A trial to investigate the different experiences of first time blood donors over 30 years of age who donate whole blood or who donate plasma by apheresis.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Blood Donation; Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001307493
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Red Cross Blood Service

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-19
• Study Completion: 2019-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3035

Inclusion Criteria

Cluster (Blood Collection Centre)
Inclusion Criteria
1. Sufficient size to recruit 20 new donors a month over a 6- 7 month period and
2. a historical measure over a 18 month period (1/1/2014 to 31/06/2015) of
a) Greater than 10% first time whole blood donors converted to plasma
b) Greater than a 60% return rate for plasma to plasma donations
c) Greater than a 55% total retention rate for all donation types (WB, PLS, PLT)

Participant (Blood Donor)
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adults 30 years or over and less than 71 years
2. New Donor (someone who has never registered to donate)
3. Generally eligible for blood donation as per the current GSBD
4. Written consent for General Donation and written consent for Apheresis for plasma
donations.

Exclusion Criteria

Cluster (Blood Collection Centre)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Participation in another research study (R&D or Marketing) that may interfere with donor
recruitment and the outcomes under investigation
2. Donor Services Leadership team consider the donor centre not appropriate for participation (e.g.: centre undergoing renovations, relocation)

Participant (Blood Donor)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Not eligible for any type of blood donation as per the current Guidelines for Selection of Blood Donors (GSBD)
2. Participation in a concurrent interventional medical investigation or clinical trial. Participants in observational, natural history and/ or epidemiological studies not involving an intervention are eligible. Participation in another Blood Service study at the time of donation is not permitted.
3. Vein unable to be palpated under pressure (BP cuff, tourniquet) during interview and in
donation chair

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retention rates (rates of return for subsequent donations) between new donors who donate whole blood and new donors who donate plasma by apheresis. <br><br>Data will be obtained through linkage to Blood Service Records[6 months from the initial donation date]