Characteristics and Outcome of Patients With COVID-19 in ICUs in South Tyrol

Sponsor
Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT05077319
Collaborator
Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige (Other)
550
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The investigators retrospectively investigate the epidemiology, clinical characteristics and therapeutic interventions of patients with COVID-19 associated respiratory failure admitted to the intensive care units in South Tyrol, Italy.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    In this observational, retrospective study the epidemiology, characteristics, therapeutic interventions and outcome of patients with COVID-19 associated respiratory failure admitted to the intensive care units in South Tyrol, Italy, are assessed. Data extracted from the medical patients' records include type and duration of respiratory support (high-flow nasal oxygen, non-invasive ventilation, invasive ventilation), need for tracheostomy, vasopressor needs, antibiotic therapy, corticosteroid treatment, laboratory values (interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, D-dimer, lymphocyte count), lengths of stay in the ICU and mortality.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    550 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Retrospective
    Official Title:
    Characteristics and Outcome of Patients With COVID-19 Associated Respiratory Failure Treated in South Tyrol, Italy
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Mar 5, 2020
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Sep 20, 2021
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Oct 4, 2021

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Mortality [Through study completion, an average of 1 year]

      Mortality (dead/alive) at discharge from the ICU is defined as primary outcome

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • All patients admitted to the intensive care units in South Tyrol due to COVID-19 associated respiratory failure
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • SARS-CoV-2 patients admitted to the intensive care units in South Tyrol for other pathologies (i.e., not respiratory failure)

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Eurac research Bolzano Italy 39100

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
    • Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Simon Rauch, MD, PhD, Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Simon Rauch, Senior researcher; MD, PhD, Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05077319
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 1
    First Posted:
    Oct 14, 2021
    Last Update Posted:
    Oct 14, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Oct 1, 2021
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Oct 14, 2021