Status:

COMPLETED

MIS-C Comparative Effectiveness Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Collaborating Sponsors:

Children's Hospital of Michigan

Conditions:

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome-Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 20 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In March 2020, children exposed to the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness, SARS-CoV-2, presented with fever and significant inflammation about a month after exposure to the virus. Some children we...

Detailed Description

This study is a multi-site, randomized, pragmatic, comparative effectiveness study of children with MIS-C. The current standard of care is that all MIS-C patients are initially treated with IVIG and r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • An individual aged \<21 years presenting with
  • Fever (\>38.0°C for ≥24 hours; may be by subjective report) AND
  • Two or more of the following (from two different systems; e.g. one from cardiac and one from mucocutaneous):
  • Cardiac
  • Hypotension
  • Shock
  • Arrhythmia
  • Tachycardia
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction \<55%
  • Valvulitis
  • Coronary artery enlargement (LAD or RCA Z-score ≥ 2.5)
  • Pericardial effusion Gastrointestinal
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea/vomiting
  • Significant abdominal pain Immunologic
  • Lymphadenopathy (unilateral cervical or diffuse) Mucocutaneous
  • Bilateral conjunctival injection
  • Extremity swelling or erythema
  • Rash
  • Lip erythema/Strawberry tongue Neurologic
  • Altered mental status
  • Focal neurological deficits
  • Headache
  • Meningismus
  • Laboratory evidence of inflammation, including but not limited to, an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), fibrinogen, procalcitonin, D-dimer, ferritin, lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH), neutrophilia, lymphopenia or hypoalbuminemia AND
  • No alternative plausible diagnoses based on clinical judgement AND
  • Positive for current or recent SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR, serology, or antigen test; or suspected COVID-19 exposure AND
  • Parent or legal guardian (or self if at least 18 years old) able and willing to provide informed consent and subject willing and able to provide assent when appropriate.

Exclusion

  • Known immunodeficiency
  • Pre-existing medical condition that precludes receiving one or more of the study medications (e.g. TB, drug allergy to study medication).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 22 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 25 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

73 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04898231

Start Date

December 22 2020

End Date

April 25 2024

Last Update

November 4 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Rady Children's Hospital

San Diego, California, United States, 92123

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Children's Hospital Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201