NCT04374539

Plasma Exchange in Patients With COVID-19 Disease and Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Plasma exchanges with 5% human albumin (2/3 of the exchanged plasma volume) and fresh frozen plasma (FFP: 1/3) in patients with quick \<50% or only with 5% albumin in patients with quick of 50% or more. We will exchange between 1.2 and 1.5 plasma volumes, that will vary according to sex, weight, height and hematocrit.

Detailed description

Plasma exchange (PE) is a standardized and safe therapeutic procedure, used in the treatment of various diseases that require rapid and prolonged elimination of endogenous and exogenous substances, with deleterious effects on the function of different organs and systems. The efficacy and safety of PE has been demonstrated in patients with fulminant hepatitis (FH), an entity characterized by an exacerbated inflammatory response, multi-organ failure, and high short-term mortality. In FH, plasma exchange improves systemic inflammation, prevents organ failure and renal support requirements, and improves survival. Such treatment eliminates important endogenous and exogenous inducers of the systemic inflammatory response (PAMPs and DAMPs), proinflammatory mediators (cytokines and ROS), and other biologically active substances (nitric oxide, prostaglandins, and bradykinin) that are involved in the pathogenesis of organ failure. Several case reports also suggest that PE is an effective rescue therapy in critically ill patients with influenza A (H1N1). However, the efficacy of PE has not been evaluated in critically ill patients with COVID-19 disease.

Conditions

• Coronavirus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Plasma exchange	Plasma exchanges with 5% human albumin and fresh frozen plasma in patients with quick \<50% or only with 5% albumin in patients with quick of 50% or more. We will exchange between 1.2 and 1.5 plasma volumes, that will vary according to sex, weight, height and hematocrit. Polyclonal immunoglobulin will be administered at a dose of 100 mg / kg ev after each plasma exchange. Standar Medical treatment Kaletra: lopinavir/ritonavir: 2c/12h 7 days * Hydroxychloroquine sulfate 400 mg/12h the first day followed by 200 mg /12h 4 days * Azithromycin 500 mg first day, followed by 250 mg /d 4 days (oral or EV) * Tocilizumab 400 mg (weight \<75Kgs) or 600 mg (weight ≥ 75 Kg) * Methylprednisolone 250 mg EV three days and 30 mg/d another 3 days * Anakinra 200mg/ 12h SBC first day, 200mg / 24h SBC two more days * Clexane 40-60 mg/d
DRUG	Standar medical treatmen	Kaletra: lopinavir/ritonavir: 2c/12h 7 days * Hydroxychloroquine sulfate 400 mg/12h the first day followed by 200 mg /12h 4 days * Azithromycin 500 mg first day, followed by 250 mg /d 4 days (oral or EV) * Tocilizumab 400 mg (weight \<75Kgs) or 600 mg (weight ≥ 75 Kg) * Methylprednisolone 250 mg EV three days and 30 mg/d another 3 days * Anakinra 200mg/ 12h SBC first day, 200mg / 24h SBC two more days * Clexane 40-60 mg/d

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-04-29
• Primary completion: 2021-06-06
• Completion: 2021-06-29
• First posted: 2020-05-05
• Last updated: 2022-04-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain