Practice of Adjunctive Treatments in Intensive Care Unit Patients With COVID-19 (PRoAcT-COVID)

January 6, 2023 updated by: Prof. Dr. Marcus J. Schultz, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Practice of Adjunctive Treatments in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (PRoAcT-COVID) - an Observational Study in the Netherlands

Rationale Many patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) need hospital admission for oxygen supplementation. A substantial number of patients need intensive care unit (ICU) admission for escalation of care. ICU doctors and nurses are struggling to provide the best care for patients with COVID-19. Practice of adjunctive and supportive treatments remains uncertain.

Objective To determine and compare practice of adjunctive and supportive treatments for COVID-19 in the Netherlands, and to determine their independent associations with outcome.

Hypotheses Practice of adjunctive and supportive treatments for COVID-19 varies substantially. Adjunctive and supportive treatments have an independent association with outcome in ICU patients with COVID-19.

Study design National/international, multicenter, retrospective observational study. Study population Intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19.

Methods In this study we will collect data on diverse treatments during the first 28 days in ICU, including (a) the types of oxygen support* and awake prone positioning; (b) the types of ventilatory support, (c) rescue therapies for refractory hypoxemia during invasive ventilation (prone positioning, ventilator adjustments, continuous muscle paralysis, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation); (d) adjunctive treatments, including thromboprophylaxis and anticoagulation, antiviral and immunomodulating therapies, and (e) experimental supportive treatments. Outcomes include duration of each adjunctive treatment, duration of ventilation, incidence of tracheostomy, duration of stay in ICU and mortality until day 90.

Study endpoints A combination of adjunctive treatments, including types of oxygen support, ventilatory support and rescue therapies for refractory hypoxemia during invasive ventilation (primary), other adjunctive and supportive treatments, tracheostomy rate; duration of ventilation and ventilator-free days and alive at day 28 (VFD-28), duration of ICU and hospital stay, and ICU, hospital and 90-day mortality.

Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness Retrospective collection of data regarding adjunctive treatments, and clinical endpoints is without risk for ICU patients.

*In a subset of patients we will collect granular data (every two hours) regarding oxygenation (FiO2, inspiratory tidal volume, air flow, respiratory rate, SpO2, PaO2, and PEEP) over the first 2 full calendar days of ICU admission. The primary endpoint of this sub-analysis will be the amount of oxygen used with different respiratory support interventions. The statistical analysis plan for the analysis of these data that were collected in two ICUs that participated in the national study, and one additional ICU in Spain is uploaded in the document section (filename Statistical Analysis Plan PROXY-COVID)

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1011

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

      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105AZ
        • Amsterdam UMC location AMC
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands
        • Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in the Netherlands between September 2020 and January 2021 (i.e. during the second surge of COVID-19 patients).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • COVID-19, confirmed with PCR; and
  • Admission to one of the participating ICUs, or an emergency location that serves as an ICU during the pandemic.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 18 years

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: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
ICU length of stay
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
Hospital length of stay
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
Mortality
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
ICU, hospital and 90-day mortality
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days
Ventilator-free days and alive at day 28
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Proven deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Development of acute kidney injury (AKI)
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Incidence of tracheostomy
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Use of renal replacement therapy (RRT)
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Proven pulmonary embolism (PE)
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Publications and helpful links

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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)

September 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

January 22, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2023

Last Verified

January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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