Clinical trials: Transfusion
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
Oncologic Disorders, Hematologic Diseases
Clinical Use of Pathogen Reduced Red Blood Cell Suspension
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the application of pathogen inactivated RBC suspension in children with oncological and hematological diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT03426553
- Testing
- Riboflavin+UV RBC, irradiated RBC
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology
Craniosynostoses
Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirement in Infants Treated With Tranexamic Acid
The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces perioperative blood loss and transfusion requirement in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01094977
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Thalassemia
Assessment of Pain in People With Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that can result in mild to severe anemia. People with thalassemia often experience pain, but the exact sources and prevalence of pain remain unknown.
- Trial name
- Pain (NCT00872339)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
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)
Sickle Cell Anemia
Transcranial Doppler (TCD) With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea
The primary goal of the Phase III TWiTCH trial is to compare 24 months of alternative therapy (hydroxyurea) to standard therapy (transfusions) for pediatric subjects with sickle cell anemia and abnormally high (≥200 cm/sec)…
- Trial name
- TWiTCH (NCT01425307)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Trauma, Hemorrhage
Transfusion Using Stored Whole Blood
Massive hemorrhage is a major cause of potentially preventable death following trauma. A common consequence of hemorrhagic shock is uncontrollable bleeding from coagulopathy, leading to death from exsanguination.
- Conditions
- Trauma, Hemorrhage, Coagulopathy
- Trial name
- NCT02926274
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Preterm Infant, Placental Insufficiency
Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping in Preterm Neonates With Placental Insufficiency
To investigate the effect of delayed cord clamping (DCC) on hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), hematological parameters including haemoglobin concentration and hematocrit value in premature infants (34 weeks gestational age…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Placental Insufficiency, Placental Transfusion
- Trial name
- NCT03731546
- Testing
- Delayed cord clamping
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Children Hospital
Sickle Cell Disease
Preventing Acute Chest Syndrome by Transfusion Feasibility Study
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is similar to severe pneumonia and is a common cause of hospitalizations for people with sickle cell disease (SCD). Blood transfusions are one treatment option for ACS.
- Trial name
- PROACTIVE (NCT00951808)
- Testing
- Single blood transfusion, Standard care
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Pregnancies
Preterm Delivery Prevention in Twins With Progesterone
Twin pregnancies have very high preterm delivery rate. Until now, no RCT has proven benefit of progesterone in this population. In contrast, singleton pregnancies are treated with this hormone.
- Trial name
- NCT01927029
- Testing
- Progesterone
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Desarrollo
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
Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia, Non-transfusion-dependent Thalassemia
Open-label, Multicenter Study Assessing Preference for Deferasirox Film-coated Tablet Compared to Dispersible Tablet
Study to evaluate patient preference of deferasirox film-coated tablet (FCT) or deferasirox dispersible tablet (DT) in patient with transfusion - dependent thalassemia or non-transfusion -dependent thalassemia as measured by…
- Trial name
- Jupiter (NCT02993224)
- Testing
- Deferasirox dispersable tablet (DT), Deferasirox film coated tablet (FCT)
- Where
- 17 sites in Egypt, Lebanon and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Blood Transfusion, Cardiac Surgery
ICU Cell Saver to Reduce Blood Transfusions in Cardiac
PURPOSE: Autotransfusion devices may be employed in cardiac surgery to decrease allogenic blood requirements. Limitations of previous trials include the use of cell saver systems in selected high risk patients only or the lack of…
- Trial name
- NCT00950547
- Testing
- CARDIOPAT, Traditional Chest Drains
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiochirurgia E.H.
Blood Transfusion Complication, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Splanchnic Oxygenation Response to Feeds in Preterm Neonates: Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Since 1987, red blood cell (RBC) transfusions have been proposed as a potential risk factor for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which is one of the most severe gastrointestinal complications of prematurity.
- Conditions
- Blood Transfusion Complication, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Enteral Feeding Intolerance, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NIRS_RBC (NCT03643458)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Preterm Birth
The Australian Placental Transfusion Study (APTS): Should Very Pre Term Babies Receive a Placental Blood Transfusion at Birth Via Deferring Cord Clamping Versus Standard Cord Clamping Procedures?
To establish if placental transfusion, using deferred cord clamping for 60 seconds or more while holding the baby at or below the level of the placenta, will improve survival without disability compared with standard early cord…
- Trial name
- APTS (NCT02606058)
- Testing
- Deferred cord clamping
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,637 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
Beta-Thalassemia
Iron Status in BTM With Blood Transfusion
To assess the possible role of iron overload as a cause of liver dysfunction in thalassemic childrens receiving multiple blood transfusion and its correlation with serum aminotransferases.
- Trial name
- NCT04947540
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Compliance With Restrictive RBC Transfusion Guideline
Trial of Feedback on Blood Use
Trial of Feedback on Blood Use (TOFU) The TOFU study will represent the first attempt to rigorously assess the impact of audit-feedback on changing transfusion practice.
- Trial name
- TOFU (NCT02232568)
- Testing
- Feedback
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 426 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Transfusion Reaction
Clinical Performance Study of Safety Test ABO Device
The study aims to confirm the performance equivalence of the in vitro diagnostic device Safety Test ABO with the ABTest Card device.
- Trial name
- NCT06543771
- Testing
- Safety Test ABO and ABTest Card®
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Diagast