Thorax Computed Tomography Severity Score and Outcome in COVID-19 Patients

Tepecik Training and Research Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: COVID-19

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: CT-Scan

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04424849

2020/5-4

Details and patient eligibility

About

The most common thorax Computed tomography (CT) findings are multifocal ground-glass opacities and peripheral consolidation in patients with COVID-19. Septal thickening, bronchiectasis, pleural thickening, and subpleural involvement may also be observed. Although these findings are not specific to COVID-19, the severity of pulmonary involvement is expected to be correlated with thorax CT findings.

Full description

Thorax computed tomography severity score defined by Yang et al. can be used to evaluate the severity of pulmonary involvement in COVID-19 patients. We aimed to investigate whether the initial thorax computed tomography severity score can predict mechanical ventilation requirement and mortality in COVID-19 patients.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 years
• COVID-19 confirmed by positive RT-PCR and/or antibody testing
• CT scan at intensive care unit admission

Exclusion criteria

• Loss of CT data
• Chronic lung disease findings by CT that may lead to misinterpretation
• RT-PCR results unavailable or negative
• Terminal cancer

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

COVID-19 patients

Description:

Patient tested positive for COVID-19 who had a CT scan

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: CT-Scan