Skip to content
Study details
Enrolling now

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

Why this study is shown

Matches covid 19Actively enrollingPHASE2

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