Can immune therapy IVIG calm long COVID's autonomic storm?
NCT ID NCT06305793
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) can reduce symptoms of autonomic dysfunction—such as dizziness, rapid heartbeat, and fatigue—in people with long COVID. Two hundred participants will receive either IVIG or a placebo (saline) for 9 months, plus coordinated non-drug care. The goal is to see if IVIG improves daily function and symptom severity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IVIG (intravenous immunoglobulin)
- What this could lead to
- If IVIG works, it could provide a treatment for autonomic symptoms like dizziness and rapid heart rate in long COVID patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial with 200 participants, so results are preliminary. IVIG can cause side effects like headache, fever, or allergic reactions, and may not prove effective.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * See NCT06305780 for RECOVER-AUTO: Platform Protocol level inclusion criteria which applies to this appendix (or sub-study) Additional Appendix A (IVIG Sub-study) Level Inclusion Criteria: 1. Abnormal active standing test defined as presence of orthostatic tachycardia (an increase of 30 beats per minute (bpm) or more in HR within 10 minutes upon standing without orthostatic hypotension) and experiencing orthostatic symptoms 2. COMPASS-31 Score \> 40 Exclusion Criteria: * See NCT06305780 for RECOVER-AUTO: Platform Protocol level exclusion criteria which applies to this appendix (or sub-study) Additional Appendix A (IVIG Sub-study) Level Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current or previous IVIG treatment 2. Contraindication to intravenous immunoglobulin. 3. Known allergic reactions to blood products including IVIG and/or subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG), such as history of clinically relevant hemolysis after IVIG infusion, aseptic meningitis, recurrent severe headache, hypersensitivity, severe generalized or severe local skin reactions 4. Selective IgA deficiency 5. Current and recent (within 5 half-lives) use of high-dose corticosteroids (for example for prior solid organ transplant), omalizumab, anti-TNF-alpha inhibitors 6. Use of immunosuppressants such as Plaquenil, or low-dose steroid (prednisone, no more than 10mg a day) will be excluded unless the participant is on stable (\>4 weeks) dose 7. Significant thrombotic events after the acute phase of COVID-19 and/or within 6 months of enrollment 8. Veins that are not viable for infusions 9. Not willing to adhere to dosing schedule for IVIG infusions for 9 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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All sites listed under NCT06305780
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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