Status:

UNKNOWN

Preemptive Use of Convalescent Plasma for High-risk Patients With COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Geneva

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Ospedale Regionale di Lugano

Conditions:

Covid19

Immuno-Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Convalescent plasma therapy has been recognized as safe and plasma transfusion is routinely used in clinical practice. A recent study showed that early administration of convalescent plasma can decrea...

Detailed Description

This is an open-label non-controlled, non-randomised interventional study. Study population consist in immunocompromised patients and older adults with or without co-morbidities. Included patients wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Immunocompromised patients defined as
  • Solid organ transplant ≤1 year before inclusion or treated for acute or chronic rejection episode or
  • Allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients ≤2 years before inclusion or treated for acute GvHD ≥grade 2 or chronic moderate-severe GvHD or
  • Active solid or haematological oncological disease with curative perspectives or
  • HIV infection with CD4\<350 or
  • Hypogammaglobulinemia and other severe genetic immunological defect or
  • Auto-immune disease with biological immunosuppressive treatment\* or
  • Other significant immunosuppressive condition such as IgG \<6, treamtent with Rituximab or other biological lymphopenic treatment AND
  • Age ≥ 18 years old and
  • 2 distinct ABO group determination and
  • Positive RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 on a respiratory tract sample of ≤ 7 days and days post symptom onset (DPOS) ≤ 7 days at inclusion and/or
  • No oxygen requirement (WHO 8 ordinal scale \< 4): asymptomatic, mild or moderate disease, or O2 saturation ≥ 90% at room temperature and
  • Compatible ABO donor with neutralizing antibodies (NTAB) ≥1 :160 or equivalent according to predefined antibody commercial assays cut-offs (see Study procedures)
  • RT-PCR on a respiratory tract sample with CT value\<20 or ascending kinetics at the time of infusion (highly suggested but not necessary)
  • Older adults defined as Age ≥ 75 years old or ≥ 65 years old with at least one co-existing condition
  • Arterial hypertension under pharmacological treatment
  • Diabetes in treatment
  • Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stade GOLD ≥2
  • Respiratory insufficiency due to any pneumopathy or neurologic disease.
  • Cardiovascular disease as defined by either known coronary heart disease, history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke or cardiac insufficiency (ejection fraction \<40%)
  • Chronic kidney disease (GFR\<60 ml/min) AND
  • 2 distinct ABO group determination and
  • Positive RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 on a respiratory tract sample of ≤ 3 days and days post symptom onset (DPOS) ≤ 3 days at inclusion or RT-PCR on a respiratory tract sample with CT value\<20 or ascending kinetics at the time of perfusion and
  • No additional oxygen requirement compared to baseline (WHO 8 ordinal scale \< 4): asymptomatic, mild or moderate disease and
  • Compatible ABO donor with neutralizing antibodies (NTAB) ≥1 :160 or equivalent according to predefined antibody commercial assays cut-offs (see Study procedures)
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Seroconversion at the time of inclusion
  • Palliative care
  • No signed informed consent
  • History of previous transfusion-related Grade 3 adverse event according to Swissmedic definitions
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (depending on specialist evaluation)
  • Uncontrolled acute hypervolemia

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    April 8 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    100 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04836260

    Start Date

    April 8 2021

    End Date

    December 31 2021

    Last Update

    April 8 2021

    Active Locations (4)

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    1

    Universitätsspital Basel

    Basel, Switzerland, 4031

    2

    HFR-Fribourg Hôpital Cantonal

    Fribourg, Switzerland, 1708

    3

    Geneva University Hospitals

    Geneva, Switzerland, 1205

    4

    Ospedale Regionale di Lugano

    Lugano, Switzerland, 6900