Status: Finalised
First registered on:
15/04/2020
Last updated on:
15/09/2020
1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS34753
Official titleEFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF CORTICOSTEROIDS IN SARS-COV-2 INFECTION (COVID-19): COHORT STUDY
Study title acronymCORTICOV-19
Study typeActive surveillance
Brief description of the studyThis is a retrospective cohort post-authorization drug study. From the patients admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 with a diagnosis of interstitial pneumonia, two cohorts will be selected based on their exposure (or not) to treatment with corticosteroids. The study will be carried out under real healthcare conditions,
Data will be collected from days 1, 3 and 7 post inclusion (or treatment)
Was this study requested by a regulator?No
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?
Not applicable
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Department/Research groupClinical Pharmacology Service
Organisation/affiliation
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Dr
Last name Ruiz-Antoran
First name Belen
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Not applicable (single centre)
Countries in which this study is being conducted
National study
Spain
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed13/04/202013/04/2020
Start date of data collection14/04/202014/04/2020
Start date of data analysis24/04/202027/04/2020
Date of interim report, if expected30/04/202004/05/2020
Date of final study report15/05/202008/05/2020
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companies
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
OtherOwn funds100
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Ruiz-Antoran
First name Belen
Address line 1Manuel de Falla 1.
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityMadrid
Postcode28222
CountrySpain
Phone number (incl. country code)0034911916481
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
Public Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Ruiz-Antoran
First name Belen
Address line 1Manuel de Falla 1.
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityMadrid
Postcode28222
CountrySpain
Phone number (incl. country code)0034911916481
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
6. Study drug(s) information
Substance class (ATC Code)H02 (methylprednisolone)
7. Medical conditions to be studied
Medical condition(s)Yes
Coronavirus test positive
Pneumonia
8. Population under study
Age
Adults (18 - 44 years)
Adults (45 - 64 years)
Adults (65 - 74 years)
Adults (75 years and over)
Sex
Male
Female
9. Number of subjects
Estimated total number of subjects463
10. Source of data
Is this study being carried out with an established data source?No
Sources of data
Electronic health record
11. Scope of the study
What is the scope of the study?
Effectiveness evaluation
Safety
Primary scope : Effectiveness evaluation
12. Main objective(s)
What is the main objective of the study?
To assess the effectiveness and safety of the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of interstitial pneumonia due to COVID19 in the hospital ward to prevent the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission, or death.
Are there primary outcomes?Yes
% of patients presenting an event during the follow-up period.
Event is defined as: progression to a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the 7-point Ordinale Scale (WHO) after admission by COVID-19.
Are there secondary outcomes?Yes
Time to event
Mortality
Hospitalization in ICU
% of patients in need of oxygen therapy in each of its modalities (nasal glasses / mask / reservoir / high flow / NIMV or VM / ECMO)
Days free of oxygen
Hospitalization time
Change in the analytical levels: Lymphocytes, Neutrophils, Dimero D, Act prothrombin, C-reactive protein, LDH, GOT, Ferritin, IL6
13. Study design
What is the design of the study?
Cohort study
14. Follow-up of patients
Will patients be followed up?Not applicable/no follow-up
15. Data analysis plan
Please provide a brief summary of the analysis method
The incidence in exposed (cohort treated with corticosteroids) and in non-exposed (untreated cohort) will be calculated for each of the effectiveness variables. From these, the measures of association relative risk (RR), absolute risk reduction (RAR) and relative risk reduction (RRR) will be calculated for each of the variables, with their 95% CIs. Additionally, the odds ratios (OR) will be calculated. The RR adjusted for comorbidities and prognostic factors will be estimated.
16. ENCePP seal
Are you requesting the ENCePP seal for this study?
No
17. Full protocol
18. Study Results
Not submitted
Please list the 5 most relevant publications using data from your study
ReferenceLink to web-publication
19. Other relevant documents
Conflict(s) of interest of
investigator(s)Not submitted
Composition of Steering Group and
ObserversNot submitted
Other documentsNot
submitted
Signed Code of
Conduct Checklist
Not submitted
Signed Code of Conduct Declaration
Not submitted
Signed Checklist for Study
Protocols
Not submitted
