Clinical trials: Plasma Exchange
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Permeability Factor in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a renal syndrome characterized by proteinuria (usually nephrotic range), limited response to conventional therapy, and a poor renal prognosis, with progression to end stage renal…
- Trial name
- NCT00007475
- Testing
- Plasma exchange, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Adding Rituximab to Standard Treatment for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disorder that causes blood clots to form in blood vessels. The main treatment for TTP is plasma exchange, in which affected patients receive transfusions of plasma, the liquid…
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT00799773)
- Testing
- Rituximab, Plasma exchange, Corticosteroids
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Cytokine Release Syndrome, COVID19
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Alone or in Combination With Ruxolitinib in COVID-19 Associated CRS
This protocol will evaluate the efficacy of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) alone or in combination with ruxolitinib in COVID positive patients with PENN grade 2, 3, 4 cytokine release syndrome (CRS).
- Trial name
- NCT04374149
- Testing
- Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, Ruxolitinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Adverse Effects in the Therapeutic Use of Plasma Substitutes
Octaplas Pediatric Plasma Exchange Trial
To assess the safety and tolerability of octaplas™ in the pediatric population by monitoring serious adverse drug reactions, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), thrombotic events (TEs), thromboembolic events (TEEs) and by measuring…
- Trial name
- Octaplas (NCT01938378)
- Testing
- Octaplas™
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Octapharma
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA), Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)
Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids for Treatment of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody (ANCA) - Associated Vasculitis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether plasma exchange as well as immunosuppressive therapy are effective in reducing death and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Trial name
- PEXIVAS (NCT00987389)
- Testing
- Plasma Exchange, No Plasma Exchange, Glucocorticoids [Standard Dose]
- Where
- 98 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 704 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania