Overview

Transfusion-Transmitted Cytomegalovirus Prevention in Neonates

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1988-06-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To evaluate the capacity of intravenously administered cytomegalovirus (CMV)-immune globin (CMVIG) to immunize high risk premature infants against CMV infections.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Treatments:
Antibodies
Immunoglobulins
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Criteria
Neonates at high risk for transfusion-transmitted CMV infection. The neonates were either
premature, of low birth weight, or had respiratory distress requiring the presence of an
umbilical catheter.