Clinical trials: Blood Donation
Transfusion Transmitted Babesiosis
Babesia Testing in Blood Donors
Both prospective and retrospective (look back) study of blood donors for laboratory evidence of babesia microti infection. Two laboratory methodologies will be utilized: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01528449
- Testing
- B.microti diagnostic blood tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90,116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imugen
Sickle Cell Anemia, Blood Transfusion
Full Assessment of Clinical Transfusion Support
This study looks at why some children develop very severe anemia that leads to a blood transfusion. It also checks for diseases in the blood they receive.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Anemia, Blood Transfusion, Malaria Parasitaemia
- Trial name
- FACTS (NCT07094646)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Healthy
G-CSF for Granulocyte Donation
This study will examine the feasibility of giving cell growth stimulants to granulocyte donors the same day of donation rather than the day before.
- Trial name
- NCT00001842
- Testing
- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Anemia
A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Epoetin Alfa and Its Effectiveness in Facilitating the Presurgical Collection of Blood From Anemic Patients for Possible Self-transfusion During and After Scheduled Joint Surgery.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of epoetin alfa and its effectiveness in facilitating the presurgical collection of blood from anemic patients for possible self-transfusion during and after scheduled joint…
- Trial name
- NCT00270062
- Testing
- epoetin alfa
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Iron-deficiency Anemia, Iron-deficiency
Bloodsafe Ghana- Iron and Nutritional Counseling Strategy Pilot Study
This pilot study has 2 components: 1) a cross-sectional assessment designed to estimate the prevalence of anaemia leading to donor deferral, the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) among…
- Trial name
- BLIS (NCT04949165)
- Testing
- Iron Supplementation
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Blood Disease, Blood Donors
Blood Donation--Immune Sequelae and Recruitment
To determine if there were immune sequelae related to the long-term donation of blood or blood products.
- Trial name
- NCT00005341
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Disorder Related to Bone Marrow Transplantation, Blood Stem Cell Transplant Failure
Long Term Minor Sibling Donor Well-Being
The goal of this research study is to understand what it is like for a young person to have a sick family member and what it is like to donate bone marrow or stem cells for a sick family member. Primary Aims: 1.
- Conditions
- Disorder Related to Bone Marrow Transplantation, Blood Stem Cell Transplant Failure, Disturbance of Emotions Specific to Childhood and Adolescence, Transmission, Blood, Recipient/Donor
- Trial name
- NCT00667784
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Blood Donation
Enhancing Blood Donation at Schools and Beyond in Malawi
First developed in Zimbabwe, Club 25 is an initiative to promote blood donation among young people, who present a low-risk population for the spread of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs).
- Trial name
- NCT06138899
- Testing
- Club 25
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 35,516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Malignant Hyperthermia
Malignant Hyperthermia Registry and Genetic Testing
The purpose of this study is to to determine the penetrance of known and probable pathogenic variants in genes and the factors that contribute to penetrance in a population of children and adults in the United States exposed to…
- Trial name
- NCT02964481
- Testing
- Whole exome sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Pain
Blood Sample Donations to Study the Role of Genes in Pain
This study attempts to identify genes that may increase or decrease the likelihood of sciatic pain (shooting pain down the leg) persisting 1 year after treatment of a herniated spinal disc.
- Trial name
- NCT00341367
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Screening for the Presence of HIV-1, RNA and HBV DNA in Blood Donations
Evaluation of HIV-1, HCV and HBV Blood Screening Tests With Human Blood Donor Specimens
The purpose of this study is to validate the performance characteristics of an assay that tests for HIV-1, HCV and HBV on an automated blood bank instrument for registration submission.
- Trial name
- NCT00552214
- Testing
- Blood test
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10,290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Viral Disease, Blood Donation
Study of Transfusion-Transmitted Infections
This study will follow blood transfusion recipients for 6 to 9 months following transfusion to monitor the quality and safety of blood transfusion.
- Conditions
- Viral Disease, Blood Donation, Transfusion-Transmitted Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00023023
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,771 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Scoliosis
Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Compared to Autologous Pre-Donation Prior to Scoliosis Surgery in Children.
The purpose of this study is to establish whether rHuEpo is as effective as PAD in increasing red cell mass prior to surgery. Other benefits of the PAD program and preoperative administration of rHuEpo will also be compared.
- Trial name
- NCT00323752
- Testing
- rHuEpo
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Anemia, Blood Transfusions, Autologous
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Epoetin Alfa Versus Placebo in Facilitating the Presurgical Collection of Blood to be Used for Self-donation During Surgery on the Spine, Hip, or Knee.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of epoetin alfa at doses of 150, 300, or 600 units per kilogram of body weight versus placebo in facilitating presurgical collection of blood for self-donation…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Blood Transfusions, Autologous, Orthopedic Procedures
- Trial name
- NCT00270140
- Testing
- epoetin alfa
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Blood Donors
Retaining Donors and Increasing Donation Frequency
To retain individuals as blood donors once they have entered the voluntary blood donation system and to increase the frequency of their donations.
- Trial name
- NCT00005721
- Sponsor
- Bloodworks
Alzheimer&Amp;#39;s Disease
Phosphorylated Tau Levels in Donated Blood
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of tau pathology, and blood-based biomarkers such as phosphorylated tau-217 (pTau217) have been identified as sensitive and specific predictors of AD risk.
- Trial name
- pTIDB (NCT07157839)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston