Status:

UNKNOWN

Zooming in on Cerebral Abnormalities in Severely Affected COVID-19 Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Conditions:

COVID-19

Intensive Care Unit

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Brain injury is one of the complications in COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, though the precise underlying mechanism is unclear. It is likely caused by a combination of prolonged hypoxia,...

Detailed Description

Brain injury is one of the complications in COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, though the precise underlying mechanism is unclear. It is likely caused by a combination of prolonged hypoxia,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Proven COVID-19 infection for which participant was admitted to the ICU for at least 3 days
  • Included in the MaastrICCht cohort (a large database of serial measurements collected during ICU stay from patients with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU in the Maastricht University Medical Center+)
  • Informed consent is given
  • Sufficient command of the Dutch language to follow test instructions and understand the information letter, informed consent, and questionnaires

Exclusion

  • Objective cognitive impairments before hospital admission for the COVID-19 infection
  • An unexpected incident leading to severe neurological damage after hospital discharge (such as stroke or traumatic brain injury)
  • Contra-indications for MRI scanning (e.g. metal implants, cardiac pacemaker, claustrophobia, pregnancy, and tattoos in the head/neck region)
  • Unwillingness to be informed about clinical relevant (abnormal) MRI-findings
  • Contra-indications for a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (known allergy or insufficient kidney function determined by an eGFR \< 30 mL/min)
  • Physical inability to travel to one of the locations (e.g. bedridden patients)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 20 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05197296

Start Date

June 20 2022

End Date

October 1 2024

Last Update

June 29 2022

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Maastricht University Medical Center+

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6229HX