A Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in COVID-19 Infection
Purpose
This study seeks to determine whether the virus which causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is shed in the stools of patients who are infected.
Conditions
- Gut Microbiome
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- COVID
- COVID-19
- Corona Virus Infection
- Coronavirus
- Coronaviridae Infections
- Coronavirus 19
- Coronavirus-19
- COVID 19
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Signed informed consent, demonstrating that the patient understands the procedures required for the study and the purpose of the study 2. Male or female of 18 years of age or older 3. Diagnosis of COVID-19 infection by RT- PCR within 1 week of Screening
Exclusion Criteria
- Refusal to sign informed consent form 2. History of bariatric surgery, total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis or proctocolectomy. 3. Postoperative stoma, ostomy, or ileoanal pouch 4. Treatment with total parenteral nutrition
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Other
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
| General Population | The general population will have their microbiome sequenced from stool samples provided. |
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Recruiting Locations
ProgenaBiome
Ventura, California 93003
Ventura, California 93003
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT04359836
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- ProgenaBiome
Detailed Description
In this study the stool of patients who are being treated for COVID-19 will be tested during treatment and then again following treatment to determine if the virus is shed in the stool during infection, afterwards, or both.