Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2021
Publication Title
Trials
Abstract
Background: Convalescent plasma is being used widely as a treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the clinical efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma is unclear. Methods: The Passive Immunity Trial for Our Nation (PassITON) is a multicenter, placebo-controlled, blinded, randomized clinical trial being conducted in the USA to provide high-quality evidence on the efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma as a treatment for adults hospitalized with symptomatic disease. Adults hospitalized with COVID-19 with respiratory symptoms for less than 14 days are eligible. Enrolled patients are randomized in a 1:1 ratio to 1 unit (200–399 mL) of COVID-19 convalescent plasma that has demonstrated neutralizing function using a SARS-CoV-2 chimeric virus neutralization assay. Study treatments are administered in a blinded fashion and patients are followed for 28 days. The primary outcome is clinical status 14 days after study treatment as measured on a 7-category ordinal scale assessing mortality, respiratory support, and return to normal activities of daily living. Key secondary outcomes include mortality and oxygen-free days. The trial is projected to enroll 1000 patients and is designed to detect an odds ratio ≤ 0.73 for the primary outcome. Discussion: This trial will provide the most robust data available to date on the efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma for the treatment of adults hospitalized with acute moderate to severe COVID-19. These data will be useful to guide the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the current pandemic and for informing decisions about whether developing a standardized infrastructure for collecting and disseminating convalescent plasma to prepare for future viral pandemics is indicated. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04362176. Registered on 24 April 2020.
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1
Last Page
13
PubMed ID
33743799
Volume
22
Issue
1
Publisher
BioMed Central
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Self, Wesley H.; Stewart, Thomas G.; Wheeler, Allison P.; El Atrouni, Wissam; Bistran-Hall, Amanda J.; Casey, Jonathan D.; Cataldo, Vince D.; Chappell, James D.; Cohn, Claudia S.; Collins, Jessica B.; Denison, Mark R.; de Wit, Marjolein; Dixon, Sheri L.; Duggal, Abhijit; Edwards, Terri L.; Fontaine, Magali J.; Ginde, Adit A.; Harkins, Michelle S.; Harrington, Thelma; and Harris, Estelle S., "Passive Immunity Trial for Our Nation (PassITON): Study Protocol for a Randomized Placebo-Control Clinical Trial Evaluating COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in Hospitalized Adults" (2021). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 92.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/92
10.1186/s13063-021-05171-2
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