One-year follow-up of the CAPSID randomized trial for high-dose convalescent plasma in severe COVID-19 patients

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Contributors

  • Sixten Körper - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Beate Grüner - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Daniel Zickler - , Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (Author)
  • Thomas Wiesmann - , University of Marburg (Author)
  • Patrick Wuchter - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Rainer Blasczyk - , Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Kai Zacharowski - , University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Peter Spieth - , Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Torsten Tonn - , Department of Internal Medicine I, DRK Blutspendendienst Nord Ost gGmbH (Author)
  • Peter Rosenberger - , University Hospital Tübingen (Author)
  • Gregor Paul - , Klinikum Stuttgart (Author)
  • Jan Pilch - , Saarland University (Author)
  • Joachim Schwäble - , Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology (Author)
  • Tamam Bakchoul - , University Hospital Tübingen (Author)
  • Thomas Thiele - , University of Greifswald (Author)
  • Julian Knörlein - , University Medical Center Freiburg (Author)
  • Matthias M. Dollinger - , Landshut Clinic (Author)
  • Jörg Krebs - , University of Mannheim (Author)
  • Martin Bentz - , Hospital Karlsruhe (Author)
  • Victor M. Corman - , Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (Author)
  • Dzenan Kilalic - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Gerlinde Schmidtke-Schrezenmeier - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Philipp M. Lepper - , Saarland University (Author)
  • Lucas Ernst - , Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (Author)
  • Hinnerk Wulf - , University of Marburg (Author)
  • Alexandra Ulrich - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Manfred Weiss - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Jan Matthias Kruse - , Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (Author)
  • Thomas Burkhardt - , Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus (Author)
  • Rebecca Müller - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Harald Klüter - , Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Michael Schmidt - , Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology (Author)
  • Bernd Jahrsdörfer - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Ramin Lotfi - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Markus Rojewski - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Thomas Appl - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Benjamin Mayer - , Ulm University (Author)
  • Philipp Schnecko - , Alcedis GmbH (Author)
  • Erhard Seifried - , Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology (Author)
  • Hubert Schrezenmeier - , Ulm University (Author)

Abstract

BACKGROUND. Results of many randomized trials on COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) have been reported, but information on long-term outcome after CCP treatment is limited. The objectives of this extended observation of the randomized CAPSID trial are to assess long-term outcome and disease burden in patients initially treated with or without CCP. METHODS. Of 105 randomized patients, 50 participated in the extended observation. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed by questionnaires and a structured interview. CCP donors (n = 113) with asymptomatic to moderate COVID-19 were included as a reference group. RESULTS. The median follow-up of patients was 396 days, and the estimated 1-year survival was 78.7% in the CCP group and 60.2% in the control (P = 0.08). The subgroup treated with a higher cumulative amount of neutralizing antibodies showed a better 1-year survival compared with the control group (91.5% versus 60.2%, P = 0.01). Medical events and QoL assessments showed a consistent trend for better results in the CCP group without reaching statistical significance. There was no difference in the increase in neutralizing antibodies after vaccination between the CCP and control groups. CONCLUSION. The trial demonstrated a trend toward better outcome in the CCP group without reaching statistical significance. A predefined subgroup analysis showed a significantly better outcome (long-term survival, time to discharge from ICU, and time to hospital discharge) among those who received a higher amount of neutralizing antibodies compared with the control group. A substantial long-term disease burden remains after severe COVID-19.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere163657
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Clinical Investigation
Volume132
Issue number24
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 36326824
ORCID /0000-0003-3953-3253/work/158306273

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

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