Cohort information

ITALY WP4
Organization PENTA
Name of cohort CASE - COVID-19 Household cohort
Referring partner PENTA
Cohort Information Country(-ies), cities, regions or centers involved Italy
Time of data collection 03/2020 Ongoing
Enrolment Active
Study setting Multi-centers
Population Age Children,Adolescents,Adults
Type Prospective
Total number of patients 1600
Type of frailty (WP4) Pediatric,immunocompromised kids
Data collection Clinical data True
Serological data True
Genetic data False
Sample collection True
Sample collected Whole blood Yes
PBMC No
Dry-spot blood No
Plasma No
Serum No
Stool No
NP swabs No
Other None
Description Prospective cohort of family clusters of COVID-19. Families are enrolled 8-12 weeks after COVID-19 and then are followe up every 6 months for a clinical and serological evaluation after infection e/o vaccination. Inclusion criteria: we enroll families with at least one member of paediatric age (0-18 years old), with history of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 among one or more household members.
Publications - Clinical efficacy of different monoclonal antibody regimens among non-hospitalised patients with mild to moderate COVID-19at high risk for disease progression: a prospective cohort study [European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases]
- From first to second wave: follow-up of the prospective COVID-19 cohort (KoCo19) in Munich (Germany) [BMC Infectious Diseases]
- Seroepidemiology and model-based prediction of SARS-CoV-2 in Ethiopia: longitudinal cohort study among front-line hospital workers and communities [The Lancet Global Health]
- The incidence and risk factors of selected drug prescriptions and outpatient care after SARS-CoV-2 infection in low-risk subjects: a multicenter population-based cohort study [Frontiers in Public Health]
- Clinical Impact of Monoclonal Antibodies in the Treatment of High-Risk Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections: The ORCHESTRA Prospective Cohort Study [Biomedicines]
- Studying temporal titre evolution of commercial SARS-CoV-2 assays reveals significant shortcomings of using BAU standardization for comparison [Virology Journal]
- The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on healthcare workers of a large University Hospital in the Veneto Region: risk of infection and clinical presentation in relation to different pandemic phases and some relevant determinants [Frontiers in Public Health]