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NCT Number: NCT04411667

Study of SOC Plus IVIG Compared to SOC Alone in the Treatment of COVID-19

The purpose of this research is to see if Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) can help reduce respiratory complications (respiratory failure and need for a ventilator) caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The principal investigator has successfully utilized IVIG for patients infected with the influenza virus. The investigator wants to find out if IVIG is equally effective in COVID-19 infection patients, and if IVIG will give the immune system some help to clear the infection naturally.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, California, United States

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About this study

This is an investigator initiated, open label, multicenter, two arm, randomized study to compare the impact of adding IVIG to the Standard of Care (SOC) to the SOC without IVIG. Randomization will be 1:1. The goal of this study is to identify whether or not IVIG can halt the progression to respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation in subjects admitted to the hospital with confirmed COVID-19. The addition of IVIG to the standard of care treatment for these patients may be beneficial in abating acute lung injury in subjects with SARSCoV-2 induced hypoxia that results in organ injury.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed COVID-19 positive test result (including presumptive positive).
  • Hospitalization
  • Requiring ≥4 liters/min O2 nasal cannula to maintain oxygen saturation ≥ 92%, but not mechanically ventilated
  • Age ≥18 years old.
  • Access to a phone in the hospital room or an electronic device that is capable of receiving phone calls and/or video calls and/or e-mail.
  • Able to read/write/speak English or Spanish fluently.
  • Subjects must have the capacity to provide consent or an appropriate Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to provide informed consent.

provide informed consent, and provide authorization of use and disclosure of personal health information.

  • Negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential.

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe allergy to any IVIG product formulation
  • History of DVT, PE, thromboembolic stroke or other thrombotic events
  • Hypersensitivity to corn. Octagam® contains maltose which is a sugar derived from corn.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP>180 mm Hg or DBP>120mmHg)
  • Active participant in another research treatment study
  • Mechanically ventilated patient
  • Code status is Do Not Resuscitate or Do Not Intubate

Treatment and study plan

Octagam

Drug

Standard of Care plus Octagam infusion for 3 days.

Other names: IVIG

Primary outcomes

  1. Mechanical Ventilation

    Time frame: from date of patient admission to date of patient discharge or date of death, whichever came first, assessed up to 45 days

    Number of subjects requiring mechanical ventilation due to respiratory failure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Oxygen Therapy

    Time frame: from date of patient admission to date of patient discharge or date of death, whichever came first, assessed up to 45 days

    Number of days requiring oxygen therapy

  2. Length of Stay

    Time frame: from date of patient admission to date of patient discharge or date of death, whichever came first, assessed up to 60 days

    Number of days in hospital

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

George Sakoulas, MD

Other

Collaborators

  • Octapharma

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Open Label Study of Standard of Care Plus Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Compared to Standard of Care Alone in the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 2, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 25, 2021

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