Status:

COMPLETED

Lung Injury (Pulmonary Edema) in COVID-19: Treatment With Furosemide and Negative Fluid Balance (NEGBAL)

Lead Sponsor:

Clinica Colon

Conditions:

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

In COVID-19, pulmonary edema has been attributed to "cytokine storm". However, it is known that SARS-CoV-2 promotes angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 deficiency, it increases angiotensin II and this tri...

Detailed Description

In December 2019, a new coronavirus, known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China and spread throughout the world. In COVID-19, pulmonary edema has b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Inclusion criteria for patients subjected to NEGBAL group are as follows:
  • confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19
  • PaO2/FiO2 (ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen) \<300;
  • Patients over 18 years of age and
  • tomographic evidence of acute pulmonary edema, defined as dilated superior vena cava, large pulmonary arteries, diffuse interstitial infiltrates with Kerley lines, and dilated right ventricle or dilated cardiac axis.
  • Patients subjected to NEGBAL underwent a treatment with furosemide in continuous intravenous infusion, guided by objectives: Negative Fluid Balance approach (NEGBAL).
  • Inclusion criteria for patients subjected to NO-NEGBAL-Control Group- are as follows:
  • confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 through real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay with samples obtained from nasopharyngeal swab or positive antinucleocapsid immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies;
  • ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) \<300;
  • age older than 18 years, and
  • tomographic evidence of acute pulmonary edema, defined as dilated superior vena cava, large pulmonary arteries, diffuse interstitial infiltrates with Kerley lines, and dilated right ventricle or dilated cardiac axis.
  • Patients subjected to NO-NEGBAL group, did not receive NEGBAL approach as treatment.
  • Exclusion Criteria for both groups are as follows:
  • patients with prior indication of diuretics for another reason,
  • renal failure,
  • cardiac failure (diagnosis by echocardiography),
  • hepatic failure,
  • hypernatremia or hyponatremia,
  • hypotension or shock.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 28 2021

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 31 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    120 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05304702

    Start Date

    November 28 2021

    End Date

    March 31 2022

    Last Update

    April 22 2022

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    Clínica Colón

    Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 7600