Immunomodulatory Therapy for MIS-C

CONTEXT: Studies comparing initial therapy for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) provided conflicting results.

OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes in MIS-C patients treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), glucocorticoids, or the combination thereof.

DATA SOURCES: Medline, Embase, CENTRAL and WOS, from January 2020 to February 2022.

STUDY SELECTION: Randomized or observational comparative studies including MIS-C patients <21 years.

DATA EXTRACTION: Two reviewers independently selected studies and obtained individual participant data. The main outcome was cardiovascular dysfunction (CD), defined as left ventricular ejection fraction < 55% or vasopressor requirement ≥ day 2 of initial therapy, analyzed with a propensity score-matched analysis.

RESULTS: Of 2635 studies identified, 3 nonrandomized cohorts were included. The meta-analysis included 958 children. IVIG plus glucocorticoids group as compared with IVIG alone had improved CD (odds ratio [OR] 0.62 [0.42-0.91]). Glucocorticoids alone group as compared with IVIG alone did not have improved CD (OR 0.57 [0.31-1.05]). Glucocorticoids alone group as compared with IVIG plus glucocorticoids did not have improved CD (OR 0.67 [0.24-1.86]). Secondary analyses found better outcomes associated with IVIG plus glucocorticoids compared with glucocorticoids alone (fever ≥ day 2, need for secondary therapies) and better outcomes associated with glucocorticoids alone compared with IVIG alone (left ventricular ejection fraction < 55% ≥ day 2).

LIMITATIONS: Nonrandomized nature of included studies.

CONCLUSIONS: In a meta-analysis of MIS-C patients, IVIG plus glucocorticoids was associated with improved CD compared with IVIG alone. Glucocorticoids alone was not associated with improved CD compared with IVIG alone or IVIG plus glucocorticoids.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:152

Enthalten in:

Pediatrics - 152(2023), 1 vom: 01. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ouldali, Naïm [VerfasserIn]
Son, Mary Beth F [VerfasserIn]
McArdle, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Vito, Ortensia [VerfasserIn]
Vaugon, Esther [VerfasserIn]
Belot, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Leblanc, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Murray, Nancy L [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Manish M [VerfasserIn]
Levin, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Randolph, Adrienne G [VerfasserIn]
Angoulvant, François [VerfasserIn]
BATS CONSORTIUM, the OVERCOMING COVID-19 INVESTIGATORS, and the FRENCH COVID-19 PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATION CONSORTIUM AND PANDOR STUDY GROUP [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Glucocorticoids
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis

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Date Completed 03.07.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1542/peds.2022-061173

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358782732