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Hydroxy Chloroquine and Covid in RA Patients

Clinical Course of COVID-19 in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With or Without Hydroxychloroquine: a Case-control Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04471649
Acronym
Covid-19
Enrollment
80
Registered
2020-07-15
Start date
2020-06-15
Completion date
2020-11-30
Last updated
2020-09-09

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Conditions

COVID

Keywords

Covid-19, Hydroxy chloroquine, Rheumatoid

Brief summary

evaluation of the clinical course of COVID-19 in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with or without hydroxychloroquine.

Detailed description

Study settings & sample: This is an observational, retrospective -case-control, single-center study. This study will include patients who meet the inclusion criteria followed in the Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Tanta University Hospital, Tanta, Egypt. Data will be taken from the medical records of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the outpatient clinic of the Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Tanta University Hospital, Tanta, Egypt. All patients will sign the informed consent form authorizing the collection of these data. Group classification A) Patients with rheumatoid arthritis using hydroxychloroquine as a part of their treatment regimen. b) Patients with rheumatoid arthritis not using hydroxychloroquine as a part of their treatment regimen. Data will be collected and analyzed from patient medical records. It will include the following: 1. Epidemiologic, demographic, and clinical data. 2. Severity of rheumatoid arthritis. 3. Rheumatoid arthritis activity state using the Clinical Disease Activity Index 4. Dose and duration of hydroxychloroquine 5. Need for hospitalization, length of hospital stay, and ICU admission including the need for mechanical ventilation. 6. Duration from the start of symptoms until clinical cure. 7. Severity of COVID-19 disease according to the World Health Organization interim guidance 8. Prognosis. Laboratory investigations and imaging: 1. Complete blood count. 2. Renal and liver function tests. 3. Random blood sugar. 4. Lactate dehydrogenase, D-dimer. 5. Serum ferritin, C-reactive protein, 6. Chest radiographs or CT scan

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Tanta University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis superinfected with Covid-19

Exclusion criteria

* Insufficient data are available in the medical record.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of patients in need for hospitalizationthrough study completion an average 12 weeksEstimate number of patients in need for hospitalization
Length of hospitalization and ICU admissionthrough study completion an average 12 weeksCalculate the number of days that the patients stayed at the hospital and how many patients admitted to ICU
The need for mechanical ventilationthrough study completion an average 12 weeksCalculate the number of patients who received mechanical ventilation
Severity of COVID-19 diseasethrough study completion an average 12 weeksWHO clinical management Covid19 interim guidance disease severity Algorithm

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactMohammed Hassan Abu-Zaid, PhD
Drmhassan113@yahoo.com+201006773622
Backup ContactSamar Tabra, PhD
Dr_stabra_113@yahoo.com+201007501572

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026