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Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in the treatment of Moderate Pneumonia in COVID-19 patients

A Phase II Safety and Efficacy Study on prognosis of Moderate Pneumonia in COVID-19 patients with Regular Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/026222
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-06-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: Immunoglobulin and standard of care: Dose:0.4 g/kg body weight Frequency once in a day Duration 5 days Route IV route Control Intervention1: Standard of Care: Azithromycin 500 mg once
and (ii) For patients who are unable to take medications by mouth, 400 mg lopinavir /100 mg ritonavir 5 ml suspension every 12 h for 14 days or seven days after becoming asymptomatic whichever is earl
Pantocid 40 mg tablet once a day

Sponsors

Virchow Biotech Private Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male or female patients who signed the informed consent and aged >=18 years ; Patients admitted with RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 illness. Patient with any of the following : Fever >=36.7â?? axilla or Oral temperature >= 38.0 â?? PaO2/ FiO2: 100-300 mmHg Respiratory Rate >24/min and SaO2 90- 93% on room air Lung involvement confirmed with chest X-ray. (X-ray interpretation as mentioned in ICMR guideline-bilateral opacities, not fully explained by effusions, lobar or lung collapse, or nodules)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Viral pneumonia with other viruses besides COVID-19 Patients are not suitable for immunoglobulin therapy. Patients with severe pneumonia defined as : RR >= 30 times/min or oxygen saturation Patients on either immunoglobulin or hydroxychloroquine treatment Pregnant or lactating women or other circumstances in which the investigator determined that the patient is not suitable for the clinical trial. Participation in other studies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of days to clinical improvement. It is defined as no. of days from initiation of treatment day to discharge day on a six-category ordinal scale Timepoint: 0-28 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to clinical improvement Number of deaths during the follow-up of 28 days (28 days mortality). Incidence or duration of mechanical ventilation from day 0 to 28 Duration of hospitalization from day 0 to 28. Incidence and duration of stay in ICU from day 0 to 28. Proportion of patients with negative RT-PCR on day 14, on day 28 (or end of the study period). Timepoint: 0-28 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aditi

Virchow Biotech Private Limited

hnandigala@gmail.com04023119481

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026