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ABO IncompatibilityNCT00917007

Measurement of Carboxyhemoglobin by Gas Chromatography as an Index of Hemolysis

An observational study of ABO Incompatibility and Hemolytic Disease of Newborn, run by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University at 2 sites in United States.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research study is to more accurately measure the amount of true red blood cell breakdown (hemolysis) in newborn babies with potentially problematic blood type mismatch with their mothers (ABO incompatibility), and to examine how the true level of red blood cell destruction relates to other… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 28 days
How many people
0 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2009to Nov 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 28 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: healthy term newborn infants of mothers with type O blood type

Who may be able to join

  • written informed consent
  • mother blood type O
  • mother Rh +
  • healthy infants
  • ≥37 wks gestation
  • ≥ 2500 gm birth weight
  • Apgar ≥5 at 1 and 5 minutes

Who cannot join

  • major anomalies
  • infants evaluated for sepsis or infants with transitional respiratory problems requiring >6 hrs observation in the NICU
  • significant birth trauma with continued bruising and/or sequestration of blood still evident at the time of discharge
  • known perinatal blood loss with hemodynamic consequences such as persistent tachycardia, need for fluid boluses or supplemental oxygen
  • neonatal anemia with Hb<13.5g/dL
  • known family history of hereditary hemolytic disease such as G6PD deficiency, hereditary spherocytosis or hereditary elliptocytosis

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Crouse Hospital

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

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About this study

Official title: Measurement of Carboxyhemoglobin by Gas Chromatography as an Index of Hemolysis in ABO-compatible and Incompatible Healthy Term Newborn Infants.

The purpose of this research study is to more accurately measure the amount of true red blood cell breakdown (hemolysis) in newborn babies with potentially problematic blood type mismatch with their mothers (ABO incompatibility), and to examine how the true level of red blood cell destruction relates to other laboratory tests obtained in newborns with jaundice.

A better understanding of the true amount of red blood cell destruction that is caused by blood type mismatch, as well as how it relates with other laboratory tests ordered for ABO incompatibility and red blood cell destruction, would help avoid unnecessary testing, treatment and prolonged hospital stays in such babies.

Read the detailed description

Clinically severe jaundice due to ABO incompatibility can occur when infants with blood type A or B are born to mothers with type O blood. An estimated 20 percent of pregnancies are ABO incompatible, but only a very small proportion of blood type A or B babies born to O type mothers develop overt ABO hemolytic disease. Despite the relative rarity of ABO hemolytic disease, it is common practice among pediatricians and family practice physicians to perform routine blood typing and antibody screening on all newborns born to type O mothers.

A very accurate and reliable laboratory measure of red blood cell destruction is the plasma carboxyhemoglobin level (COHb). COHb levels can be determined using a minute amount of blood, obtained at the same time the newborn's heel is pierced to obtain blood for the mandatory newborn screen (performed on all newborns prior to discharge) in order to avoid an additional invasive procedure.

Our hope is to determine whether routine blood typing and anti-globulin testing of infants born to type O mothers is necessary, or if these tests should instead be obtained only in the context of significant visible jaundice. This would help clarify the proper management of a very common problem in the newborn, and minimize the potential for subjecting infants of type O mothers to unnecessary blood tests, unwarranted treatment, and prolonged hospitalizations.

Keywords
ABO incompatibility, hemolysis, jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, newborn
Medical subject headings
Erythroblastosis, Fetal, Jaundice, Neonatal, Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal, Hemolysis, Jaundice, Hyperbilirubinemia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00917007
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ABO compatibleNot described
ABO incompatible, antiglobulin positiveNot described
ABO incompatible, antiglobulin negativeNot described

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jun 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionNov 2010
  4. Study completionNov 2010

Why it stopped: PI no longer at institution

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00917007
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRBPHS #5803
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
8 Jun 2009
Last updated
25 Oct 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of ABO Incompatibility and Hemolytic Disease of Newborn, run by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Oct 2021.

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