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Convalescent Plasma as a Possible Treatment for COVID-19

University of Illinois at Chicago
NCT IDNCT04442191ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 2

Target enrollment

50

Study length

about 1 year

Ages

40+

Locations

1 site in IL

What this study is about

Researchers are testing if convalescent plasma, which contains antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID-19, can help people who are currently ill with the virus. The trial will compare this treatment to a placebo (an inactive substance) and assess its safety. It will last for 365 days.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Receive Convalescent plasma
  • 2.Receive Placebo

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Secondary: C-reactive Protein (CRP)

Body systems

Infectious