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Convalescent Plasma in the Early Treatment of High-Risk Patients With SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection

Convalescent Plasma in the Early Treatment of High-Risk Patients With SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04513158
Enrollment
2
Registered
2020-08-14
Start date
2020-08-14
Completion date
2021-04-28
Last updated
2024-10-24

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Conditions

Covid19

Keywords

SARS-CoV-2

Brief summary

This study proposes to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy, immunologic effects and normalization of laboratory parameters for patients at high risk for mortality when infected by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) when administered one unit (approximately 200 mL) of convalescent plasma administered over a period of one hour. Following administration of the convalescent plasma, physical exam/clinical assessment information is collected daily and routine lab result data is collected every three days.

Detailed description

Following the administration of one unit (approximately 200 mL) of convalescent plasma over one hour, the study proposes to determine the therapeutic efficacy (response rate) of convalescent plasma infusion in patients at high risk for mortality when infected by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by prevention of progression to severe or life threatening COVID-19 during the current hospitalization as determined by evaluating if the patient experienced the following the following: respiratory rate \>30/min, Blood oxygen saturation \<93%, partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ration \<300, or received a medical diagnosis of respiratory failure, septic shock or multiple organ dysfunction/failure. This will be captured from the daily physical exam/clinical assessment done as part of routine care and at discharge. The study also proposes to determine the immunologic effects of convalescent plasma infusion as measured by serial SARS-CoV-2 Ag levels through RT-PCR measured by CoV PCR collected at enrollment, day 7 and discharge. Finally, the study intends to measure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk which will be documented every 3 days while the patient is hospitalized until the time that lab value returns to within the institution's normal range.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALConvalescent Plasma

Plasma obtained from individuals previously diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is administered to hospitalized patients meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria and have provided informed consent.

Sponsors

Joseph M. Flynn, D.O., MPH
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

All hospitalized patients meeting study inclusion/exclusion criteria and providing informed consent for participation in the study will receive one unit (approximately 200 mL) of convalescent plasma over one hour to with data collection of routine physical exams/clinical assessments (daily) and routine lab results (every 3 days).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection via RT-PCR or FDA approved testing. * Patients must also have the following indications for enrollment: * i. D-Dimer \> 500 ng/ml FEU OR * ii. IL-6\> 5 pg/mL With any of the following: * iii. Lymphocytes \< 0.8 103/ul OR * iv. LDH \> 700 U/L OR * v. CK \> 170 U/L OR * vi. CRP \> 1.0 mg/dl OR * vii. Ferritin \> 1000 ng/ml AND one of the following: * viii. Age over 60 years * ix. Underlying Active Malignancy * x. Cardiovascular Disease * xi. Active Tobacco Use * xii. History of Pulmonary Volume Reduction Surgery * xiii. Hypertension * Prior Treatment: Patients are still eligible for this trial if active antimicrobial agents are in use. Patients are also eligible if they had been treated on COVID-19 clinical trial in the course of their disease. * Age ≥ 18 years. * The effects of allogeneic plasma infusion on the developing fetus is unknown. For this reason women who are pregnant are not eligible to participate. * Agrees to required laboratory data collected which will include the baseline organ function and regular ongoing assessments done as part of routine care. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document or ability to have consent provided by Legally Authorized Representative.

Exclusion criteria

* 4.2.1 Patients who do not meet above inclusion criteria are not eligible. * 4.2.2 Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents. * 4.2.3 History of allergic reactions attributed to previous transfusion history. * 4.2.4 Respiratory rate \>30/min * 4.2.5 Blood oxygen saturation \<93% * 4.2.6 Partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ration \<300 * 4.2.7 Diagnosis of respiratory failure, septic shock or multiple organ dysfunction/failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Determine the Therapeutic Efficacy (Response Rate) of Convalescent Plasma Infusion in Patients at High Risk for Mortality When Infected by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).Through study completion, an average of 30 daysMeasured by respiratory rate \>30/min, blood oxygen saturation \<93%, partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ration \<300 and received a medical diagnosis of respiratory failure, septic shock or multiple

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute Lymphocyte Count (10*3/uL)Through study completion, an average of 14 daysMeasure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk
Reatinine Kinase (mg/dL)Through study completion, an average of 14 daysMeasure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk
C-reactive Protein (mg/dl)Through study completion, an average of 14 daysMeasure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk
Determine the Immunologic Effects of Convalescent Plasma InfusionThrough study completion, an average of 14 daysSARS-CoV-2 Ag levels through RT-PCR
Interleukin-6 (pg/ml)Through study completion, an average of 14 daysMeasure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk
Ferritin (ng/mL)Through study completion, an average of 14 daysMeasure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk
D-Dimer (ng/ml FEU)Through study completion, an average of 14 daysMeasure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

This study was open label, so there was no pre-assignment.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Treatment Arm
Study is single arm all patients hospitalized meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria and providing informed consent to receive one unit (approximately 200 mL) of convalescent plasma with data collected daily on routine (non-research) clinical assessments/physical exams and lab results. Convalescent Plasma: Plasma obtained from individuals previously diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is administered to hospitalized patients meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria and have provided informed consent.
0
Total0

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyScreen Failure1

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Region of Enrollment
United States
— participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 0
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Determine the Therapeutic Efficacy (Response Rate) of Convalescent Plasma Infusion in Patients at High Risk for Mortality When Infected by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

Measured by respiratory rate \>30/min, blood oxygen saturation \<93%, partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ration \<300 and received a medical diagnosis of respiratory failure, septic shock or multiple

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 30 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Secondary

Absolute Lymphocyte Count (10*3/uL)

Measure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 14 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Secondary

C-reactive Protein (mg/dl)

Measure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 14 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Secondary

D-Dimer (ng/ml FEU)

Measure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 14 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Secondary

Determine the Immunologic Effects of Convalescent Plasma Infusion

SARS-CoV-2 Ag levels through RT-PCR

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 14 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Secondary

Ferritin (ng/mL)

Measure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 14 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Secondary

Interleukin-6 (pg/ml)

Measure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 14 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Secondary

Reatinine Kinase (mg/dL)

Measure normalization of laboratory parameters for risk

Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 14 days

Population: Data was not collected or analyzed.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026