Active clinical trials for "COVID-19"

This study is Post Authorization Safety Study (PASS) Phase IV of Moderna COVID-19 Primary Vaccine

The goal of this study is to assess the adverse events in the acute phase observed after vaccination with the mRNA-1273 vaccine in persons with underlying diseases who are considered to have a high risk of severe exacerbation specified in COVID-19.

The aim of this cohort study is to validate Viture®, a continuous temperature telemonitoring system, evaluating the level of agreement with a standard commercially available digital axillary thermometer. The study also aims to evaluate the safety and comfort of the system and to evaluate the impact that the introduction of Viture has on the health care practice of a HaH unit. Furthermore, the advantages of Viture compared to the standard method will be evaluated.

The aim of this observational study is to evaluate individuals in terms of balance, functional mobility, influences in activities of daily living, fear of COVID-19, moods, quality of life parameters in order to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on elderly individuals.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic present important diagnostic challenges. Point-of-care tests that detect SARS-CoV-2 antigen have the potential to allow earlier detection and isolation of confirmed cases compared to PCR-based diagnostic methods, and could be implemented at Ports of Entry (PoE) to screen low-prevalence populations effectively.This study will assess the performance of available antigen Ag-RDTs such as the Panbio and Standard Q SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests. Approximately 15,000 subjects entering Botswana at Ports of Entry will be enrolled over a 6-months period or more. SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR will be used as a reference standard. A subset of participants will also be contacted, re-evaluated and re-tested at 48-72 hours following initial assessment, to assess for the impact of incubating infection on the performance of the Ag-RDTs. In order to assess the impact of viral genetic variability on test performance, genomic sequencing will be part of the study. All SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive samples will undergo genomic sequencing to determine the virus lineages or variants. In addition to assessing the performance of each of the Ag-RDTs, a set of testingalgorithms that could be implemented at Ports of Entry, including the sequential use of multiple Ag-RDTs with or without RT-PCR confirmation, will be assessed.

Background: Background: Testing with antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs), including in asymptomatic individuals, has the potential to promptly identify more Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and consequently decrease spread of coronavirus-19 disease at the community level. In addition, rapid test results are important for immediate clinical management and isolation of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and for contact tracing and quarantining of contacts. Data on SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, the acceptability of Ag-RDT, and the cost of conducting widespread testing in these communities are limited in Africa. Study Aim and Objectives: To generate evidence evaluating the use of Ag-RDTs for community identification of SARS-CoV-2 infections within large gathering venues such as work places, schools, places of worship, and markets. The primary objective is to determine the SARS-CoV-2 case detection rate through a mass testing approach in large gatherings. Secondary objectives include determining the proportion of asymptomatic and symptomatic infections detected, acceptance of mass SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDT testing, the prevalence of circulating variants, and the cost of implementing this community testing strategy. Study Design: The investigators propose a serial cross-sectional study design targeting approximately 15,000 persons, who will be offered testing in up to 50 different high attendance venues of Kiambu County that will be identified as possible points of community-based transmission. The study will follow an opt-in consent approach, with those accepting to participate providing additional information to the trained research assistant and/or health worker. Outcome: Evidence will be generated to provide recommendations to the Kenya Ministry of Health, and more broadly to inform the field on the use of Ag-RDTs for large scale community screening by identifying best practices and stratifying risk areas for community transmission based on rates of infections detected within various settings.

Celiac is a chronic autoimmune disease that is treated with a gluten-free diet. Adolescents with celiac disease were affected differently by the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the compliance with a gluten-free diet during in adolescents with celiac disease during the Covid-19 pandemic and identify the associated factors. The sample of this study consisted of 85 adolescents in the 10-19 age group diagnosed with celiac disease. Research data were collected by online questionnaires (Google Forms) between January and April 2022. Sociodemographic and disease-related data of adolescents who were compliant and those who were non-compliant with a gluten-free diet during the COVID-19 pandemic were compared.

The majority of ICU patients with COVID-19 show profound activation of coagulation, potentially resulting in thromboembolic events. In the treatment of these thromboembolic events it seemed that very high dosages of unfractionated heparin were necessary to achieve therapeutic values of aPTT and anti-Xa levels. The aim of this study is to explore whether heparin dosages are higher in COVID-19 patients compared to non-COVID-19 patients, to determine the correlation between aPTT and anti-Xa values and to explore possible causes for non-correlating aPTT and anti-Xa, including CRP and AT plasma levels.

In order to influence COVID-19 treatment guidelines, evidence on disease progression and clinical outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, particularly those receiving innovative COVID-19 medications in an African setting is critical. This study will be conducted by EGPAF to describe patient characteristics, COVID-19 illness progression, and clinical outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients at Parirenyatwa General and Harare Teaching Hospitals, COVID Centers of Excellence at in Zimbabwe.

At the end of 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which emerged in China, has become a public health emergency of international concern. Disease outbreaks both affect the physical and psychological health of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and Covid-19 fear in health sciences intern students during the Covid-19 pandemic.