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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04425317
Other study ID # COVIDOFF001
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 10, 2020
Est. completion date January 1, 2022

Study information

Verified date February 2022
Source CRG UZ Brussel
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Recently, the world was shaken awake by a pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). In most nations drastic isolation measures were taken to minimize the further spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Being the first pandemic sparked by a Coronavirus, little was known on COVID-19 and its implications on general health. Our understanding on the virus and its potential effects on health is growing. In Belgium, the situation is stabilizing, and doctors and healthcare workers are slowly recommencing routine work and consultations. As also fertility treatments were abruptly interrupted, many patients are in need to resume their treatment. The limited evidence of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnancy seems to be rather satisfying1, but practically nothing is known about the possible impact of an active SARS-CoV-2 infection on female gametes. Viral transmission occurs predominantly through respiratory droplets, but transmission to gametes cannot be ruled out. Since the onset of the pandemic, knowledge about the molecular details of SARS-CoV-2 infection rapidly grew. Coronaviruses are enveloped RNA viruses. For a virus to deliver their genome into the host cell, attachment and entrance into that cell is a crucial step. The coronavirus surface protein spike (S) mediates entry into target cells by binding to a cellular receptor and subsequent fusing of the viral envelope with a host cell membrane. The SARS-CoV-2-S protein (SARS-S) utilizes angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a receptor for host cell entry. Host proteases such as transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) are then needed to cleave the viral S protein, allow-ing permanent fusion of the viral and host cell membranes2. Expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 has been shown in testicular, uterine and placental cells. Based on available transcriptomic data, co-expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 is also seen on oocyte level, but the possible impact on reproduction is unknown. The BSG (basigin or CD147), a receptor on host cells, was also identified as a possible route for viral invasion.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 16
Est. completion date January 1, 2022
Est. primary completion date June 1, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group N/A to 45 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Female - Undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment - Planned for an oocyte retrieval - PCR positive of SARS-CoV-2 or high suspicion for COVID 19 based on CT scan - Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - None

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
Blood sample
Blood sample and endometrial biopsy on the moment of oocyte retrieval

Locations

Country Name City State
Belgium Uz Brussels Brussels

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
CRG UZ Brussel

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 in follicular fluid, cumulus cells, immature oocytes and endometrium Identification of viral RNA in cumulus-oocyte-complexes, exclusively looking at the material that is considered waste material in a normal oocyte retrieval 1 day
Secondary Presence of ACE2, TMPRSS and BSG receptors in cumulus cells, immature oocytes and endometrium Presence of receptors, identified as possible steps in the entry pathway for SARS-CoV-2 1 day
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