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NCT Number: NCT06305780

RECOVER-AUTONOMIC Platform Protocol

This study is a platform protocol designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a wide range of settings within health care systems and in community settings where it can be integrated into COVID-19 programs and subsequent treatment plans.

This protocol is a prospective, multi-center, multi-arm, randomized, controlled platform trial evaluating various interventions for use in the treatment of autonomic dysfunction symptoms, including cardiovascular complications and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), in PASC participants. The interventions tested will include non-pharmacologic care and pharmacologic therapies with study drugs.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

East Alabama Medical Center - Appendix B Only, Opelika, Alabama, United States

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About this study

The hypothesis is that some of the autonomic dysfunction symptoms are immune-mediated, so immunotherapy and other applicable therapies will result in improvement in autonomic symptoms.

Interventions will be added to the platform protocol as appendices. Each appendix will leverage all elements of the platform protocol, with additional elements described in the individual appendix.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥ 18 years of age at the time of enrollment
  • Previous suspected, probable, or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, as defined by the Pan American Health Organization12ɸ ɸ Enrollment of participants with suspected or probable SARS-CoV-2 infection will only be allowed if they occurred before May 1, 2021 and be limited to no more than 10% of the total sample size per Study Drug Appendix. Refer to the Manual of Procedures (MOP) for details.

Suspected case of SARS-CoV-2 infection - Three options, A through C:

A. Meets the clinical OR epidemiological criteria.

  • Clinical criteria: Acute onset of fever AND cough (influenza-like illness) OR Acute onset of ANY THREE OR MORE of the following signs or symptoms: fever, cough, general, weakness/fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, coryza, dyspnea, nausea, diarrhea, anorexia.
  • Epidemiological criteria: Contact of a probable or confirmed case or linked to a COVID-19 cluster; or B. Presents with acute respiratory infection with history of fever or measured fever of ≥ 38°C; and cough; with onset within the last 10 days; and who requires hospitalization); or C. Presents with no clinical signs or symptoms, NOR meeting epidemiologic criteria with a positive professional use or self-test SARS-CoV-2 antigen-Rapid Diagnostic Test.

Probable case of SARS-CoV-2 infection, defined as meets clinical criteria above AND is a contact of a probable or confirmed case or is linked to a COVID-19 cluster.

Confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection - Two options, A through B:

A. A person with a positive nucleic acid amplification test, regardless of clinical criteria OR epidemiological criteria; or B. Meeting clinical criteria AND/OR epidemiological criteria (See suspect case A). With a positive professional use or self-test SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Rapid Diagnostic Test.

  • Moderate, self-identified autonomic symptoms (defined as COMPASS-31 >20) following a SARS-CoV-2 infection that has persisted for at least 12 weeks and is still present at the time of consent
  • OHQ/OIQ, question 1 score >2

Exclusion criteria

  • Known pregnancy, breast-feeding, or contemplating pregnancy during the study period
  • Known active acute SARS-CoV-2 infection ≤ 4 weeks from enrollment
  • Known renal failure (eGFR <20ml/1.73 m²)
  • Known atrial fibrillation or significant cardiac arrhythmia
  • Known cardiovascular conditions such as heart failure (Class 3-4), severe valvular disease
  • Clinically significant atherosclerotic disease, defined as history of stroke or myocardial infarction or revascularization 6 months prior to enrollment and/or current symptomatic angina
  • Existing uncontrolled hypertension
  • Inability to comply with the protocol
  • Any condition that the investigator believes makes it inappropriate to treat with study intervention, including severe debility.
  • History of POTS or significant dysautonomia before COVID-19 index infection
  • Enrolled in another clinical trial or another study intervention appendix in this platform protocol * Patients who are a part of observational studies (e.g. imaging) may be included in this trial. Participants may enroll in another interventional trial or re-enroll in this trial for a different study intervention appendix 30 days after end of study (Follow-up visit).

Treatment and study plan

IVIG + Coordinated Care

Drug

Participants will receive IVIG for a duration of 9 months and coordinated non-pharmacologic care for a duration of 3 months, concurrent with IVIG administration. Coordinated non-pharmacologic care involves volume expansion through high salt diet, water intake, abdominal binder, exercise/rehabilitation, motivation, education, and assisted care through a care coordinator.

IVIG Placebo + Coordinated Care

Drug

Normal saline given intravenously will be the control (placebo) product. Blinding IV bag and tubing covers will be used for both IVIG and Placebo administration.

Participants will receive IVIG placebo for a duration of 9 months and coordinated non-pharmacologic care for a duration of 3 months, concurrent with IVIG placebo administration. Coordinated non-pharmacologic care involves volume expansion through high salt diet, water intake, abdominal binder, exercise/rehabilitation, motivation, education, and assisted care through a care coordinator.

Ivabradine + Coordinated Care

Drug

Participants will receive Ivabradine for a duration of 3 months and coordinated non-pharmacologic care for a duration of 3 months, concurrent with ivabradine administration. Coordinated non-pharmacologic care involves volume expansion through high salt diet, water intake, abdominal binder, exercise/rehabilitation, motivation, education, and assisted care through care coordinator.

Ivabradine Placebo + Coordinated Care

Drug

The control (placebo) oral tablets will be similar to the study drug, ivabradine.

The control packaging matches the packaging.

Participants will receive Ivabradine placebo for a duration of 3 months and coordinated non-pharmacologic care for a duration of 3 months, concurrent with ivabradine placebo administration. Coordinated non-pharmacologic care involves volume expansion through high salt diet, water intake, abdominal binder, exercise/rehabilitation, feedback, nutrition counseling, motivation, education, and assisted care through care coordinator.

IVIG + Usual Care

Drug

Participants will receive IVIG for a duration of 9 months and usual non-pharmacologic care (control) for a duration of 3 months. This will be concurrent with scheduled IVIG administration.

IVIG Placebo + Usual Care

Drug

Normal saline given intravenously will be the control (placebo) product. The normal saline will be of similar formulation and appearance to IVIG.

Participants will receive IVIG placebo for a duration of 9 months and usual non-pharmacologic care (control) for a duration of 3 months. This will be concurrent with scheduled IVIG placebo administration.

Ivabradine + Usual Care

Drug

Participants will receive Ivabradine for a duration of 3 months and usual non-pharmacologic care (control) for a duration of 3 months, concurrent with ivabradine administration.

Ivabradine Placebo + Usual Care

Drug

The control (placebo) oral tablets will be similar to the study drug, ivabradine.

The control packaging matches the packaging.

Participants will receive Ivabradine placebo for a duration of 3 months and usual non-pharmacologic care (control) for a duration of 3 months, concurrent with ivabradine placebo administration.

Primary outcomes

  1. Total number of participants enrolled in each Appendix

    Time frame: Baseline to End of Intervention (IVIG 9 months, Ivabradine 3 months)

    Total number of participants enrolled in each Appendix will be reported. Appendix-specific outcome measure data will be reported under the associated NCT#

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kanecia Obie Zimmerman

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Registry information

Official study title

RECOVER-AUTONOMIC: A Platform Protocol for Evaluation of Interventions for Autonomic Dysfunction in Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC)

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 12, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2026

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