Clinical trials: Transfusion Blood
Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Anemia
A Study Evaluating Epoetin Alfa 40,000 IU (International Units) Every Week or 80,000 IU Every Week Compared to Placebo in Patients With Low or Intermediate-1 Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes at Risk for Transfusion
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Epoetin alfa treatment reduces red blood cell transfusions in anemic patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
- Trial name
- NCT00695396
- Testing
- Epoetin alfa
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Neonatal Anemia
Optimized Erythropoietin (EPO) Treatment
Neonatal anemia is the most commonly encountered hematologic problem among all neonates cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- OETNA (NCT02075970)
- Testing
- Epoetin Alpha
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Anemia, Hematologic Diseases
Safety and Effectiveness of Two Blood Transfusion Strategies in Surgical Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare liberal red blood cell transfusion therapy with restrictive red blood cell transfusion therapy in surgical patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Hematologic Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT00071032)
- Testing
- Liberal (10 g/dL) Transfusion Strategy, Restrictive (Symptomatic) Transfusion Strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,016 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Peri-Transfusion QOL Assessments (PTQA): A New Paradigm of Transfusion Decision Support for Patients With MDS
This research study is evaluating how to best tailor blood transfusion decisions to match the quality of life changes experienced by individual patients with MDS.
- Trial name
- NCT03660228
- Testing
- Peri-Transfusion QOL Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Stem Cell Transplant for Hemoglobinopathy
This study tests the clinical outcomes of one of two preparative regimens (determined by available donor source) in patients with non-malignant hemoglobinopathies.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00176852
- Testing
- Busulfan, Fludarabine, ATG, TLI, Busulfan, Cyclophosphamide, ATG, GCSF, Campath, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
COVID
Use of Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19
The plan is to transfuse COVID-19 infected patients with convalescent plasma and observe whether this will result in a significant improvement in clinical outcome in comparison to historical experience.
- Trial name
- NCT04408040
- Testing
- Convalescent Plasma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Northside Hospital, Inc.
Malaria
Clinical and Biological Efficacy of Mirasol-treated Fresh Whole Blood for the Prevention of Transfusion-transmitted Malaria
The trial will evaluate the efficacy of the Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technology for Whole Blood to prevent Malaria transmission by transfusion of whole blood.
- Trial name
- AIMS (NCT02118428)
- Testing
- Mirasol-treated Whole Blood, Untreated Whole Blood
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 227 people
- Sponsor
- Terumo BCTbio
Hematological Malignancies, Thrombocytopenia
PRevention Of BLeeding in hEmatological Malignancies With Antifibrinolytic (Epsilon Aminocaproic Acid)
STUDY BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with hematological malignancies (blood-related cancers) often develop thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), which can be made worse by cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- PROBLEMA (NCT02074436)
- Testing
- EACA, Platelet transfusion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Leukemia
Prophylactic White Cell Transfusions Versus Therapeutic White Cell Transfusions in Patients With Leukemia
Patients with leukemia often have low white blood cell counts after chemotherapy, which puts them at greater risk for infection.
- Trial name
- NCT01204788
- Testing
- Prophylactic White Cell Transfusion, Therapeutic White Cell Transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Very Low Risk, Low Risk, or Intermediate Risk MDS Per IPSS-R
A Study of Etavopivat for the Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of etavopivat (FT-4202) for the treatment of anemia in adult patients with very low risk, low risk, or intermediate risk MDS.
- Trial name
- NCT05568225
- Testing
- Etavopivat
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Forma Therapeutics, Inc.
Surgery
Validation of Noninvasive Hemoglobin, Comparison of PVI to Standard Methods, and Validation of Clinical Efficacy of ORI
The study goal is to establish the correlation of hemoglobin values determined by the noninvasive pulse oximetry-determined hemoglobin (SpHb) system with hemoglobin as measured by other validated devices.
- Trial name
- NCT02841397
- Testing
- Masimo Pulse CO-Oximeter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Masimo Corporation
Agglutinin Disease, Cold
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of BIVV009 (Sutimlimab) in Participants With Primary Cold Agglutinin Disease Who Have a Recent History of Blood Transfusion (Cardinal Study)
The purpose of Part A was to determine whether sutimlimab administration resulted in a greater than or equal to (>=) 2 grams per deciliter (g/dL) increase in hemoglobin (Hgb) levels or increased Hgb to >= 12 g/dL and obviated the…
- Trial name
- NCT03347396
- Testing
- BIVV009
- Where
- 49 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Bioverativ, a Sanofi company
Beta Thalassemia Major Anemia, Iron Overload
Safety and Efficacy of Early Treatment With Deferiprone in Infants and Young Children
This study is looking at the effects of giving early treatment of deferiprone to young children with beta thalassemia who have started receiving regular blood transfusions but have not yet reached the criteria for starting on…
- Trial name
- START (NCT03591575)
- Testing
- Deferiprone oral solution
- Where
- 4 sites in Egypt, Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Chiesi Canada Corp
Thalassemia
Assessment of Pain in People With Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that can result in mild to severe anemia. People with thalassemia often experience pain, but the exact sources and prevalence of pain remain unknown.
- Trial name
- Pain (NCT00872339)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Iron Overload
Safety and Efficacy of Ferriprox™ (Deferiprone) Oral Solution in Iron Overloaded Pediatric Patients
The primary objective is to assess the safety of Ferriprox oral solution for the treatment of iron overload in pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00529152
- Testing
- Deferiprone
- Where
- 4 sites in Egypt, Indonesia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- ApoPharma
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
Sickle Cell Anemia, Stroke
Silent Cerebral Infarct Transfusion Multi-Center Clinical Trial
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of blood transfusion therapy for prevention of silent cerebral infarct (stroke) in children with sickle cell anemia.
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT00072761)
- Testing
- transfusion therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Transfusion-dependent Alpha-Thalassemia, Transfusion-dependent Beta-Thalassemia
A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Mitapivat in Participants With Transfusion-Dependent Alpha- or Beta-Thalassemia (α- or β-TDT)
The primary objective of this study was to compare the effect of mitapivat versus placebo on transfusion burden in participants with α- or β-transfusion-dependent thalassemia.
- Trial name
- ENERGIZE-T (NCT04770779)
- Testing
- Mitapivat
- Where
- 75 sites in United States, Brazil and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acquired Bleeding Disorder, Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Multi-national Study Investigating the Effect and Safety of rFXIII on Transfusion Needs in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
This trial is conducted in Canada, Asia, Europe and USA. The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect and safety of rFXIII on transfusion needs in patients undergoing heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00914589
- Testing
- catridecacog
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 479 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Hematologic Neoplasms, Hemorrhage
TRial to EvaluAte Tranexamic Acid Therapy in Thrombocytopenia
The purpose of this study is to test whether giving tranexamic acid to patients receiving treatment for blood cancers reduces the risk of bleeding or death, and the need for platelet transfusions.
- Conditions
- Hematologic Neoplasms, Hemorrhage, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Trial name
- TREATT (NCT03136445)
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid (TXA).
- Where
- 27 sites in Australia, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 616 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Blood and Transplant