Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Administration of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in Reducing the Progression to Severe Disease of Older Adults with Mild Symptoms due to SARSCOV2

  • Statistics projects, data management and information systems

Period: 2020

Researchers: 

  • Dr. Mabel Berrueta
  • Lic. Luz Gibbons
  • Lic. Eugenia Settecase

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of convalescent plasma in reducing progression to severe disease in people between 65-74 years of age with at least one comorbidity and in all those ≥ 75 years of age who present with mild symptoms of less than 48 hours of evolution at the time of onset. of the investigation and receive an early diagnosis of COVID-19.

Type of study: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Financing: INFANT Foundation