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EIKOS

  • Overall study
Acronym ISRCTN EudraCT NCT (clinicaltrials.gov) DRKS
EIKOS DRKS00021468

Exploring immunological control of SARS-CoV-2

Status: Active

Purpose / Objectives

Primary Outcome

Investigation of the immune response against SARS-CoV-2

  • at the time of enrollment, and longitudinally in case of acute infection (at least 5 days between visits)
  • will be determined by ELISA, neutralization assays, cell culture, B cell isolation, and additional assays

 

Secondary Outcomes

Investigation of the risk profile of SARS-CoV-2 infection

  • at the time of enrollment
  • will be determined through a questionnaire and serological analysis

 

Diagnosis

  • COVID-19 infection

Diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infection or at risk of infection

 

Target population

Age

18-

Inclusion criteria

General inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥18 years
  • In generally good physical condition (Karnofsky-Index ≥80%)

Additional inclusion criterion when a cumulative blood volume of >100 ml is planned to be drawn:

  • Current or previous laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection

 

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria when a cumulative blood volume of >100 ml is planned to be drawn:

  • Hemoglobin <10 g/dl (in case the blood volume to be drawn over a period of 4 weeks is not above 100 ml, there is no history of blood count abnormalities, and there are no clinical signs of anemia, there is no need for controlling hemoglobin prior to drawing study blood)
  • Symptomatic cardiac disease (e.g., congestive heart failure NYHA ≥II, coronary artery disease)
  • History of myocardial infarction
  • COPD GOLD grade III-IV
  • Body weight <45 kg (for a blood draw of ≥250 mL, a minimum body weight of 50 kg is required)
  • <8 weeks (men) or <12 weeks (women) since last draw of a blood volume of ≥500 ml

 

Study design

  • Single center
  • Prospective
  • Retrospective
  • Open Label

Documents (password protected)

Responsibilities in overall study

(National) Coordinating Investigator

Prof. Dr. Florian Klein