Clinical trials: Red Blood Cells
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)
Anemia
Transfusion of Biotinylated Red Blood Cells
The purpose of this research is to study how red blood cells (RBCs) survive in a person's circulation, and how that survival may be different in red blood cells that are donated and stored prior to being transfused.
- Trial name
- b-RBCs (NCT02757898)
- Testing
- Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Atherosclerosis
Serial Phlebotomy in Voluntary Blood Donors
Blood donation has been proposed to be associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, but the effects of phlebotomy on vascular function in human subjects have not been well characterized.
- Trial name
- NCT02762422
- Testing
- Phlebotomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Sickle Red Blood Cell, Fetal Hemoglobin
Effect of Broccoli Sprouts Homogenate on SS RBC
The overall purpose of this study is to obtain a better understanding of the biological response of red blood cells to sulforaphane contained in fresh broccoli sprouts that have been put through a blending process.
- Conditions
- Sickle Red Blood Cell, Fetal Hemoglobin, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- BSH (NCT01715480)
- Testing
- Broccosprouts® (Brassica Protection Products LLC) homogenate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate
Effect of RIC on 2,3-BPG in Erythrocyte (RIC-BPG)
Under hypoxia or high-altitude hypoxia ,it has been found that 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate(2,3-BPG) in erythrocyte increased and facilitated oxygen release to tissues.Remote Ischemic Conditioning(RIC) can also cause hypoxic…
- Trial name
- RIC-BPG (NCT04192578)
- Testing
- remote ischemic conditioning
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and the Possible Influences of Dietary Patterns and Different Socioeconomic Factors, in a Spanish Population Over 60 Years of Age
The long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) of the n-3 or omega-3 series and, in particular, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), both derived from the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid, are…
- Trial name
- OMEGAPRED (NCT06916455)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Focus of Study: Radiolabel Recovery and Survival of RBCs
Inactivation of Whole Blood With Mirasol
The purpose of this study is to evaluate radiolabeled recovery and survival of autologous red blood cells (RBC), derived from Mirasol-treated fresh whole blood (WB), stored as leukoreduced packed RBC (LR-pRBC), and re-infused in…
- Trial name
- IMPROVEII (NCT01907906)
- Testing
- Mirasol System for Whole Blood
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Terumo BCTbio
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Multi-Center Study of Iron Overload: Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to initiate pilot studies to demonstrate that a sufficient number of iron-overloaded thalassemia, SCD and DBA populations with similar duration of chronic transfusion, and age at start of transfusions…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
- Trial name
- MCSIO (NCT01114776)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Child Obesity
Efficacy of Nuts in Obese Children.
Obesity is a problem of ever-growing importance, especially in industrialized countries, both in adults and in the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT03870984
- Testing
- wNUTS, low-caloric diet plus nuts, w/oNUTS, low-caloric diet without nuts
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Iron Deficiency
Donor Iron Deficiency Study - Red Blood Cells From Iron-deficient Donors: Recovery and Storage Quality
Primary Hypothesis The 24-hour post-transfusion RBC recovery of units obtained from donors exhibiting iron-deficient erythropoiesis will not meet FDA standards for clinical use.
- Trial name
- DIDS (NCT02889133)
- Testing
- Iron-dextran, Saline, Blood Donation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Packed Red Blood Cells
Interleukin-8 Level in Packed Red Blood Cells
1. To compare level of interleukin-8 between leukodepleted and non-leukodepleted packed red blood cells. 2. To show the effect of filtration of packed red blood cells on the level of inflammatory interleukin-8.
- Trial name
- NCT06530160
- Testing
- ELISA
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Coronary Artery Disease
Conservation of Red Cell Mass , Oxygen Supply and Demand in Cardiac Surgery
Fifty patients will be enrolled into the study. The purpose of the study is to investigate the relevance of Hct levels in determining need for transfusion during operations employing bypass as well as to test the hypothesis that…
- Trial name
- NCT00660608
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Healthy
Effects of Pistachio Consumption on Body Composition and Blood and Bone Indicators
Research investigating beneficial effects of regular pistachio feedings on body composition (BC) and blood lipids are limited, and there are no studies that have investigated the effects of feeding pistachios on bone density or…
- Trial name
- CPsPistachio (NCT02849392)
- Testing
- Pistachio added 20% of kcals to diet
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Focus: Assess Post Infusion Viability of S303 RBCs
A Study to Assess the Recovery and Lifespan of Radiolabeled Autologous S303 Treated Red Blood Cells
The objective of this study is to assess the post-infusion viability of S-303 Red Blood Cells (RBC) by measuring the 24 hour post-infusion recovery and lifespan of autologous RBCs prepared with the S-303 Treatment System for RBC…
- Trial name
- S303 RBC (NCT01711346)
- Testing
- S303 Red Blood Cells (RBCs), Conventional, untreated Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cerus Corporation
Healthy Volunteers
Transfusion of Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impact of genetic and biologic factors in blood donors on red blood cell storage stability after autologous transfusion over the different range of storage period of 5-7 days and…
- Trial name
- NCT03364686
- Testing
- Biotin-Labeled Red Blood Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gladwin, Mark, MD
Malaria
Trial for Malaria Vaccine Candidate, PfPEBS (P. Falciparum Pre-Erythrocytic and Blood Stage)
This study intends to test the hypothesis that the malaria antigen PfPEBS, manufactured as a synthetic protein and adjuvanted with aluminium hydroxide will be well-tolerated and immunogenic (Phase 1), functionally active against…
- Trial name
- PEBS-POC1 (NCT01605786)
- Testing
- Lyophilised PEBS synthetic protein (PfPEBS), Rehydragel™ HPA
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vac4All
Metabolic Adaptation to High-Intensity Interval Training
Carbonic Anhydrase II Responses to Basketball-Specific High-Intensity Interval Training
This study aims to examine whether erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase II can be used as a biological marker of metabolic adaptation to basketball-specific high-intensity interval training.
- Trial name
- CAII-BASKET (NCT07377851)
- Testing
- Basketball-Specific High-Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Malaria
Malaria Infection Diagnosed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) as a Means of Evaluating Pre-erythrocytic Candidate Malaria Vaccines
The ability to test candidate pre-erythrocytic stage malaria vaccines, using a well-established sporozoite challenge model, in a field setting with group sizes of tens rather than hundreds of volunteers would greatly facilitate…
- Trial name
- NCT00121823
- Testing
- FP9 ME-TRAP, MVA ME-TRAP
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Transfusion Related Complication
S-Nitrosylation (SNO) Therapy During Autologous Blood Transfusion
The Purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis that administration of an S-nitrosylating (SNO) agent can improve tissue oxygenation during transfusion of packed red blood cells (RBCs).
- Trial name
- NCT03999229
- Testing
- SNO, Normal Saline, Red Blood Cell
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James Reynolds