Activité d'ensemencement de l'α-synucléine dans la muqueuse olfactive dans le COVID-19
Activité d'ensemencement d'α-synucléine dans la muqueuse olfactive dans COVID-19 - Une étude pilote
Loss of the sense of smell is a characteristic feature of COVID-19 and likely related to viral invasion of the olfactory mucosa but is also a prodromal feature of PD. This constellation has kindled concerns that COVID-19 - similar to the Spanish Flu Pandemic in 1918 - might trigger a second wave of post-infectious parkinsonism. The main objective of the study is to probe for the presence of pathological α-synuclein assemblies in the olfactory mucosa of patients with COVID-19.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Deposits of misfolded proteins are the cause of frequent neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. In Parkinson's disease, the misfolded protein alpha-synuclein is found in the olfactory mucosa of the nose, which contains nerve cells responsible for smell perception, from which the misfolded alpha-synuclein spreads further into the brain. The mechanisms that lead to this misfolding and the resulting damage to the nervous system are still unclear. One hypothesis is that inflammatory processes such as viral infections trigger the misfolding of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease and can lead to its deposition. Based on this assumption and the striking involvement of the sense of smell in SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19), the aim of this study is to investigate the olfactory epithelium of the nasal mucosa of COVID-19 patients for possible alpha-synuclein deposits by using nasal swabs.
We hypothesize that the invasion of olfactory neurons and subsequent inflammatory responses could trigger α-synuclein misfolding and aggregation. Therefore, we aim to investigate for the presence of α-synuclein seeding activity in the olfactory mucosa of subjects who have recovered from COVID-19 by using Real-time Quaking-Induced Conversion (RT-QuIC).
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Innsbruck, L'Autriche
- Medical University of Innsbruck
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
Méthode d'échantillonnage
Population étudiée
Person living in the Tirol area
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
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Participants must be 18 years or older;
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Participants are able to understand the aim of the study and the planned procedures;
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Written informed consent form;
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Participants fulfilling the criteria for one of the following groups:
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COVID-19 patients with OD:
- Prior history of COVID-19 (clinical documentation plus corresponding positive PCR test) at least 3 months ago;
- OD (Sniffin' sticks discrimination and identification both <13/16 items correct) persisting for at least 3 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection;
- Negative antigen test on day of study inclusion;
- No evidence of structural nasal pathologies possibly responsible for OD.
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COVID-19 patients without OD:
- Prior history of COVID-19 (clinical documentation plus corresponding positive PCR test) at least 3 months ago;
- No history of/current OD (Sniffin' sticks discrimination and identification both >12/16 items correct);
- Negative antigen test on day of study inclusion.
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Healthy Controls:
- No history of COVID-19 and negative SARS-CoV-2 antibody test unless subject is vaccinated;
- Negative antigen test on day of study inclusion;
- No history of OD;
- Subjective and objective normal olfactory function (Sniffin' sticks discrimination and identification both >12/16 items correct). 10 Application for Clinical Research
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Patients with Parkinson's disease (n = 50):
- Confirmed diagnosis of PD according to diagnostic criteria.
- No history of COVID-19 and negative SARS-CoV-2 antibody test unless subject is vaccinated;
- Negative antigen test on day of study inclusion;
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients:
- History of OD prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection;
- Pre-existent relevant neurological disorder;
- Positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen test on day of study inclusion;
- Patients with OD only: structural pathology possibly responsible for OD.
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Healthy controls:
- Pre-existent relevant neurological disorder;
- History of/presence of olfactory dysfunction (Sniffin' sticks discrimination and identification both <13/16 items correct);
- Positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen test on day of study inclusion;
- Positive SARS-CoV-2 antibody test unless subject is vaccinated.
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Patients with Parkinson's disease:
- History of COVID-19;
- Positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen test on day of study inclusion;
- Positive SARS-CoV-2 antibody test unless subject is vaccinated.
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Modèles d'observation: CASE_CONTROL
- Perspectives temporelles: PROSPECTIVE
Cohortes et interventions
Groupe / Cohorte |
Intervention / Traitement |
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COVID-19 patients with olfactory dysfunction
COVID-19 patients with olfactory dysfunction |
RT-QuIC is increasingly used as diagnostic tools in synucleinopathies and has shown high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of α-synuclein seeds in CSF and tissue samples, including the olfactory mucosa in different patients' cohorts including Parkinson's patientients, patients with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), and patients with dementia with Lewy bodies. |
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COVID-19 patients without olfactory dysfunction
COVID-19 patients without olfactory dysfunction |
RT-QuIC is increasingly used as diagnostic tools in synucleinopathies and has shown high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of α-synuclein seeds in CSF and tissue samples, including the olfactory mucosa in different patients' cohorts including Parkinson's patientients, patients with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), and patients with dementia with Lewy bodies. |
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Healthy controls
Healthy controls |
RT-QuIC is increasingly used as diagnostic tools in synucleinopathies and has shown high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of α-synuclein seeds in CSF and tissue samples, including the olfactory mucosa in different patients' cohorts including Parkinson's patientients, patients with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), and patients with dementia with Lewy bodies. |
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Patients with Parkinson's disease
Patients with Parkinson's disease |
RT-QuIC is increasingly used as diagnostic tools in synucleinopathies and has shown high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of α-synuclein seeds in CSF and tissue samples, including the olfactory mucosa in different patients' cohorts including Parkinson's patientients, patients with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), and patients with dementia with Lewy bodies. |
Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Demonstration of ⍺-synuclein seeding activity in the OM (assessed by RT-QuIC) in subjects who recovered from COVID-19 compared to healthy controls.
Délai: 2 years
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detection ⍺-synuclein seeding activity in olfactory mucosa of different patient groups |
2 years
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Chaise d'étude: Beatrice Heim, MD PhD, Medical University Innsbruck
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude (Réel)
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Réel)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- 1448/2020
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