TransfusionsNCT01949896
Impact of Feeding on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Response in Neonates Receiving a RBC Transfusion
A study testing NPO in people with Transfusions, run by Christiana Care Health Services at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Prior to a non-urgent blood transfusion, subjects will be randomized to either stopping feeds or continuing feeds. The intervention group will be the placement of a subject in the NPO group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 3 days to 6 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Transfusions
- What is being tested?
- NPO
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2013to Jan 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 3 days to 6 months
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Infants born < 31 weeks gestational age
- Between 3 and 7 days old at time of consent
Who cannot join
- Infants with multiple congenital anomalies
- Infant with suspected/confirmed genetic anomalies
- Infant with suspected/confirmed congenital immune deficiencies
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, Delaware, 19713
About this study
Prior to a non-urgent blood transfusion, subjects will be randomized to either stopping feeds or continuing feeds. The intervention group will be the placement of a subject in the NPO group. Subjects in the intervention group will have their feedings stopped for a total of 24 hours around the time of the PRBC transfusion. These infants will be given intravenous nutrition during the period of time that they will not be fed. During the transfusion, both groups of subjects will have serum cytokine levels obtained at 3 time intervals- 1) 4 hours pre-transfusion, 2) 2-4 hours post-transfusion, and 3) 20-24 hours post-transfusion.
Read the detailed description
Recently many publications have indicated a potential temporal association between packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion and the development of NEC in neonates. Although, to date, there is no conclusive evidence indicating a causal role of PRBC transfusion on the development of NEC. Given the growing body of data that support the association of PRBC transfusions and NEC, a common clinical dilemma arises with regard to feeding infants during a blood transfusion. Additionally, it is thought that increased immunomodulation may be exacerbated by any other pro-inflammatory process or insult; thereby leading to a rapidly increasing cascade of pro-inflammatory cytokines which may ultimately lead to gut inflammation and NEC.
Prior to a non-urgent PRBC transfusion, subjects will be randomized to either the NPO group or fed group of patients. The intervention will be the placement of a subject in the NPO group. Subjects will be made NPO for a total of 24 hours around the time of the PRBC transfusion. During the transfusion, both groups of subjects will have serum cytokine levels obtained at 3 time intervals- 1) 4 hours pre-transfusion, 2) 2-4 hours post-transfusion, and 3) 20-24 hours post-transfusion.
- Conditions
- Transfusions
- Being tested
- NPO, Control group: continue feedings
- Keywords
- Pro inflammatory cytokine, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Packed red blood cell transfusion
- Medical subject headings
- Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
NPOOther
Infants in this group will be made NPO for a period of time surrounding the packed red blood cell transfusion.
Control group: continue feedingsOther
Feedings will be continued in this group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention: NPO | Other | Infants in this group will be made NPO approximately 4 hours prior to receiving a blood transfusion and will remain NPO until approximately 24 hours after the blood transfusion.
Pro-inflammatory cytokine response will be monitored at 3 times points. Receives: Other: NPO |
| Control: Continue feedings | Other | Infants in this group will be allowed to continue feedings during the transfusion at the discretion of the medical team.
Pro-inflammatory cytokine response will be monitored at 3 times points. Receives: Other: Control group: continue feedings |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pro-inflammatory cytokine response
Evaluate the pro-inflammatory cytokine response in both fed and NPO infants during a transfusion
Measured: 24 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Sep 2013 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2013
- Primary completionJan 2016
- Study completionJan 2016
Why it stopped: Study is being closed due to insufficient patient population for enrollment.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for TransfusionsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Andrew Ellefson, Christiana Care Health Services
- Investigators
- Andrew Ellefson, MD, Principal investigator, Christiana Care Health ServicesDavid A Paul, MD, Study director, Christiana Care Health Services
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01949896
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DDD602270
- Status last verified
- Mar 2016
- First submitted
- 21 Sep 2013
- Last updated
- 11 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Feeding on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Response in Neonates Receiving a RBC Transfusion
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01949896
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DDD602270
- Conditions
- Transfusions
- Keywords
- Pro inflammatory cytokine, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Packed red blood cell transfusion
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Study is being closed due to insufficient patient population for enrollment.
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Christiana Care Health ServicesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2013
- Primary completion
- Jan 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jan 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Sep 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Prior to a non-urgent blood transfusion, subjects will be randomized to either stopping feeds or continuing feeds. The intervention group will be the placement of a subject in the NPO group. Subjects in the intervention group will have their feedings stopped for a total of 24 hours around the time of the PRBC transfusion. These infants will be given intravenous nutrition during the period of time that they will not be fed. During the transfusion, both groups of subjects will have serum cytokine levels obtained at 3 time intervals- 1) 4 hours pre-transfusion, 2) 2-4 hours post-transfusion, and 3) 20-24 hours post-transfusion.
Detailed description
Recently many publications have indicated a potential temporal association between packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion and the development of NEC in neonates. Although, to date, there is no conclusive evidence indicating a causal role of PRBC transfusion on the development of NEC. Given the growing body of data that support the association of PRBC transfusions and NEC, a common clinical dilemma arises with regard to feeding infants during a blood transfusion. Additionally, it is thought that increased immunomodulation may be exacerbated by any other pro-inflammatory process or insult; thereby leading to a rapidly increasing cascade of pro-inflammatory cytokines which may ultimately lead to gut inflammation and NEC.
Prior to a non-urgent PRBC transfusion, subjects will be randomized to either the NPO group or fed group of patients. The intervention will be the placement of a subject in the NPO group. Subjects will be made NPO for a total of 24 hours around the time of the PRBC transfusion. During the transfusion, both groups of subjects will have serum cytokine levels obtained at 3 time intervals- 1) 4 hours pre-transfusion, 2) 2-4 hours post-transfusion, and 3) 20-24 hours post-transfusion.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention: NPO | Other | Other: NPOInfants in this group will be made NPO approximately 4 hours prior to receiving a blood transfusion and will remain NPO until approximately 24 hours after the blood transfusion. Pro-inflammatory cytokine response will be monitored at 3 times points. |
| Control: Continue feedings | Other | Other: Control group: continue feedingsInfants in this group will be allowed to continue feedings during the transfusion at the discretion of the medical team. Pro-inflammatory cytokine response will be monitored at 3 times points. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 3 days to 6 months
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Infants born < 31 weeks gestational age
- Between 3 and 7 days old at time of consent
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Infants with multiple congenital anomalies
- Infant with suspected/confirmed genetic anomalies
- Infant with suspected/confirmed congenital immune deficiencies
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| NPOInfants in this group will be made NPO for a period of time surrounding the packed red blood cell transfusion. | Other | Intervention: NPO |
| Control group: continue feedingsFeedings will be continued in this group. | Other | Control: Continue feedings |
Primary outcome
Pro-inflammatory cytokine response
Time frame: 24 hours
Evaluate the pro-inflammatory cytokine response in both fed and NPO infants during a transfusion
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Study is being closed due to insufficient patient population for enrollment.). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Mar 2016.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Andrew Ellefson, MD principal investigator
Christiana Care Health Services
David A Paul, MD study director
Christiana Care Health Services
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing NPO in people with Transfusions, run by Christiana Care Health Services at 1 site 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 2 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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 stopped early (reason given: Study is being closed due to insufficient patient population for enrollment.). Results are not available in the source record.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pro-inflammatory cytokine response (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 11 Mar 2016; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.