Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Coronavirus Disease (COVID) 19 (ECMO-SARS)

June 11, 2026 updated by: Rennes University Hospital

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) as a Therapeutic Option in Severe Form of COVID-19: a Nationwide Cohort Study

The role of ECMO in the treatment of patients with severe COVID-19 (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and/or acute refractory heart failure) is not yet known. The present study will aim to report the results of the ECMO management of the most severe forms of COVID-19 through the first French ECMO registry.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the hospital survival of COVID-19 patients supported by venovenous or venoarterial ECMO in a multicenter registry.

The secondary objectives are to describe the characteristics of COVID-19 patients who have received ECMO support, to identify the risk factors associated with hospital mortality, to analyze the outcomes after ECMO weaning including survival at day 28 and day 90, and to analyze the utility of a circulatory support mobile unit in a severe pandemic

Inclusions are both prospective and retrospective in order to collect data over the whole pandemic

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

761

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Angers, France, 49933
        • Angers University Hospital
      • Besançon, France, 25030
        • Besançon Hospital
      • Brest, France, 29200
        • Brest University Hospital
      • Caen, France, 14033
        • CAEN University Hospital
      • Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63003
        • Clermont Ferrand University Hospital
      • Créteil, France, 94000
        • APHP Henri Mondor Paris University Hospital
      • Dijon, France, 21079
        • Dijon University Hospital
      • La Roche-sur-Yon, France, 85000
        • Vendée Hospital
      • La Tronche, France, 38700
        • Grenoble university hospital
      • Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, 94275
        • APHP Kremli Bicetre Paris University Hospital
      • Le Plessis-Robinson, France, 92350
        • Marie Lannelongue Hospital
      • Lens, France, 62307
        • Lens Hospital
      • Lille, France, 59000
        • Lille University Hospital
      • Limoges, France, 87042
        • Limoges university hospital
      • Lyon, France, 69337
        • Clinique de la Sauvegarde
      • Lyon, France, 69500
        • Lyon University Hospital
      • Marseille, France, 13009
        • Clairval Hospital
      • Marseille, France, 13003
        • Marseille Européen Hospital
      • Marseille, France, 13005
        • APHM la Timone- Marseille University Hospital
      • Metz, France, 45000
        • Metz University Hospital
      • Montpellier, France, 34090
        • Montpellier University Hospital
      • Mulhouse, France, 68051
        • Emile Muller Hospital
      • Nancy, France, 54511
        • Nancy University Hospital
      • Nantes, France, 44000
        • Nantes university hospital
      • Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 92200
        • Ambroise Paré Hospital
      • Nîmes, France, 30029
        • Nîmes University Hospital
      • Paris, France, 75014
        • Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
      • Paris, France, 75015
        • APHP Hopital Européen Georges Pompidou - Paris University Hospital
      • Paris, France, 75015
        • APHP necker Paris University Hospital
      • Paris, France, 75018
        • APHP Bichat - Paris University Hospital
      • Paris, France, 75651
        • APHP La Pitié Salpêtrière Paris University Hospital
      • Pessac, France, 33604
        • Bordeaux University Hospital
      • Poitiers, France, 86000
        • Poitiers University Hospital
      • Reims, France, 51092
        • Reims University Hospital
      • Rennes, France, 35000
        • Rennes University Hospital
      • Rouen, France, 76031
        • Rouen University Hospital
      • Saint-Brieuc, France, 22027
        • Saint brieuc Hospital
      • Saint-Denis, France, 97400
        • La Réunion University Hospital
      • Saint-Etienne, France, 42000
        • Saint Etienne University Hospital
      • Saint-Nazaire, France, 44606
        • Saint Nazaire Hospital
      • Strasbourg, France, 67091
        • Strasbourg University Hospital
      • Toulouse, France, 31000
        • Toulouse University Hospital - Rangueil Hospital
      • Tours, France, 37044
        • Tours University Hospital
      • Vannes, France, 56000
        • Bretagne Atlantique Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Critically ill COVID-19 patients with ARDS or/and acute refractory heart failure

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All COVID-19 patients, adults or children,
  • Tested positive by RT-PCR for SARS-CoV2 (nasopharyngeal swabs, sputum, endotracheal aspiration, bronchoalveolar lavage or stool sample) and / or with a diagnosis made on chest CT findings,
  • Supported by venovenous or venoarterial ECMO

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Temporary legally protected Adults over a set period or waiting for protection supervision, guardianship
  • Patients or proxies who express their opposition to study participation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hospital mortality
Time Frame: up to 90 days
Hospital mortality
up to 90 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mortality Day 28
Time Frame: Day 28
Mortality Day 28
Day 28
Mortality Day 90
Time Frame: Day 90
Mortality Day 90
Day 90
Ventilator-free days
Time Frame: Day 28
Ventilator-free days
Day 28
Intensive care unit-free days
Time Frame: Day 28
ICU-free days
Day 28
Hospital-free days
Time Frame: Day 28
Hospital-free days
Day 28

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Rennes University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nicolas Nesseler, doctor, Rennes University Hospital
  • Principal Investigator: André Vincentelli, professor, University Hospital, Lille

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 21, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 24, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

May 24, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 20, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

May 21, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 35RC20_8979 ECMO-SARS

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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