D-Dimer as Predictor of Disease Outcome in Intensive Care Unit in COVID-19m Patients

Ain Shams University465 enrolled

Overview

Evaluating value of D-Dimer blood level of icu admitted patients on admission and 48 hours later as outcome predictor in SARS.COV.2 patients.

Evaluating value of D-Dimer blood level of icu admitted patients on admission and 48 hours later as outcome predictor in SARS.COV.2 patients. It has been reported that COVID 19 is associated with hemostatic abnormalities and elevated D-Dimer level, so its level is used to predict severity of disease.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

465

Conditions

Critical Illness Pneumonia, Viral

Interventions

no intervention, just observational for D-Dimer level in bloodOTHER

observation for basal D-Dimer and 48 hours later D-Dimer in blood for ICU SARS.COV.2 patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients of both sex admitted in icu * positive PCR * requiring oxygen therapy Exclusion Criteria: * ward patients * negative PCR

Locations (2)

Ain shams university hospitals

Cairo, Egypt

Faculty of medicine, Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

28 days mortality

Outcomes of ICU stay

Time frame: 1 month

Secondary Outcomes

length of stay and mechanical ventilation

time of admission and need to escalate oxygen therapy

Time frame: during ICU stay

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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