New test may help protect child transplant patients from common virus

NCT ID NCT03924219

First seen Apr 06, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a blood test can predict which children are at risk for CMV infection after a heart, kidney, or liver transplant. Researchers measured immune cell responses to CMV in 161 children. The goal is to help doctors decide how long to give antiviral medicine or how often to check for the virus.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children's Hospital at Montefiore

    New York, New York, 10467, United States

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Children's Mercy Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Duke University Medical Center/Duke Children's Hosptial

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Emory University Medical Center/Children's Hospital of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Northwestern University Medical Center/Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Stanford University Medical Center/Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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