Screening of Cancer Patients to Assess Impact of COVID-19
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Cancer
- COVID-19
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Younger than 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Given increasing community transmission and the possibility of asymptomatic carriage of virus, it is important to study whether asymptomatic shedders of virus are playing a role in propagating the pandemic. There is currently little data available regarding cancer patients, yet, this population may ...
Given increasing community transmission and the possibility of asymptomatic carriage of virus, it is important to study whether asymptomatic shedders of virus are playing a role in propagating the pandemic. There is currently little data available regarding cancer patients, yet, this population may be particularly susceptible to the COVID-19 infection. Despite the cancer patient population being at higher risk of COVID-19, no systematic screening has been established and no biomarkers have been identified to determine which patient is at higher risk. This study will screen patients on active cancer therapy for COVID-19 as a standard of care or a research nasopharyngeal test. Blood samples may also be taken to assess any patient response to the virus and optional saliva samples may also be taken to assess the feasibility of using patient saliva for detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus in patients with impaired saliva production (eg. secondary to cancer treatments such as radiation, chemotherapy, and/or surgery).
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04373005
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Stephanie Lheureux, M.D. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre