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Longitudinal Follow-up of Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatisms (CIRs) Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Compared to Patients Refusing Vaccination

Longitudinal Follow-up of Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatisms (CIRs) Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Compared to Patients Refusing Vaccination

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04832022
Acronym
COVID-RIC3
Enrollment
397
Registered
2021-04-05
Start date
2021-04-07
Completion date
2023-06-27
Last updated
2023-08-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

COVID-19, Rheumatic Diseases, SARS-CoV Infection

Brief summary

To date, studies on SARS-CoV2and vaccines have been mostly from the general population not exposed to immunosuppressants. The efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines need to be evaluated in these populations.

Detailed description

Longitudinal, comparative, controlled, observational multicenter study based on a cohort of 1500 SARS-CoV-2 seronegative patients with CIRs from the COVID-RIC1 cohort: 750 accepting vaccination and 750 refusing vaccination matched on age (+/-10 years), gender, rheumatism and recruiting center. Schedule: 4 visits over a 12-month period. An observational routine care study was initiated in 15 French hospitals to assess the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in France in a population with CIRs. The project plans to screen 5000 CIRs patients. The COVID-RIC3 study will thus be proposed to these pre-screened subjects according to their agreement or refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on a question asked at the time of their inclusion in COVID-RIC1. The efficacy and safety of the SARS-CoV2 vaccines as well as the vaccine-induced humoral immune responses and their maintenance over time in immunosuppressed patients with CIRs are essential to guide vaccine recommendations in these specific immunocompromised populations in terms of boost or booster.

Interventions

OTHERBiological samples

Serum and plasma samples. At baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months

Sponsors

University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult ≥ 18 years old, * Chronic inflammatory arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial SpA, diagnosed by a rheumatologist * Having a negative serology for SARS-CoV-2 infection upon inclusion in COVID-RIC1. * Under csDMARD (conventional synthetic Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug), biotherapy, JAK inhibitor or under symptomatic treatment such as NSAIDs or corticosteroids alone or in combination with a DMARD (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug) * Subject having signed a consent * Affiliated with Social Security * Having accepted or agreed to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (for vaccine group) * Having refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (for non-vaccine group)

Exclusion criteria

* Adult patient under legal protection (guardian, curator) * Patient vaccinated with an anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine before the serological test * Refusal to be vaccinated (for vaccine group) * Acceptance to be vaccinated (for non-vaccine group)) * Refusal to participate in the study * Pregnancy and breast feeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection in non vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patientsAt 3 months of the 1st dose of vaccine SARS-COV-2Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection according to Food and Drug Administration criteria in non vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patients
Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection in vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patientsAt 3 months of the 1st dose of vaccine SARS-COV-2Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection according to Food and Drug Administration criteria in vaccinated chronic inflammatory Rheumatism patients

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
occurrence of infections by type of treatment6 months from 1st vaccine doseoccurrence of infections at 6 months by type of treatment
occurrence of infections by type of vaccine3 months from 1st vaccine doseoccurrence of infections at 3 months by type of vaccine
Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 3 months3 months from 1st vaccine doseProportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 3 months
Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 6 months6 months from 1st vaccine doseProportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 6 months
Proportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 12 months12 months from 1st vaccine doseProportion of patients who developed local or systemic reactions to the vaccine, in the vaccinated group at 12 months
Proportion of patients with vaccine response3 months from 1st vaccine doseProportion of patients with vaccine response (SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody IgG and IgM titers) after vaccination against SARS-CoV2 in vaccine patients group
Proportion of responding patients3 months from 1st vaccine doseProportion of responding patients with specific IgG in ELISA ≥ titer corresponding to the vaccine protection threshold and neutralizing IgG at 3 months of the first dose of COVID19 vaccine in vaccinated ICRs
compare the evolution of disease activity3 months from first vaccine dosecompare the evolution of disease activity at 3 months in the two groups : change in formula DAS28- CRP (Disease Activity Score C-reactive Protein) between 0 and 3 months for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and patients with psoriatic arthritis. DAS28 \< 2.6: Remission DAS28 \>= 2.6 and \<= 3.2:Low Disease Activity DAS28 \> 3.2 and \<= 5.1:Moderate Disease Activity DAS28 \> 5.1: High Disease Activity
Psychological impact scores: anxiety (GAD7 : General Anxiety Disorder-7)3 months from first vaccine doseThe GAD-7 score is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3, to the response categories of 'not at all', 'several days', 'more than half the days', and 'nearly every day', respectively, and adding together the scores for the seven questions. Scores of 5, 10, and 15 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety, respectively.
Psychological impact scores: depression (HADS : Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale)3 months from first vaccine doseThe HADS is a self-administered 14-item scale. Each item is rated on a scale of 0 to 3. Borderline scores make it possible to distinguish: non-cases or asymptomatic ones (score ≤ 7); probable or borderline cases (score 8-10); clearly or clinically symptomatic cases (score ≥ 11).
Psychological impact scores: quality of life (EQ5D)3 months from first vaccine doseEQ-5D is an European quality of life scale. It is presents as follows: a first part with the questions called EQ-5D descriptive system, supplemented by a visual analogue scale, called EQ-5D VAS. It consists of a line of 20 cm, graduated from 0 to 100, where the patient must indicate how he assesses his current state of health, 0 being the worst state possible and 100 the best.
Proportion of patients who developed adverse events at 12 months12 months from 1st vaccine doseProportion of patients who developed adverse events at 12 months
Proportion of documented COVID-19 infection6 months from 1st vaccine doseProportion of documented COVID-19 infection at 6 months between groups of vaccine and non vaccine patients

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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