Status:

COMPLETED

Cord Blood Transfusion In Preterm Neonates (CB-TrIP)

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Conditions:

Premature Infant Disease

Transfusion Related Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Repeated transfusions have been associated with very poor outcome of preterm infants. Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) and adult Hb (HbA) have different affinity for oxygen. The high level of adult Hb may contr...

Detailed Description

Preterm neonates enrolled in this study are monitored for the level of HbF on capillary blood samples, from birth to the week 32 of postmenstrual age (PMA). To fulfill the RBC transfusion requirements...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • preterm neonates born at PMA ≤30 weeks and/or with birth weight ≤1000 g born at the delivery room of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli candidate to receive one or more RBC unit transfusion.

Exclusion

  • One or more of the following criteria Maternal-fetal immunization Hydrops fetalis Major congenital malformations associated or not with genetic syndromes Previous transfusions Hemorrhage at birth Congenital infections (such as infections from TORCH complex) Out-born infants The health care team deems it inappropriate to approach the infant's family for informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 5 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 2 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03764813

Start Date

December 5 2018

End Date

August 2 2019

Last Update

August 17 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS

Roma, RM, Italy, 00168

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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS

Rome, Italy, 00168