Clinical trials: Red Blood Cell Disorder
Red Blood Cell Disorder
Pathophysiological Explorations of Red Blood Cells
GR-Ex is a program labelled by Labex (Laboratory of Excellence) by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. This program aims to develop the means to improve knowledge in the physiology and pathologies of…
- Trial name
- GR-Ex (NCT03541525)
- Testing
- Biological sampling
- Where
- 25 sites in Benin, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imagine Institute
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
Anemia
Mortality After Transfusion of Ever-pregnant Donor Red Blood Cells
The MATER study is an observational cohort study on first ever transfusion recipients in six hospitals in the Netherlands, with information collected on both donor and patient characteristics.
- Trial name
- MATER (NCT06176105)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 101,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanquin-LUMC J.J van Rood Center for Clinical Transfusion Research
Cholestasis, Red Cell Membrane and Enzyme Abnormalities
Osmotic Fragility in Red Blood Cells of Pediatric Patients With Cholestatic Liver Disease
Objective: The investigators propose to perform ektacytometry on 20 pediatric patients over age one with cholestatic liver diseases and a direct bilirubin level of greater than 2 gm/dl.
- Trial name
- NCT05582447
- Testing
- ektacytometry of red blood cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1
Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
Newborn screening (NBS) is a global initiative of systematic testing at birth to identify babies with pre-defined severe but treatable conditions.
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1, Phosphoglucomutase 1 Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Trial name
- BabyDetect (NCT05687474)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
The Genetics and Functional Basis of Inherited Platelet, White Blood Cell, Red Blood Cell, and Blood Clotting Disorders.
Blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, as well as a fluid portion termed plasma. We primarily study blood platelets, but sometimes we also analyze the blood of patients with red blood cell disorders…
- Trial name
- NCT00230165
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Red Blood Cells, Preterm
Blood Transfusions in Preterm Infants
A cross sectional study to assess the effect of blood transfusions on the outcome of preterm infants
- Trial name
- NCT05331235
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Iron Deficiency
Relative Contributions of Red Cell Catabolism and Dietary Absorption to Fetal Iron Accretion During Pregnancy
The two specific aims of this study are 1) to assess the relative contributions of two major maternal iron sources (i.e. dietary iron intake and red cell catabolism) at supplying iron to the fetus, and 2) to determine the impact…
- Trial name
- NCT01588665
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Hereditary Spherocytosis and Vascular Function
Background : Patients with hereditary spherocytosis (HS) are characterized by increased red blood cell (RBC) fragility and a loss of RBC deformability.
- Trial name
- VASCUSPHERO (NCT04451785)
- Testing
- blood sample, Pulse wave velocity
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait
Evaluation of Low-cost Techniques for Detecting Sickle Cell Disease and β-thalassemia in Nepal and Canada
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder associated with acute illness and organ damage. In high resource settings, early screening and treatment greatly improve quality of life.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait, Beta-Thalassemia, Sickle Cell-Beta Thalassemia
- Trial name
- NCT05506358
- Testing
- High performance liquid chromatography, Automated sickling test, HbS solubility test
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, Nepal
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Iron Overload Due to Repeated Red Blood Cell Transfusions, Thalassemia Majors (Beta-Thalassemia Major)
Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Irochel for the Management of Iron Overload in Thalassemia Patients in Comparison With Deferoxamine
This research study was an experimental, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of coded Unani formulation Irochel for the management of IOL due to repetitive blood transfusion in comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT07782931
- Testing
- Irochel, Deferoxamine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamdard University
Transfusions
Impact of Feeding on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Response in Neonates Receiving a RBC Transfusion
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.
- Trial name
- NCT01949896
- Testing
- NPO, Control group: continue feedings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Preterm Birth, Blood Transfusion Complication
Blood Warming in Preterm Infants to Decrease Hypothermia
Background/significance: Over 100,000 early preterm infants are born annually in the United States and suffer morbidity and mortality during hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit. One such condition is hypothermia.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Blood Transfusion Complication, Hypothermia
- Trial name
- NCT05170633
- Testing
- Ranger blood warmer (3M Healthcare, Oakdale, Minnesota)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina