Clinical trials: Transfusions
Anemia
RBC Transfusion in Severe Anemia With Lactic Acidosis
The hypothesis of this study is that prolonged-storage RBCs are not inferior to short-storage RBCs for the time required to clear elevated blood lactate levels in children with severe anemia.
- Trial name
- TOTAL (NCT01586923)
- Testing
- RBC transfusion
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Thalassemia (Transfusion Delendent)
Effect of Deferasirox on Endocrine Complications in Subjects With Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia
The CENTAurus trial is a prospective clinical study designed to address systematically some of the relevant endocrine complications in an iron overloaded thalassemic population, primary objective being the assessment of the…
- Trial name
- CENTAurus (NCT02069886)
- Testing
- deferasirox
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Premature Birth
Age of Red Blood Cells in Premature Infants Study (ARIPI)
To determine if the age of blood transfused to new borns in the NICU setting has an impact on their outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT00326924
- Testing
- Transfusion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 377 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Prematurity, Anemia
Transfusions and Nitric Oxide Level in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to better understand S-nitrosohemeglobin (SNO-Hb) in transfused blood of extremely preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Anemia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Trial name
- NCT00787124
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Transfusion Reaction, Transfusion Related Complication
Transfusion Surveillance in Anaesthesia
the aim of this register is to collect exhaustively the different data available surrounding a transfusion act in the context of an active haemorrhage.
- Conditions
- Transfusion Reaction, Transfusion Related Complication, Anesthesia, Anesthesia; Shock
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT06403163)
- Testing
- Transfusion
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50,000 people
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Age of Blood in Brain Injury
Donated red blood cells vary in how old they are, that is, how long they have been stored since being collected from donors. Blood that has been donated is stored for a maximum of 42 days, after this time it is expired.
- Trial name
- NCT00141674
- Testing
- Blood Transfusion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Blood Donors, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
KSHV Infection in Blood Donors From Texas
To determine the seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV8) in blood donors from Texas. Also to examine the donors' demographic characteristics and to characterize the KSHV using polymerase chain…
- Conditions
- Blood Donors, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Blood Transfusion, Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated
- Trial name
- NCT00006310
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Heart Diseases
Hemoderivative Imputable Complications in Initial Uncomplicated Heart Surgery
Observational Study of Hemoderivative Transfusion Imputable Complications in Initial Uncomplicated Heart Surgery. Inclusion criteria are patients who discontinued the mechanical ventilation up to 6 hours after exiting operation…
- Trial name
- NCT01457586
- Testing
- Blood transfusion, No blood transfusion
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Pitangueiras
Sickle Cell Disease
Hydroxyurea and Transfusion
This study will prospectively investigate the feasibility, safety, and transfusion requirements of adding hydroxyurea to simple chronic transfusions for patients with sickle cell anemia already on chronic transfusions.
- Trial name
- HAT (NCT03644953)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Prematurity Complications, Anemia
Personalizing Preterm Neonatal Transfusions With Fetal Hemoglobin-Enriched Cord Blood
Long-term morbidities among very low birth weight infants remain a significant challenge. Oxidative stress is a key factor in the pathogenesis of 'free radical (FR) diseases of prematurity,' including retinopathy of prematurity…
- Trial name
- ANH-Prestige (NCT07636473)
- Testing
- Cord Blood Red Blood Cell Transfusion (CB-RBC), Adult Donor Red Blood Cell Transfusion (A-RBC)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Transfusion-dependent α-Thalassemia
A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the GMCN-508A Drug Product in Transfusion-dependent α-Thalassemia Participants
This is a non-randomized, open label, single-site, single-dose, phase 1 study in up to 5 participants (between 5 and 35 years of age, inclusive) with Transfusion-dependent α-thalassemia.
- Trial name
- NCT05757245
- Testing
- GMCN-508A Drug Product
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Thalassemia in Children
Benson's Relaxation Technique, Music Therapy for Children With Thalassemia
The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of Benson's relaxation technique versus music therapy on physiological parameters and stress of children with thalassemia during blood transfusion.
- Trial name
- NCT05730374
- Testing
- Benson's Relaxation technique, Music therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Blood Transfusion
Blood Sparing Strategies: Single Shot High Dose Erythropoietin Two Days Before Heart Surgery
All patients operated on at the European Hospital Heart surgery Division will be randomized to either single dose 80.000 UI of Human Recombinant Erythropoietin and intravenous iron or control.
- Trial name
- SHOT (NCT01265680)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiochirurgia E.H.
Preterm Infants
Randomized Study of Weekly Erythropoietin Dosing in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants are a risk for multiple transfusions, and the administration of human recombinant erythropoietin (Epo) has been shown to decrease transfusion requirements.
- Trial name
- NCT01235923
- Testing
- three times weekly Epo, weekly Epo
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Cesarean Section, Infant Conditions
Intact-cord Stabilisation and Physiology-based Cord Clamping in Caesarean Sections
This is a feasibility study with historical control designed to evaluate whether delivery of the placenta prior to umbilical cord clamping at caesarean sections is a feasible, safe and acceptable way of facilitating intact-cord…
- Trial name
- INTACT (NCT05461950)
- Testing
- Extrauterine placental transfusion and physiology-based umbilical cord clamping, Extrauterine placental transfusion, intact cord stabilisation and physiology-based umbilical cord clamping, Delayed umbilical cord clamping
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Møre og Romsdal HF
Liver Transplantation
Effect of Rapid Transfusion With Fluid Management System 2000® (FMS)
Rapid infusion of red blood cells is known to result in the increase of plasma potassium. The researchers are trying to investigate the change in plasma potassium during rapid infusion of mixed blood components in the reservoir…
- Trial name
- FMS (NCT01448343)
- Testing
- Fluid management system 2000 (FMS)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Non-idiopathic Scoliosis
Non-Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated With Tranexamic Acid
Investigation of tranexamic acid (TXA) for reducing perioperative blood loss and transfusion requirement in pediatric patients with secondary scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion.
- Trial name
- NCT01089140
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid 10mg/kg/hr, Tranexamic acid 100 mg/kg/h infusion, Saline solution
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pediatric Cancer
Granulocyte Transfusions After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant
Although most children with leukaemia are cured using drugs (chemotherapy) alone, for some children additional treatments are needed. Stem cell transplant can cure children where chemotherapy and other drugs have failed.
- Trial name
- NCT05425043
- Testing
- Granulocytes
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Extreme Prematurity, Anemia of Prematurity
Folic Acid Supplementation to Reduce Anemia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Anemia of Prematurity (AOP) is very common in extremely preterm infants and often leads to blood transfusions. Folic acid, essential for growth and DNA synthesis, is deficient in premature infants.
- Trial name
- FASCINATE (NCT06220461)
- Testing
- Folic acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Impaired Oxygen Delivery, Congenital Heart Disease
Restrictive Versus Liberal Transfusion Protocol in Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
In neonates and infants </= 10 kg following cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease a more restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategy will be as effective as, and possibly superior to, a liberal RBC strategy.
- Trial name
- NCT01484886
- Testing
- Red blood cell transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester