Clinical trials: Red Blood Cell Transfusions
Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Physiologic Effects of RBC Transfusion
The purpose of this study is to determine how red blood cell transfusions, particularly the length of storage time of units of packed red blood cells, affects the cardiovascular function in patients receiving transfusions.
- Trial name
- NCT02566577
- Testing
- Fresh red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, Storage-aged red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, Electronic infusion pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hemostasis, Surgical
The Safety and Effectiveness of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Patients Undergoing Elective Major Abdominal and/or Pelvic Surgery
The primary purpose of the study is to compare the effect of perioperative (the time period describing the duration of a participants surgical procedure) administration of PROCRIT to that of Standard of Care (SOC) on the…
- Trial name
- NCT00350519
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa, Standard of Care
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
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
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