CoV-ETH: Spread and Course of COVID-19 Infections
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The overall goal is to study the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection over the period of one year in the blood of a representative cohort of ETH students/employees.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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ETH cohort employees or students at ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- seroprevalence as well as the titer of serum antibodies (IgM, IgG and IgA) targeting SARS-CoV-2 antigens [12 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- the property of peripheral blood mononuclear cells before and after an infection with SARS-CoV-2 as opposed to other pathogens [12 months]
- the property of IgM and IgA antibody titers against the nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic as well as asymptomatic COVID-19 infections over the course of time following an infection [12 months]
- the immune response to common-cold (corona)virus and influenza virus infections in patients with COVID-19 infections [12 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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ETH employee or ETH student and their family members living in the same household at the start of the study
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Between 18 and 64 years of age at the start of the study
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Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Age over 64 years at the start of the study
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In quarantine or self-confinement at the start of the study
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Active COVID-19 infection at the start of the study:
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Diagnosed with a laboratory test
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Suspected based on typical symptoms such as fever (>38°C), acute pulmonary ex-acerbation or sudden loss of gustatory taste
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The following medical condition
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With continuous steroid therapy/ chemotherapy/immunsuppressive therapy
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In treatment for cancer
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With severe autoimmune disease
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | ETH | Zürich | Switzerland | 8092 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Goldhahn Jörg
Investigators
- Study Chair: Jörg Goldhahn, MD, ETH Zurich
- Study Director: Susanne Ulbrich, Prof. Dr., ETH Zurich
- Study Director: Markus Stoffel, Prof. Dr., ETH Zurich
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 20-05