Clinical trials: Red Blood Cells
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Aplastic Anemia
Allogeneic Mixed Chimerism Stem Cell Transplant Using Campath for Hemoglobinopathies & Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
RATIONALE: Although used primarily to treat malignant disorders of the blood, allogeneic stem cell transplantation can also cure a variety of non-cancerous, inherited or acquired disorders of the blood.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Aplastic Anemia, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Pure Red Cell Aplasia
- Trial name
- NCT00004143
- Testing
- Campath, Chemo and/or TBI Allo SCT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- David Rizzieri, MD
Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan
Treatment of Refractory Diamond-Blackfan Anemia With Eltrombopag
Background: Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is treated with steroids. But some people cannot take steroids, or steroids don t work.
- Trial name
- NCT04269889
- Testing
- Eltrombopag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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
Iron Overload Due to Repeated Red Blood Cell Transfusions
Safety and Acceptability of Deferiprone Delayed Release Tablets in Patients With Systemic Iron Overload
Safety, tolerability, and acceptability of twice-daily dosing with deferiprone delayed-release (DR) tablets in patients with systemic iron overload.
- Trial name
- TWICE (NCT03802916)
- Testing
- Deferiprone DR tablets 1000 mg (Low dosage), Deferiprone DR tablets 1000 mg (High dosage)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- ApoPharma
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Administration of GRASPA (Suspension of Erythrocytes Encapsulating L-asparaginase) in Elderly Patients With First Line Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The main purpose of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated and efficient dose of GRASPA® in combination with polychemotherapy treatment of elderly patients with ALL, 55 years and over, Philadelphia chromosome-negative…
- Trial name
- NCT01523782
- Testing
- GRASPA
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- ERYtech Pharma
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Efficacy and Safety of Lenalidomide in Combination With Cyclosporine A in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Lenalidomide has shown significant efficacy in the treatment of anemia associated with both 5q- and non 5q- MDS patients. The mechanism(s) of action of lenalidomide in MDS is still to be determined, but given the differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT00840827
- Testing
- lenalidomide, cyclosporine A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Hematologic Neoplasms, Burns
Hypoxic Red Blood Cells for Burns and Hematological Malignancies at Haukeland University Hospital
The overall objective of this study is to collect preliminary safety data on the transfusion of hypoxic RBCs, manufactured with the Hemanext ONE device, in patients with burns and patients with hematological malignancies.
- Trial name
- NCT05549232
- Testing
- Hypoxic Red Blood Cells
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Hemanext
Sickle Cell Disease Without Crisis
The Impact of Oxidative Stress on Erythrocyte Biology
This study will address if red blood cells transfused to a sickle cell patient from a donor with a glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme deficiency have a different lifespan as measured by the percentage of red blood…
- Trial name
- RBC Survival (NCT04028700)
- Testing
- G6PD Deficient Red Blood Cell Transfusion, Non-G6PD deficient Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute
Use of Saline-Washed Platelet and Red Cell Transfusions in Adult Acute Leukemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel standard of care protocol, washing red cell and platelet transfusions for younger patients with acute leukemia, has yielded improved clinical outcomes at Strong Memorial…
- Trial name
- NCT01976442
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Cardiac Surgery, Erythrocyte Transfusion
Red Cell Storage Duration Study
The RECESS study will compare the effects of transfusing red blood cell units stored <= 10 days vs. red blood cell units stored >= 21 days, in patients who are undergoing complex cardiac surgery and are likely to need a red blood…
- Trial name
- RECESS (NCT00991341)
- Testing
- Red blood cell units stored <= 10 days, Red blood cell units stored >= 21 days
- Where
- 33 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,481 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Leukemia
Lenalidomide and Darbepoetin in Low-Intermediate Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if lenalidomide and darbepoetin alfa given together will help to control the need for transfusions in patients with low to intermediate risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).
- Trial name
- NCT01222195
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, Darbepoetin alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Lenalidomide Safety/Efficacy in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Associated With a Deletion (Del)(5q) Cytogenetic Abnormality
This study is a multicenter, single-arm, open-label study of oral lenalidomide monotherapy administered to red blood cell (RBC) transfusion-dependent subjects with low- or intermediate-1-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)…
- Trial name
- NCT00065156
- Testing
- lenalidomide
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as Transfusion Indicator in Neurocritical Patients
Neurocritical ill patients are frequently transfused. Red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) in these patients has been associated with deleterious effects, including higher rates of nosocomial infections, multi-organ failure, and…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT00566709
- Testing
- Red blood cells transfusion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío
Anemia, Cardiovascular Disease
Active Preoperative Anemia Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Anemia which is a decreased blood count or lower than normal hemoglobin (hgb), is a major health problem for patients having heart surgery.
- Trial name
- APART (NCT02189889)
- Testing
- EPO, Feraheme
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Fludarabine Phosphate, Melphalan, and Low-Dose Total-Body Irradiation Followed by Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
This phase II trial studies how well giving fludarabine phosphate, melphalan, and low-dose total-body irradiation (TBI) followed by donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) works in treating patients with hematologic…
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT01529827
- Testing
- fludarabine phosphate, melphalan, total-body irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Erythrocyte Transfusion, Beta-Thalassemia
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Luspatercept (ACE-536) Versus Placebo in Adults Who Require Regular Red Blood Cell Transfusions Due to Beta (β) Thalassemia
This is a Phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to determine the efficacy and safety of luspatercept (ACE-536) plus Best supportive care (BSC) versus placebo plus BSC in adults who require…
- Trial name
- BELIEVE (NCT02604433)
- Testing
- Luspatercept
- Where
- 76 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP), X Linked Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
Effect of Isoniazid on Protoporphyrin Levels in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
In erythropoietic protoporphyria there is an accumulation of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in the plasma and liver. The reason it builds up is either the last step to make heme, insertion of iron into PPIX, is rate limiting or there…
- Trial name
- INHEPP (NCT01550705)
- Testing
- Isoniazid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Anemia
Impact of SpHb Monitoring on Transfusion
Continuous and noninvasive hemoglobin (SpHb) monitoring provides clinicians with real-time trending of changes or lack of changes in hemoglobin, which has the potential to alter red blood cell (RBC) transfusion decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT01906515
- Testing
- Continuous non-invasive hemoglobin monitoring
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Effects of Transfusion of Older Stored Red Cells
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of transfusion of fresh and stored blood on patients. The investigators hope to test: whether a similar effect (older stored blood is associated with worse outcomes) is seen…
- Trial name
- NCT01534676
- Testing
- Transfusion, Blood, Chelation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University