Blood transfusions could save kids with severe malaria
NCT ID NCT05711485
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 19 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving a whole blood transfusion can help children under 5 years old with severe malaria and very low platelet counts survive. About 132 children will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care plus a transfusion or standard care alone. The main goal is to see if transfusions reduce deaths.
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Tropical Diseases Research Centre
RECRUITINGNdola, Copperbelt, Zambia
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