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Plasmapheresis and plasma exchanges;usefulness in covid-19 critically ill patients

Plasmapheresis and plasma exchanges;usefulness in covid-19 critically ill patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20150107020592N23
Enrollment
15
Registered
2020-05-31
Start date
2020-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

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

Conditions

Covid-19. COVID-19 Disease

Interventions

Use plasmapheresis three times with 60% replacement of albumin 5% for one week in patients admitted to the treatment plan after reviewing the study selection criteria, and if the patient's blood pre

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age of patients ranged between 8 to 16 years2.COVID-19 POSITIVE3. interleukin above 6 4.Patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit5.Increased respiration rate (be30 beats / min), difficulty breathing, cyanosis of the lips6.Oxygen saturation percentage =93% .COVID-19 positive interleukin above 6 Patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit Increased respiration rate (be30 beats / min), difficulty breathing, cyanosis of the lips Oxygen saturation percentage =93%,PaO2 / FiO2 =300 mmHg Patients with covid-19 disease receiving antiretroviral therapy such as Favipiravir ,remdesivir, and kaletra have experienced an increase in interleukin and a cytokine storm during treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients treated with other interleukin-lowering methods, such as Actemra

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oxygen percentage. Timepoint: One day before the procedure and one day and four days and seven days after the procedure. Method of measurement: Pulse Oximeter device.;Interleukin 6 level. Timepoint: Before the procedure and one day and six days and seven days after the three-phase plasmapheresis. Method of measurement: Lab kit.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyed Mohammad Reza Hashemian

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

iran.criticalcare@yahoo.com+98 21 2610 9944

Outcome results

None listed

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