The purpose of this Pilot Study is to establish a hypothesis of whether or not intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) may impact the hospital length of stay, if started within 48 of mechanical ventilation in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus.
This is an investigator initiated, open label, 1 arm study to observe the impact of length of hospitalization by starting IVIG administration within 48 hours of mechanical ventilation. The exploratory objective is to analyze the blood before, during and after IVIG administration. The blood will be analyzed for the production of inflammatory and non-inflammatory cytokines, biomarkers for endothelial injury and biomarkers for coagulation via Mass Spectrometry.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Patients will receive IVIG daily for four days.
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, California, United States
Hospital length of stay
Assess hospital length of stay after mechanical ventilation
Time frame: Up to 60 days
Human metabolome and proteome
Analyze the blood to assess the human metabolome and proteome in patients with COVID-19 receiving IVIG including production of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, markers of endothelial injury, and coagulation using Mass Spectrometry
Time frame: Up to 60 days
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