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NCT05711485 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Platelet-Directed Whole Blood Transfusion Strategy for Malaria

A NA study of Thrombocytopenia and Severe Malaria, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
132
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT05711485: Recruiting NA study of Thrombocytopenia and Severe Malaria, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

NCT05711485 is a NA study of Thrombocytopenia and Severe Malaria that is actively recruiting participants, run by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The registered enrollment target is 132 participants, below the 305-participant average among 20 other Thrombocytopenia trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05711485, a NA study of Thrombocytopenia and Severe Malaria, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
132 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

Open-label randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of whole blood transfusion for improving survival in children with severe malaria complicated by thrombocytopenia.

Primary Outcome

Death due to any cause

Interventions

  • OTHER Whole blood transfusion

Study Locations (2)

Maryland

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Baltimore

Copperbelt

  • Tropical Diseases Research Centre - Ndola

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 132 participants
Start Date 2024-02-24
Est. Completion 2028-05-31
Phase NA

What NCT05711485 shows while recruiting

NCT05711485 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 132 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 305-participant average among 20 other Thrombocytopenia trials with a reported enrollment target (57% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Thrombocytopenia appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Whole blood transfusion is the first listed.

NCT05711485 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland, Copperbelt.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05711485 about?

NCT05711485 is a clinical study titled "Platelet-Directed Whole Blood Transfusion Strategy for Malaria". Open-label randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of whole blood transfusion for improving survival in children with severe malaria complicated by thrombocytopenia.

What is the current status of trial NCT05711485?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 132 participants. The study started on 2024-02-24. Estimated completion is 2028-05-31.

What conditions does trial NCT05711485 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Thrombocytopenia, Severe Malaria.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05711485?

The interventions under investigation include: Whole blood transfusion (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05711485?

This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which has 187 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05711485 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Maryland, Copperbelt. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT05711485's enrollment target sits among peer trials

132 5th of 20 higher than 16 of 20 other Thrombocytopenia trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05711485, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05711485 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.