Clinical trials: Transfusions
Transfusion-dependent Anemia
Study to Evaluate Treatment Compliance, Efficacy and Safety of an Improved Deferasirox Formulation (Granules) in Pediatric Patients (2-<18 Years Old) With Iron Overload
This was a randomized, open-label, multicenter, two arm, phase II study to evaluate treatment compliance and change in serum ferritin of a deferasirox granule formulation and a deferasirox dispersible tablet (DT) formulation in…
- Trial name
- NCT02435212
- Testing
- Deferasirox granule formulation, Deferasirox DT formulation
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Belgium and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sickle Cell Disease
Biotin-RBC Transfusion in SCD
This is a single-arm, mechanistic clinical trial to measure predictors of senescence and the in vivo survival of transfused red blood cells (RBCs) in individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) receiving chronic transfusion…
- Trial name
- NCT04426591
- Testing
- Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells, Pathogen-reduced Biotin Labeled Red Blood Cells
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Marianne Yee
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
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
Beta-thalassemia Major, Hemosiderosis
Extension Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Deferasirox Treatment in Beta-thalassemia Patients With Transfusional Hemosiderosis (Study Amended to 2-year Duration)
To allow patients treated with deferasirox in the core study to continue iron chelation therapy for 2 years or until the drug became locally commercially available.
- Conditions
- Beta-thalassemia Major, Hemosiderosis, Iron Overload, Rare Anemia
- Trial name
- ESCALATOR (NCT00171301)
- Testing
- Deferasirox
- Where
- 5 sites in Egypt, Lebanon and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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
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 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
Transfusion Dependent Thalassemia
Efficacy and Safety of RBCs Derived From Mirasol-treated Whole Blood in Patients Requiring Chronic Transfusion (PRAISE)
This is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, crossover trial to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of red blood cells (RBCs) derived from Mirasol-treated whole blood (WB) versus conventional RBCs in transfusion dependent…
- Trial name
- PRAISE (NCT03329404)
- Testing
- Mirasol Red Blood Cells (MIR RBCs), Reference Red Blood Cells (REF RBCs)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Terumo BCTbio
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
Dysplasia, Congenital Hip
Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid for Reducing Blood Loss and Blood Transfusion After Periacetabular Osteotomy
The goal of this randomized controlled, double-blinded trial is to assess the efficacy of intravenous tranexamic acid, a drug, in reducing blood loss and transfusion in patients undergoing periacetabular osteotomy, an elective…
- Trial name
- NCT02253810
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease, Anemia
Erythropoietin to Prevent Unnecessary Transfusions In Patients With Cyanotic CHD - A Prospective Control Trial
Cyanotic congenital cardiac patients require higher hemoglobin concentrations (red blood cell levels) for optimal oxygen delivery to the body.
- Conditions
- Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease, Anemia, Cyanosis, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02564796
- Testing
- Epoetin Alfa and Iron, Iron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Chronic Iron Overload
Pharmacokinetic Study of Deferiprone in Paediatric Patients
Deferiprone (DFP) is the most extensively studied oral iron chelator to date. It has been authorised in Europe in 1999 for the treatment of iron overload in patients with beta-thalassaemia major when DFO is contraindicated or…
- Trial name
- DEEP-1 (NCT01740713)
- Testing
- Deferiprone, dose level 1, Deferiprone, dose level 2, Deferiprone, dose level 3
- Where
- 7 sites in Cyprus, Egypt and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Consorzio per Valutazioni Biologiche e Farmacologiche
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
Hemochromatosis, Cerebrovascular Accident
Stroke With Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea
The purpose of this study is to compare standard therapy (transfusions and chelation) with alternative therapy (hydroxyurea and phlebotomy) for the prevention of secondary stroke and management of iron overload in children with…
- Conditions
- Hemochromatosis, Cerebrovascular Accident, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Hematologic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00122980
- Testing
- Red Cell Transfusions, Iron Chelation, Hydroxyurea
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Chronic Iron Overload Due to Transfusion-dependant Anemias
Phase II Study to Investigate the Benefits of an Improved Deferasirox Formulation (Film-coated Tablet)
Assessed the new film-coated tablet formulation to the currently approved dispersible tablet formulation with regards to overall safety, Gastrointestinal (GI) tolerability, palatability, satisfaction and compliance
- Trial name
- NCT02125877
- Testing
- Deferasirox dispersible tablet, Defearisox film-coated tablet
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Thalassemia
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Severe Homzygous 0/+Thalassemia or Sever Variants of Beta 0/+ Thalassemia, THALLO
Patients have severe beta-thalassemia or one of the thalassemia variants. Thalassemia is a hereditary disease in which the bone marrow produces abnormal red blood cells that have a shorter life span than normal red blood cells.
- Trial name
- THALLO (NCT00578292)
- Testing
- Busulfan, Fludarabine, Campath 1H
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Beta Thalassemia Major Anemia, Iron Overload
Safety and Efficacy of Early Treatment With Deferiprone in Infants and Young Children
This study is looking at the effects of giving early treatment of deferiprone to young children with beta thalassemia who have started receiving regular blood transfusions but have not yet reached the criteria for starting on…
- Trial name
- START (NCT03591575)
- Testing
- Deferiprone oral solution
- Where
- 4 sites in Egypt, Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Chiesi Canada Corp
Cardiac Surgery, Erythrocyte Transfusion
Red Cell Storage Duration Study
The RECESS study will compare the effects of transfusing red blood cell units stored <= 10 days vs. red blood cell units stored >= 21 days, in patients who are undergoing complex cardiac surgery and are likely to need a red blood…
- Trial name
- RECESS (NCT00991341)
- Testing
- Red blood cell units stored <= 10 days, Red blood cell units stored >= 21 days
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,481 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
Transfusion of Prematures Trial
The objective of the TOP trial is to determine whether higher hemoglobin thresholds for transfusing ELBW infants resulting in higher hemoglobin levels lead to improvement in the primary outcome of survival and rates of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT01702805)
- Testing
- Liberal Cell Transfusion, Restricted red cell transfusion
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,824 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network