COVID-19 Detection Tests in Different Body Fluids

Covid19 Clinical Trial

Official title:

Diagnostic Accuracy of COVID-19 Detection Tests in Different Body Fluids of Infected Men and Concordance With Viral Cultures

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04473352
• Other study ID #: COVID Fluids
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: September 2020
• Est. completion date: November 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2020
• Source: Nucleo De Pesquisa E Desenvolvimento De Medicamentos Da Universidade Federal Do Ceara
• Contact: Ricardo Reges, PhD
• Phone: +55 85 996479789
• Email: ricardoreges[@]me.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

A clinical and experimental study will be carried out in which the clinician will investigate the PCR of the virus early in different body fluids (blood, semen, urine, saliva) and monitor its experimental clearance and evaluate in vitro diagnostic tests and inhibitory factors of viral proliferation.

Description:

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Due to the rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2), we are currently facing an unprecedented global situation. One of the main pillars in the control of an epidemic is the performance of large-scale tests providing a quick and accurate diagnosis so that the authorities can take timely action. Therefore, tests for COVID-19 should be prompt, widely available, and implemented outside the hospital environment, to avoid overloading the health system and decreasing the risks of hospital transmission to other patients and health professionals. Although universal testing is a cornerstone for reducing the burden of COVID-19, the accuracy of the commercially available tests for COVID-19 in Brazil remains uncertain. In addition, the natural history of the disease in the different organs and tissues is not unquestionably known, nor because the virus develops better in some tissues and not others. There are still many unanswered questions regarding COVID-19. allow more accurate knowledge of the natural history of the disease in the timeline taking into account the acute and long-term phases. Several families of viruses can affect the male genitourinary system, as is the case of the Zika (ZKV) and Ebola viruses. There are reports that in young patients infected with ZKV, the virus persists in semen for up to 6 months after the symptomatic condition. The other SARS-CoV-1 itself was detected in human testicles associated with an inflammatory process (orchiepididymitis), suggesting the possibility that these viruses could also be detected in the semen. As SARS-CoV-1 was able to overcome the hemato-gestural barrier and induce severe testicular damage in the previous outbreak, it is possible that men infected with COVID-19 may also have testicular damage. Another question that remains unanswered is whether the coronavirus can remain in the body of people considered recovered from Covid-19 for an indefinite period. It is also unknown whether there are molecules in the body fluids capable of inhibiting viral growth. The expected benefits are related to a better understanding of COVID's natural history19 and which body fluids can contribute to understanding the pathophysiology of the disease. It will be possible to identify the best time and the test with the best accuracy to diagnose the disease. It is our intention to identify substances in body fluids with an antiviral effect

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: November 2021
• Est. primary completion date: September 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects over the age of 18 years

• Agreement with the IC

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of previous prostate surgery or vasectomy

• Inability to assess participation in the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Covid19

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
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Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Nucleo De Pesquisa E Desenvolvimento De Medicamentos Da Universidade Federal Do Ceara	Universidade Federal do Ceará

References & Publications (16)

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Ling Y, Xu SB, Lin YX, Tian D, Zhu ZQ, Dai FH, Wu F, Song ZG, Huang W, Chen J, Hu BJ, Wang S, Mao EQ, Zhu L, Zhang WH, Lu HZ. Persistence and clearance of viral RNA in 2019 novel coronavirus disease rehabilitation patients. Chin Med J (Engl). 2020 May 5;133(9):1039-1043. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000774. — View Citation

Lippi G, Simundic AM, Plebani M. Potential preanalytical and analytical vulnerabilities in the laboratory diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Jun 25;58(7):1070-1076. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0285. — View Citation

Liu R, Ma Q, Han H, Su H, Liu F, Wu K, Wang W, Zhu C. The value of urine biochemical parameters in the prediction of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Jun 25;58(7):1121-1124. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0220. — View Citation

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Padoan A, Cosma C, Sciacovelli L, Faggian D, Plebani M. Analytical performances of a chemiluminescence immunoassay for SARS-CoV-2 IgM/IgG and antibody kinetics. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Jun 25;58(7):1081-1088. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0443. — View Citation

Pan F, Xiao X, Guo J, Song Y, Li H, Patel DP, Spivak AM, Alukal JP, Zhang X, Xiong C, Li PS, Hotaling JM. No evidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 in semen of males recovering from coronavirus disease 2019. Fertil Steril. 2020 Jun;113(6):1135-1139. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.04.024. Epub 2020 Apr 17. — View Citation

Wang W, Xu Y, Gao R, Lu R, Han K, Wu G, Tan W. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Different Types of Clinical Specimens. JAMA. 2020 Mar 11. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.3786. [Epub ahead of print] — View Citation

Wölfel R, Corman VM, Guggemos W, Seilmaier M, Zange S, Müller MA, Niemeyer D, Jones TC, Vollmar P, Rothe C, Hoelscher M, Bleicker T, Brünink S, Schneider J, Ehmann R, Zwirglmaier K, Drosten C, Wendtner C. Virological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019. Nature. 2020 May;581(7809):465-469. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2196-x. Epub 2020 Apr 1. — View Citation

Wu J, Liu J, Li S, Peng Z, Xiao Z, Wang X, Yan R, Luo J. Detection and analysis of nucleic acid in various biological samples of COVID-19 patients. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 18:101673. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101673. [Epub ahead of print] — View Citation

Wu Z, McGoogan JM. Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. JAMA. 2020 Feb 24. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2648. [Epub ahead of print] — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Accuracy of Covid19 Detection	Numerical variables will be described by measurements of central tendency (mean or median) and the respective dispersion measurements. Categorical variables will be described by their absolute values, percentages, or proportions. To compare the differences of continuous variables, we will use the Student t-test or the Mann-Whitney test. For comparison of categorical data, we will use the chi-square test. Univariable and multivariable analyses will be performed to identify predictors of COVID-19 detection.	September 2021