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COVID-19 STAndard of Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

Observational Study of the Clinico-biological Evolution and the Standard of Care Offered to Symptomatic Covid-19 Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04885543
Acronym
COVISTA
Enrollment
2495
Registered
2021-05-13
Start date
2020-03-01
Completion date
2021-03-01
Last updated
2021-05-13

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Conditions

Covid19

Brief summary

This study was conducted in three African countries on four COVID-19 care centers (CCCs). The CCCs were set up in collaboration with a medical NGO with long experience in recording and monitoring data for cohorts and clinical trials in emergency contexts. The data were recorded using the WHO COVID-19 rapid core case report form.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Alliance for International Medical Action
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* SARS-CoV-2 positive at RT-PCR

Exclusion criteria

* Asymptomatic patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MortalityDuring hospitalization, with an average of 11 daysIn hospital mortality

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical worseningHospitalization, with an average of 11 daysCombination of an SpO2 \<94% at least once during follow-up (including at baseline), use of oxygen therapy at any time during follow-up, or death

Countries

Burkina Faso, Guinea

Outcome results

None listed

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