Clinical trials: Blood Component Transfusion
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Effects of Transfusion of Older Stored Red Cells
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of transfusion of fresh and stored blood on patients. The investigators hope to test: whether a similar effect (older stored blood is associated with worse outcomes) is seen…
- Trial name
- NCT01534676
- Testing
- Transfusion, Blood, Chelation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Transfusion-dependent Hemachromatosis, Thalassemia Major
Pilot Study for Patients With Poor Response to Deferasirox
This purpose of this study is to understand the differences between people who have a good response to deferasirox (exjade) compared to people who have a poor response to this medication when used for transfusion-dependent iron…
- Conditions
- Transfusion-dependent Hemachromatosis, Thalassemia Major, Sickle Cell Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00749515
- Testing
- Deferoxamine, Deferasirox, HIDA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cardiac Iron Overload
Efficacy and Safety of Deferasirox in Combination With Deferoxamine Followed by Deferasirox Monotherapy in Severe Cardiac Iron Overload
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of deferasirox in combination with deferoxamine followed be deferasirox monotherapy in patients with severe iron overload due to chronic blood transfusions.
- Trial name
- HYPERION (NCT01254227)
- Testing
- Deferasirox and Deferoxamine
- Where
- 15 sites in Canada, Egypt and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Decision Aid for Therapeutic Options In Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder with chronic multi-system manifestations affecting 100,000 individuals in the US, largely of minority origin and associated with substantial morbidity, premature mortality…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemoglobin SS, Hemoglobin SC
- Trial name
- NCT02326597
- Testing
- Decision Aid Tool, Standard Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Chronic Iron Overload
Efficacy/Safety Study of Deferiprone Compared to Deferasirox in Paediatric Patients
Multicentre, randomised, open label, non-inferiority active-controlled trial to evaluate efficacy and safety of a 12-months treatment with deferiprone (DFP) at dose of 75-100 mg/kg/day versus deferasirox (DFX) at dose of 20-40…
- Trial name
- NCT01825512
- Testing
- Deferiprone, Deferasirox
- Where
- 22 sites in Albania, Cyprus and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 435 people
- Sponsor
- Consorzio per Valutazioni Biologiche e Farmacologiche
E-Aminocaproic Acid, Bilateral Varus Rotational Osteotomy
The Effect of Intravenous EACA on Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements After Bilateral VRO
E-Aminocaproic acid (EACA) is an anti-fibrinolytic agent that is used to decrease blood loss and transfusion requirements after several orthopedic procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT02257580
- Testing
- E-Aminocaproic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Congenital Heart Disease
Transfusion Strategies in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the best red blood cell(hemoglobin) level for infants and children following surgical repair of particular heart defects.
- Trial name
- NCT00350220
- Testing
- transfusion strategy, Low Hb transfusion group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Non-transfusion Dependent Thalassemia
Efficacy and Safety Study of Deferasirox in Patients With Non-transfusion Dependent Thalassemia
Assessed the efficacy of deferasirox in patients with non-transfusion dependent thalassemia based on change in liver iron concentration from baseline after 52 weeks of treatment.
- Trial name
- THETIS (NCT01709838)
- Testing
- deferasirox
- Where
- 11 sites in China, Greece and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Cardiac Disease, Cardiac Surgery
Platelet Transfusion During Neonatal Open Heart Surgery
Hypothesis: Dilutional thrombocytopenia after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is universal and administration of donor apheresis platelets just prior to termination of bypass will assist in early correction of coagulopathy, early…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Disease, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Platelet Transfusion
- Trial name
- CPB (NCT03045068)
- Testing
- Platelet Transfusion, FFP and Cryoprecipitate, PRBC and cell saver Transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
The Effect of Prophylactic FFP Administration on ECMO Circuit Longevity
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of scheduled fresh frozen plasma (FFP) administration on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) pump longevity in critically ill pediatric and neonatal patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01903863
- Testing
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Thrombocytopenia
Optimal Platelet Dose Strategy for Management of Thrombocytopenia
The primary objective of this study is to compare the three study arms of lower, medium, and higher dose platelet therapy with respect to the percentage of patients experiencing at least one episode of Grade 2 or higher bleeding…
- Trial name
- PLADO (NCT00128713)
- Testing
- Medium Dose Prophylactic Platelet Transfusions, Lower Dose Prophylactic Platelet Transfusions, Higher Dose Prophylactic Platelet Transfusions
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,351 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Premature Infant Disease, Transfusion Related Complication
Cord Blood Transfusion In Preterm Neonates (CB-TrIP)
Repeated transfusions have been associated with very poor outcome of preterm infants. Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) and adult Hb (HbA) have different affinity for oxygen.
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Transfusion Related Complication, Fetal Hemoglobin
- Trial name
- CB-TrIP (NCT03764813)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Beta-Thalassemia
A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of the LentiGlobin® BB305 Drug Product in Participants With Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia, Who do Not Have a β0/β0 Genotype
This is a single-arm, multi-site, single-dose, Phase 3 study in 23 participants less than or equal to (<=) 50 years of age with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT), also known as β-thalassemia major, who do not have a β0…
- Trial name
- NCT02906202
- Testing
- LentiGlobin BB305 Drug Product
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Genetix Biotherapeutics Inc.
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as Transfusion Indicator in Neurocritical Patients
Neurocritical ill patients are frequently transfused. Red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) in these patients has been associated with deleterious effects, including higher rates of nosocomial infections, multi-organ failure, and…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00566709
- Testing
- Red blood cells transfusion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío
Neonatal Anemia
Optimized Erythropoietin (EPO) Treatment
Neonatal anemia is the most commonly encountered hematologic problem among all neonates cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- OETNA (NCT02075970)
- Testing
- Epoetin Alpha
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Surgery, Blood Loss
Epidemiology of Severe Peroperative Bleeding During Scheduled Surgery
Peroperative bleeding has been studied in specific populations exposed to bleeding (i.e. cardiac surgery, orthopedic surgery). Epidemiology of peroperative bleeding and transfusion remain poorly studied in the whole cohort of…
- Trial name
- NCT02311309
- Testing
- Control, Unanticipated bleeding
- Volunteers
- 1,439 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Anemia of Prematurity
The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Blood Flow to the Intestines of Premature Infants
The purpose of the study is to see if a blood transfusion changes how fast blood flows to the intestines of a premature baby. Blood flow is measured by an ultrasound test.
- Trial name
- NCT00167388
- Testing
- feed during blood transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Non-transfusion Dependent Thalassemia
Efficacy and Safety of Deferasirox in Non-transfusion Dependent Thalassemia Patients With Iron Overload and a One Year Open-label Extension Study
CICL670A2209: This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of deferasirox in non-transfusion dependent thalassemia patients with iron overload.
- Trial name
- THALASSA (NCT00873041)
- Testing
- deferasirox
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Greece and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, Hemorrhage
ECMO Hemostatic Transfusions in Children
Critically ill children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) receive large volumes of prophylactic platelet transfusions to prevent bleeding.
- Conditions
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication, Hemorrhage, Thromboembolism, Transfusion Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- ECSTATIC (NCT05796557)
- Testing
- Platelet Transfusion
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Aplastic Anemia, Menorrhagia
Treatment of Menorrhagia in Women With Thrombocytopenia Using Platelets or Platelets and Hormones
This study will explore the role of oral contraceptive pills in managing uterine bleeding in women who have low blood platelet counts as a result of aplastic anemia.
- Conditions
- Aplastic Anemia, Menorrhagia, Amenorrhea
- Trial name
- NCT00556400
- Testing
- Lo-Ovral Oral Contraceptive Pills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)