Characterization and Prognostic Role of Myocardial Injury in Patients With COVID-19. The CardioCOVID Gemelli Study. (CardioCOVID)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05392088 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : May 26, 2022
Last Update Posted : July 27, 2022
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The present retrospective and prospective observational study aims at evaluate the clinical predictors of myocardial injury in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection since the introduction of vaccines that could allow the development of predictive models as well as help clinicians in the early assessment of the risk of myocardial injury and the prevention of the associated unfavourable outcomes.
Furthermore, this study will characterize the cardiovascular outcomes in the post-acute COVID-19 phase, and it will evaluate for the first time the long-term clinical outcomes of patients who experienced myocardial injury, possibly paving the way for the implementation of specific therapies aiming to reduce the cardiovascular risk and the long- term sequelae of COVID-19.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Myocardial Injury COVID-19 | Other: DATA EXTRACTION Other: FOLLOW-UP |

Study Type : | Observational [Patient Registry] |
Estimated Enrollment : | 1500 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Other |
Target Follow-Up Duration: | 2 Years |
Official Title: | Characterization and Prognostic Role of Myocardial Injury in Patients With COVID-19. The CardioCOVID Gemelli Study. |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 6, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 2024 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Miocardial injury
Patients hospitalized at Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS since March 1, 2021, with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection (≥1 positive nasopharyngeal swab) and at least one value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) >99th percentile upper reference limit measured during the index hospitalization.
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Other: DATA EXTRACTION
For all patients enrolled Data Mart COVID-19 developed within Generator Real World will be used to automatically extract both structured and unstructured data from hospital databases of patients infected from SARS-CoV-2.The specific data that which will be exploited are:
Other: FOLLOW-UP All patients will undergo a clinical follow-up by telephonic interview and/or clinical visit at 12 months from hospital discharge, during which the incidence of MACE, dysrhythmias, inflammatory heart disease and/or thrombotic disorders (both as incidence of the composite and as incidence of each individual components) in the past months will be investigated. |
No Miocardial injury
Patients hospitalized at Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS since March 1, 2021, with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection (≥1 positive nasopharyngeal swab) and value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) <99th percentile upper reference limit.
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Other: DATA EXTRACTION
For all patients enrolled Data Mart COVID-19 developed within Generator Real World will be used to automatically extract both structured and unstructured data from hospital databases of patients infected from SARS-CoV-2.The specific data that which will be exploited are:
Other: FOLLOW-UP All patients will undergo a clinical follow-up by telephonic interview and/or clinical visit at 12 months from hospital discharge, during which the incidence of MACE, dysrhythmias, inflammatory heart disease and/or thrombotic disorders (both as incidence of the composite and as incidence of each individual components) in the past months will be investigated. |
- To identify the clinical predictors of myocardial injury [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days ]Th occurence of clinical predictors of myocardial injury during the index hospitalization (defined as at least one value of hs-cTnI >99th percentile upper reference limit) will be evaluated using univariable and multivariable logistic regression models. Results will be expressed as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI).
- To assess the correlation between myocardial injury and in-hospital complications [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days ]The occurrence of myocardial injury during the index hospitalization for COVID-19 infection will be correlated with in-hospital complications (defined as the composite of the need for non-invasive or invasive ventilation, access to intensive care unit, length of hospitalization, use of glucocorticoids or antibiotics, and death) using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis.
- To assess if myocardial injury can predict MACE at 1-year follow-up [ Time Frame: 1 year ]The occurence of myocardial injury during the index hospitalization for COVID-19 infection will be included in a prediction model and correlated with MACE (defined as the composite of cardiovascular death, ischemic heart disease [acute or chronic coronary syndromes], stroke/transient ischemic attack [TIA] and hospitalization for heart failure), dysrhythmias, inflammatory heart disease and/or thrombotic disorders at 12-months follow-up using uni- and multivariable interaction proportional hazard Cox regression models.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥18 years;
- Overt COVID-19 infection (molecular nasopharyngeal swab positive for SARS-CoV-2 ≥1);
- Patient with at least a high sensitivity Troponin I measured during hospitalization course.
- Available data on vaccination.
- Verbal informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age <18 years;
- Patient in whom at least one high sensitivity Troponin I value measured during the course of hospitalization is not available.
- No data available on vaccination status.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05392088
Contact: Rocco A Montone, MD, PhD | +39-0630154187 | roccoantonio.montone@policlinicogemelli.it |
Italy | |
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS | Recruiting |
Rome, Italy, 00168 | |
Contact: Rocco Montone, MD, PhD +39-0630154187 roccoantonio.montone@policlinicogemelli.it |
Principal Investigator: | Rocco A Montone, MD, PhD | Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS |
Documents provided by MONTONE ROCCO ANTONIO, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS:
Responsible Party: | MONTONE ROCCO ANTONIO, IRCCS Researcher, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05392088 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
4923 |
First Posted: | May 26, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 27, 2022 |
Last Verified: | July 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Myocardial Injury COVID-19 |
COVID-19 Wounds and Injuries Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Virus Diseases |
Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |