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Status unknownNCT04639440COVIFATUpdated Nov 20, 2020

Impact of Adipose Tissue in COVID-19

An observational study in Covid19, sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Status unknown at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-11-20.

Sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Oct 2020), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
60
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Overweight or obese patients are particularly exposed to severe forms of COVID-19. Few data suggest that adipose tissue infected with SARS-CoV-2 could be involved in the onset of the cytokine storm seen in severe forms of COVID-19. The aim of this study is to determine the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2-infection of adipose tissue. In particular the investigators will study how this virus enters the adipocyte and how it modulates metabolism and inflammation in the adipose tissue. From these data, the investigators hope to determine at the adipose tissue level, original therapeutic targets to modulate the effects of SARS-CoV-2 at the systemic level.

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Conditions studied

  • Covid19

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Keywords

  • Adipose tissue
  • Covid19
  • SARS-CoV2
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In context

COVID-19

7,641 studies on the registry are indexed under COVID-19; 487 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 261 across 3,136 observational studies indexed under COVID-19.

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Lead sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris is the lead sponsor of 3,506 studies on the registry; 1,007 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Obese and thin patients operated on for abdominal vascular surgery.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years
  • All patients who are obese or overweight (> 25 kg/m2) or non-obese (\< or = 25 kg/m2) operated for abdominal vascular surgery
  • Beneficiary or entitled to a social security scheme (except AME)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
  • Patient refusal
  • Patient deprived of liberty or subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship)
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Obese or overweight patients

    Other: Adipose tissue

  • Patients without overweight

    Other: Adipose tissue

Interventions

  • OtherAdipose tissue

    Adipose tissue sampling

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparison of the expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in the subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue of obese patients. Determination of cells expressing ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in whole human adipose tissue.

    Analysis of the expression of mRNA and ACE2 and TMPRSS2 proteins in the subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue of normal weight and obese patients

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Demonstration of entry and replication of SARS-CoV-2 in human adipose tissue

    Infection of human adipocytes in lean and obese subjects by SARS-CoV-2

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Consequences of infection with SARS-CoV-2 on the metabolism and inflammatory state of adipose tissue.

    Assessment of the expression and secretion of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1 , IL-4 , IL-6 , IL-7 , IL-10 , IL-12 , IL-13 , IL-18 ¸ IL-23, INF-α, INF-β) after infection with SARS-CoV-2 of adipose tissue / adipocytes of thin and obese subjects. Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the lipolysis of adipose tissue / adipocytes in thin and obese subjects.

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. Consequences of infection with SARS-CoV-2 on the metabolism and inflammatory state of adipose tissue.

    Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the lipolysis of adipose tissue / adipocytes in thin and obese subjects.

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection of adipose tissue / adipocytes from thin and obese subjects on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis.

    Study whether infection with SARS-CoV-2 activates the RE stress pathways in adipose tissue

    Time frame: 12 months

  5. Target endoplasmic reticulum stress to reduce spread of SARS-CoV-2 from adipose tissue

    Use of RE stress inhibitors on adipocytes infected with SARS-CoV-2 and assess their effect on the maturation of the virus in infected cells.

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 20, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04639440
Lead sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 20, 2020
Start date
Nov 23, 2020 (estimated)
Primary completion
Nov 22, 2021 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 23, 2021 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 20, 2020

Study contacts

Olivier BOURRON, Dr
Contact
olivier.bourron@aphp.fr
0142178118
Olivier BOURRON, Dr
principal investigator · Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière - Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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