Clinical trials: Red Blood Cell
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Carbon Monoxide Levels and Sickle Cell Disease Severity
Background: Some people with sickle cell disease have different health problems than others. This may be related to how easily and frequently the red blood cells break apart in the blood.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Trial name
- NCT01547793
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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
Healthy
Feasibility Study of Mirasol-Treated Whole Blood Red Cell Recovery and Survival
Feasibility trial to evaluate recovery and survival of red blood cells (RBCs) from Mirasol-treated whole blood
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT00742001)
- Testing
- Mirasol System for Whole Blood.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Terumo BCTbio
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
Hemolysis
R-FACT Study:Risk Factors for Alloimmunization After Red Blood Cell Transfusions
Alloantibodies can lead to serious clinical consequences and logistic problems like obtaining properly and timely matched blood for the patients who do develop these antibodies.
- Trial name
- R-FACT (NCT01616329)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanquin-LUMC J.J van Rood Center for Clinical Transfusion Research
Inter-conversion n-3 PUFA, Vegetarians
Effects of Supplementation With Linseed Oil on Blood Lipids in Vegetarians
The study was performed to investigate the effects of a daily consumption of linseed oil on fatty acid distribution in plasma and red blood cell lipids and blood lipids in vegetarians.
- Trial name
- NCT01788917
- Testing
- Linseed oil
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jena
Contraception
Assessment of the Pharmacodynamic Effect on Plasma Folate and Red Blood Cell Folate and Comparison of the Folate Metabolites During the 24 Weeks of Treatment (Yasmin + Metafolin Versus Yasmin + Folic Acid) Followed by a 20 Week Elimination Phase of Folate
The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the uptake of levomefolate calcium (Metafolin, a registered vitamin supplement) and folic acid in the body during 24 weeks of treatment with a following folate elimination phase…
- Trial name
- NCT01258660
- Testing
- EE 0.03 mg/DRSP 3 mg (Yasmin) + folic acid
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Neural Tube Defects, Contraception
Efficacy and Safety Study for an Oral Contraceptive Containing Folate
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the study drug is safe and effective
- Conditions
- Neural Tube Defects, Contraception, Oral Contraceptives (OC)
- Trial name
- NCT00468481
- Testing
- Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol/Methyltetrahydrofolate, Drospirenone/Ethinylestradiol (Yaz)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
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
Healthy
KOmparison Study KOmparison Study
In this double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study, the relative uptake of 1g/d krill oil in comparison to 1g/d fish oil in healthy female and male adults will be assessed.
- Trial name
- NCT02039128
- Testing
- Krill oil or Fish oil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aker BioMarine Human Ingredients AS
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
The Effects of Erythropoietin (EPO) on the Transfusion Requirements of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This study tested the safety and efficacy of transfusing erythropoietin (Epo) and iron in infants of <1,250g birth weight. For infants 401-1,000g birth weight, we tested whether early erythropoietin (Epo) and iron therapy would…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- EPO (NCT01203514)
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
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
Contraception
Study of Treatment With the Combination of Drospirenone Plus Ethinyl Estradiol Plus Levomefolate Calcium in Mexican Women Seeking Contraception
The objective of this study is to compare the red blood cell (RBC) and plasma concentrations of folate in subjects treated with drospirenone (DRSP)/ethinyl estradiol (EE) plus levomefolate calcium (L-5-MTHF) at 24 weeks with…
- Trial name
- NCT01902264
- Testing
- EE20/DRSP/L-5-MTHF (Beyaz, BAY98-7071)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Anemia, Iron Deficiencies
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of CTX001 in Healthy Adults.
This study is testing CTX001 for certain conditions where the body does not have enough available iron or has difficulty storing or moving iron properly.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiencies, Chronic Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07577817
- Testing
- CTX001 With and Without Iron, CTX001 With Iron, CTX001 Multiple Dose
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cajal Therapeutics Inc.
Diabetes Mellitus, Impaired Fasting Glucose
Effect of Red Blood Cell Survival on a Commonly Used Diabetes Lab Test-HbA1c
Prevention of complications in veterans with diabetes depends heavily on assessment of blood glucose and HbA1c. The HbA1c is a blood test that measures the exposure of hemoglobin (Hb) to a person's average blood glucose over the…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Impaired Fasting Glucose, Prediabetes
- Trial name
- NCT01204216
- Testing
- re-infusion of biotin labeled cells, Diabetes education/diabetes medication adjustment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes Mellitus, Healthy
Exhaled Carbon Monoxide and Red Blood Cell Turnover
Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) is the cornerstone of blood sugar monitoring. As HbA1c is formed by the covalent reaction of glucose with hemoglobin throughout the lifespan of the red blood cell (RBC), it is used as a surrogate marker for…
- Trial name
- NCT03288233
- Testing
- Breath carbon monoxide measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Hypoxia, Training
Effect of Hypoxia Exercise on Erythrocyte Aggregability
Pathological erythrocyte aggregation reduces capillary perfusion and oxygen transfer to tissue. The aggregation is determined by opposing forces, the repulsive force between cells, cell-to-cell adhesion induced by plasma…
- Trial name
- NCT04805359
- Testing
- Normoxic exercise, Hypoxic exercise
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
End-Stage Renal Disease Requiring Haemodialysis
Effects of Supervised Exercise Training on Erythrocyte Deformability in Hemodialysis Patients
This study evaluated red blood cell function and aerobic capacity in adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis and in healthy reference participants.
- Trial name
- NCT07836881
- Testing
- Supervised Exercise Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asia University
Folate Deficiency, Neural Tube Defects
Folic Acid Salt Study (FISFA Zambia)
Question: How effective is fortified iodized salt with folic acid (FISFA) in increasing serum and red blood cell folate in non-lactating, non-pregnant women of reproductive age in the country of Zambia who do not have active food…
- Trial name
- NCT06734611
- Testing
- Fortified Iodized Salt with Folic Acid (FISFA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Blood Coagulation, Platelet Function
Effect of Exosomes Derived From Red Blood Cell Units on Platelet Function and Blood Coagulation
This study is designed to analyze the effect exosomes derived from red blood cell units have on blood coagulation and platelet function. It is an in vitro study using healthy volunteers' blood.
- Trial name
- NCT02594345
- Testing
- in vitro study
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital