Clinical trials: Blood Transfusion
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
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
A Study of Luspatercept (ACE-536) to Treat Anemia Due to Very Low, Low, or Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
The study will be conducted in compliance with the International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory…
- Trial name
- MEDALIST (NCT02631070)
- Testing
- Luspatercept
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Anemia
Balancing Risk: Red Blood Cell Transfusion Strategies In Cardiac Surgery
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the best blood level to begin transfusing red blood cells in individuals undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00651573
- Testing
- Blood transfusion at hematocrit value less than 24%, Blood transfusion at hematocrit value less than 28%
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 722 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Congenital Heart Disease
Washed Versus Standard Blood Cell Transfusions in Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
Background: Children having open heart surgery to repair congenital heart defects demonstrate a large inflammatory response to the heart-lung machine and to surgery itself.
- Trial name
- NCT00693498
- Testing
- Standard leukoreduced irradiated blood cell transfusion, Washed leukoreduced irradiated blood cell transfusions
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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
Iron, Abnormal Blood Level, Other Abnormal Blood Chemistry
Fresh Versus Old Red Blood Cells for Transfusion
Packed red blood cell units destined for transfusion can be stored for up to 42 days prior to transfusion based on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines.
- Trial name
- NCT01319552
- Testing
- Fresh transfusion, Old transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anemia
Use of Pediatric Size Phlebotomy Tubes in Adult Critically Ill Patients to Reduce Red Blood Cell Transfusions
This study will evaluate the hypothesis that the use of pediatric size phlebotomy tubes reduces red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients compared with the use of adult size tubes.
- Trial name
- NCT03286465
- Testing
- Pediatric phlebotomy tubes, Adult phlebotomy tubes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Luspatercept (ACE-536) for the Treatment of Anemia Due to IPSS-R Very Low, Low or Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in Japanese Subjects Who Are Not Requiring Red Blood Cell Transfusion
The study will be conducted in compliance with the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory…
- Trial name
- NCT03900715
- Testing
- Luspatercept
- Where
- 19 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Revlimid in Transfusion Dependent Patients
This is a prospective trial of Revlimid for subjects who have a blood cell cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Cells in their marrow make proteins through messages that are carried from the genes.
- Trial name
- NCT01178814
- Testing
- Revlimid (Lenalidomide)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Paroxysmal Hemoglobinuria, Nocturnal
Extension Study of Eculizumab in Patients With Transfusion Dependent Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of eculizumab in patients with transfusion dependent hemolytic PNH.
- Trial name
- NCT00122317
- Testing
- eculizumab
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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