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Ventilatory and Perfusion Abnormalities in Individuals With Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

NCT05866952 · Tufts Medical Center
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Official title
Quantitative Computed Tomography to Assess Ventilatory and Perfusion Abnormalities in Individuals With Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
About this study
This is a study to describe the overall pattern of lung ventilation and perfusion defects in individuals with PASC. Subjects with PASC with a documented history of COVID-19 and persistent symptoms of fatigue, dyspnea, and/or exercise intolerance will complete questionnaires, and undergo pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walk tests, and a low dose CT chest to describe the overall pattern of lung regional ventilation and blood distribution and to compare this pattern to asymptomatic controls with and without prior COVID-19.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 * Self-reported or documented SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR or Antigen testing \> 3 months ago or no previous history of SARS-CoV-2 infection (control group only) * Normal or mild abnormalities on baseline Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) * New or worsening symptoms of chronic fatigue, dyspnea or exercise intolerance after COVID-19 with otherwise unclear etiology (PASC group only) Exclusion Criteria: * SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR or Antigen testing within the last 3 months * Inability to provide consent or non-English speaking * Pregnancy * Any respiratory infection in last 4 weeks * PFT relative contraindications * History of major cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, autoimmune or neuromuscular disease including asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, heart failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, or prior pulmonary embolism * Active malignancy undergoing treatment or history of malignancy involving the lung
Study design
Enrollment target: 40 participants
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2023-06-05
Estimated completion: 2026-12-31
Last updated: 2025-07-20
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Computed Tomography of the Chest
Primary outcomes
  • Measures of regional lung ventilation (1 day)
  • Measures of blood volume distribution (1 day)
Sponsor
Tufts Medical Center · other
With: 4DMedical
Contacts & investigators
ContactBipin Malla · contact · tuftsmccorstudy@tuftsmedicalcenter.org · 617-636-6304
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Tufts Medical CenterRecruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States