NCT05375799

Brief Summary

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with a helmet-like interface has been described as a safe strategy, with minimal contamination of the environment, improving the oxygenation of patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) by COVID-19, avoiding intubation in more than half of the cases. ELMOcpap, developed in Ceará, was a great ally in the treatment of these cases during the pandemic in the state. It is estimated that among public and private services, more than 1.400 ELMOs have been applied to patients with COVID-19. However, the determining factors of the success and failure of its use in the different institutions in which it has been applied are still unknown. Therefore, it is necessary to survey all data associated with the use of the device. Objectives: 1. To describe the effects of ELMO in the treatment of patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 in a database, in a systematic and standardized way, on clinical history, efficacy, safety, modes, duration of use, the occurrence of adverse events and early predictors of failure. 2. Determine the intubation rate of patients with COVID-19 hypoxemic respiratory failure who used the ELMO. 3. Identify the mortality rate of patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 who used the ELMO. Methods: This is a retrospective, multicenter, observational, cohort study of recorded data from patients with COVID-19 hypoxemic respiratory failure who were treated with the ELMO. An online electronic form will be developed with REDCap, where the responsible investigator of each institution will be responsible for filling in the participants' data, ensuring adherence to the protocol and analysis will be carried out of the data of the patients of the participating services of the research that used the ELMO as treatment.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
2,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2021

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 14, 2022

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 17, 2022

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 30, 2022

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

June 14, 2022

Status Verified

June 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

May 14, 2022

Last Update Submit

June 10, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Acute breathing insufficiencyContinuous Positive Airway PressureCOVID-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Risk factors for intubation

    To evaluate the risk factors for intubation of patients with hypoxemic ARF due to COVID-19 who used the Assisted Breathing Helmet - ELMO.

    up to 60 days

  • Risk factors for death

    To evaluate the risk factors for death of patients with hypoxemic ARF due to COVID-19 who used the Assisted Breathing Helmet - ELMO.

    up to 90 days

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Time to start ELMO therapy

    up to 28 days

  • Total time of use ELMO therapy

    up to 60 days

  • Adverse events of ELMO

    up to 60 days

Study Arms (1)

COVID-19 in use of ELMO

This is an observational study, so there are no interventions. Data will be recruited from adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19, described in medical records, by laboratory detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA, who used the Assisted Breathing Helmet - ELMO.

Other: Clinical Observation

Interventions

This is an observational study, so there are no interventions. Data will be recruited from adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19, described in medical records, by laboratory detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, who used the Assisted Breathing Helmet - ELMO. All the following predictor variables will be collected: demographic and anthropometric data; clinical characteristics of patients (comorbidities, date of onset of symptoms and initial symptoms, hospital admission, laboratory tests, chest X-ray tests, need for intubation or ICU admission); start date of ELMO use, blood gas analysis before and after the first application of ELMO and data related to its use (number of applications, number of days of therapy, total time of therapy, as well as reasons for the interruption and adverse effects ).

COVID-19 in use of ELMO

Eligibility Criteria

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

Patients with COVID-19, confirmed by laboratory detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, who used the Assisted Breathing Helmet - ELMO in referral hospitals in Fortaleza, Brazil. Data will be collected retrospectively from adult patients admitted to the ICU and wards during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fortaleza. An online electronic form will be developed with REDCap, where the responsible investigator of each institution will be responsible for filling in the participants' data, ensuring adherence to the protocol.

You may qualify if:

  • Data from adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 described in medical records by laboratory detection of RNA of SARS-CoV-2, who used the Assisted Breathing Helmet - ELMO, will be recruited.

You may not qualify if:

  • Illegible medical records or forms or with incomplete data that make it impossible to collect data will be excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Leonardo Da Vinci

Fortaleza, Ceará, 60135-285, Brazil

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Watchful Waiting

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, ViralPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Outcome Assessment, Health CareOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareQuality of Health CareHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Marcelo A Holanda, PHD

    Escola Saude Publica

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Luiza G Frota, PHD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
OTHER
Target Duration
1 Month
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Superintendent

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 14, 2022

First Posted

May 17, 2022

Study Start

September 1, 2021

Primary Completion

August 30, 2022

Study Completion

December 30, 2022

Last Updated

June 14, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

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