.C. Cardiologia E Utic - Villa Sofia
Palermo, PA, Italy
Ospedale Civile 'Guglielmo Da Saliceto' - Uo Cardiologia
Piacenza, PC, Italy
Ospedale Civile Dello Spirito Santo - Utic E Cardiologia Interventistica
Pescara, PE, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero Citta' Di Castello - U.O. Di Cardiologia
CittĂ di Castello, PG, Italy
Ospedale Gubbio-Gualdo Tadino - U.O. Di Utic E Cardiologia
Gubbio, PG, Italy
Ospedale Generale Provinciale Lotti - U.O. Malattie Cardiovascolari Vde E Avc
Pontedera, PI, Italy
Ospedale Di Pordenone - S.O.C. Cardiologia
Pordenone, PN, Italy
Ospedale Santo Stefano - U.O. Cardiologia
Prato, PO, Italy
Ospedale Ss. Cosma E Damiano - U. O. Cardiologia - Utic
Pescia, PT, Italy
Ospedale Generale Di Zona - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic
Lagonegro, PZ, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera San Carlo - Ssd Utic
Potenza, PZ, Italy
Ospedale Per Gli Infermi - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic
Faenza, RA, Italy
Ospedale Civile Santa Maria Delle Croci - U.O. Di Cardiologia
Ravenna, RA, Italy
P.O. San Camillo de Lellis - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Rieti, RI, Italy
Ospedale Civile San Paolo - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic
Civitavecchia, RM, Italy
Ospedale S. Maria Goretti - Uoc Malattie Cardiovascolari
Latina, RM, Italy
Aurelia Hospital - U.O.C Cardiologia
Roma, RM, Italy
Clinica Citta' Di Roma - Cardiologia-Utic
Roma, RM, Italy
European Hospital - U.O. Cardiologia Interventistica
Roma, RM, Italy
Ospedale Fatebenefratelli - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Roma, RM, Italy
Ospedale San Camillo - Uoc Cardiologia
Roma, RM, Italy
Ospedale Sandro Pertini - Uoc Cardiologia
Roma, RM, Italy
Ospedale Sant'Andrea Di Roma - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Roma, RM, Italy
PO San Filippo neri - ASL Roma1
Roma, Roma, 00135, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria Della Misericordia - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Rovigo, RO, Italy
Presidio Osped. S. Maria Della Speranza - U.O. Di Cardiologia
Battipaglia, SA, Italy
P.O. Nocera-Pagani - Osp. Umberto I - Uoc Cardiologia - Utic
Nocera Inferiore, SA, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero Luigi Curto - Uo Cardiologia-Utic
Polla, SA, Italy
Aou S. Giovanni Di Dio-Ruggi D'Aragona - U.O.C. Utic
Salerno, SA, Italy
Ospedale San Luca - U.O. Utic - Cardiologia
Vallo della Lucania, SA, Italy
Ospedale Dell'Alta Val D'Elsa - Uosd Cardiologia-Utic
Poggibonsi, SI, Italy
Aou Senese Ospedale S. Maria Alle Scotte - U.O.C. Cardiologia Clinico-Chirurg. Utic
Siena, SI, Italy
Ospedale Civile - U.O. Cardiologia
Sondrio, SO, Italy
Ospedale S. Andrea - S.C. Cardiologia
La Spezia, SP, Italy
Ospedale E. Muscatello - U.O. Di Cardiologia - Utic
Augusta, SR, Italy
Ospedale G. Di Maria - Cardiologia Utic
Avola, SR, Italy
P.O. Lentini - U.O. Di Cardiologia Con Utic
Lentini, SR, Italy
Ospedale Nostra Signora Di Bonaria - U.O.C. Cardiologia E Utic
San Gavino Monreale, SU, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria Del Carmine - Cardiologia
Rovereto, TN, Italy
Ospedale Santa Chiara - Divisione Di Cardiologia
Trento, TN, Italy
Po S. Antonio Abate Di Trapani - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia E Utic
Erice, TP, Italy
Ospedale Santa Maria Dei Battuti - U.O. Di Cardiologia
Conegliano, TV, Italy
Pou Santa Maria Della Misericordia - S.O.C. Cardiologia
Udine, UD, Italy
Presidio Ospedaliero Di Saronno - U.O.C. Di Cardiologia
Saronno, VA, Italy
Ospedale Civile - U.O. Cardiologia
Mirano, VE, Italy
Ospedale Civile - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Arzignano, VI, Italy
Ospedale Civile San Bortolo - U.O.C. Cardiologia
Vicenza, VI, Italy
Casa Di Cura Dr. Pederzoli - Servizio Di Cardiologia
Peschiera del Garda, VR, Italy
Ospedale Ss. Trinita' - S.C. Di Cardiologia
Borgomanero, Italy
Ospedale San Leonardo - U.O. Di Cardiologia-Utic
Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Ospedale San Giovanni Di Dio - Uo Cardiologia - Utic
Frattamaggiore, Italy
Ospedale Generale Di Zona - U.O. Cardiologia - Utic
Giugliano in Campania, Italy
Ospedale Anna Rizzoli - Cardiologia-Utic
Lacco Ameno, Italy
Aorn Cardarelli - U.O. Cardiologia Con Utic
Naples, Italy
Clinica Mediterranea - U.O. Di Cardiologia
Naples, Italy
Ospedale Del Mare - U.O. Cardiologia Con Utic
Naples, Italy
Pres. Ospedaliero S. Maria Della Pieta' - U.O. Cardiologia E Utic
Nola, Italy
Related Publications (1)
Gulizia MM, Fabbri G, Lucci D, Di Pasquale G, Gabrielli D, Campodonico J, Mauro A, Inciardi R, Di Lorenzo E, Oliva F, Nardi F, Colivicchi F, De Luca L; BLITZ-COVID19 Investigators. Type of hospitalisations and in-hospital outcomes in the Italian coronary care unit network at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: the BLITZ-COVID19 Registry. BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 29;12(11):e062382. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062382.
PMID: 36446450RESULT
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Michele M Gulizia, MD
Heart Care Foundation
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- OTHER
- Target Duration
- 1 Day
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 2, 2021
First Posted
February 9, 2021
Study Start
November 9, 2020
Primary Completion
February 9, 2021
Study Completion
March 23, 2021
Last Updated
January 2, 2026
Record last verified: 2025-12