Clinical trials: Red Blood Cell Disorder
Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina
Myocardial Ischemia and Transfusion Pilot
The purpose of this study is to evaluate two approaches to red blood cell transfusion in anemic patients with acute coronary syndrome.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- MINT Pilot (NCT01167582)
- Testing
- Red blood cell transfusion
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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
Sickle Cell Disease
A Dose-Finding Study of AG-348 in Sickle Cell Disease
Background: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. People with SCD have abnormal hemoglobin in their red blood cells.
- Trial name
- NCT04000165
- Testing
- AG-348
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
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
Chronic Kidney Disease, Anemia
Conversion Study From Epoetin Alfa to Monthly Peginesatide Injection in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of a dialysis center switching its dialysis patients from using Epoetin alfa to peginesatide injection on hemoglobin levels and other parameters.
- Trial name
- DIAMOND (NCT01478971)
- Testing
- Epoetin, Peginesatide
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Neutropenia, Sickle Cell Disease
Decitabine for High-Risk Sickle Cell Disease
Background: In sickle cell disease (SCD), the proteins in the red blood cells that carry oxygen do not behave normally. In parts of the body where there are low levels of oxygen or where oxygen is used more, the sickle hemoglobin…
- Trial name
- NCT01375608
- Testing
- Decitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)