COVID-19 Infection and Epithelial Cell Markers

March 5, 2021 updated by: Gail Gauvreau, McMaster University
To assess if TSLP expression by airway epithelial cells following COVID-19 infection regulates viral load and disease severity.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

The study aim is to determine the relationship between COVID-19 infection and epithelial cell expression of TSLP. Two cohorts will be used. Cohort One will include 100 hospitalized patients with Covid-19, and 100 hospitalized patients without Covid-19. Cohort 2 will include mild/moderate asthmatics and healthy controls with bio-banked biopsy material used from donors who have previously consented for samples to be used for future research.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

235

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

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
        • Recruiting
        • McMaster Cardio-Respiratory Research Lab
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Gail Gauvreau, PhD
        • Contact:
          • Phone Number: 22791 9055259140

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Hospitalized patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years and above;
  • Able to give informed consent;
  • Clinically tested for SARS-CoV-2 (as completed by standard laboratory testing e.g. RT-PCR) and with a positive result and clinical features in keeping with COVID-19 illness. The control group will be patients with a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test and without any clinical features to suggest COVID-19 illness. In addition, the control group should have NO known or current features of respiratory infection, COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, other respiratory inflammatory conditions or lung cancer.
  • Able to provide a breath sample (as based on clinical judgement).

Exclusion Criteria:

- none

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Hospitalized patients
100 patients hospitalized with Covid-19, and 100 hospitalized controls without Covid-19
Mild/Moderate asthma and health controls
20 asthmatic patients, 10 patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis, and 5 healthy controls.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
TSLP expression in nasal epithelium
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Compare the level of TSLP expression in nasal epithelium in patients with and without COVID-19 infection
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
TSLP expression in endobronchial biopsies
Time Frame: Baseline
Epithelial cell expression (protein staining) of TSLP in endobronchial biopsy tissue of asthmatic patients versus normal controls.
Baseline
IL-33 expression in endobronchial biopsies
Time Frame: Baseline
Epithelial cell expression (protein staining) of IL-33 in endobronchial biopsy tissue of asthmatic patients versus normal controls.
Baseline
ACE-2 receptor expression in endobronchial biopsies
Time Frame: Baseline
Epithelial cell expression (protein staining) of ACE-2 receptor in endobronchial biopsy tissue of asthmatic patients versus normal controls.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

McMaster University

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)

February 14, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 4, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2021

Last Verified

March 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11033-T

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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