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TAPS2 Transfusion Antenatally in Pregnant Women With SCD

Phase 2
Conditions
Blood Transfusion Complication
Sickle Cell Disease
Pregnancy, High Risk
Interventions
Biological: Serial prophylactic exchange blood transfusion (SPEBT).
Registration Number
NCT03975894
Lead Sponsor
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Brief Summary

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a serious inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells. When oxygen levels drop the red cells become abnormally shaped and unable to move through the blood vessels easily. Blood and oxygen do not reach body organs, resulting in episodes of severe pain and other complications. Pregnant women with SCD have an increased risk of both sickle and pregnancy complications, including raised blood pressure. Their babies may grow more slowly in the womb, are more likely to be born early and need special care, and have a higher risk of dying. The only treatments currently available for women with SCD are Hydroxycarbamide (which cannot be used during pregnancy) and blood transfusion. Currently, blood transfusion is only used during pregnancy to treat emergency complications. It has been suggested that giving blood transfusions throughout pregnancy could improve outcomes for both mother and babies. In Serial Prophylactic Exchange Blood Transfusion (SPEBT), sickle blood is mechanically removed and simultaneously replaced with donor red cells. A trial is needed to assess SPEBT given every 6-10 weeks, starting before 18 weeks of pregnancy, compared to standard care. This trial will evaluate outcomes for women (e.g. hospital admission, frequency of crisis) and their infants (e.g. early delivery, birthweight). However, the feasibility of such a study needs to be assessed before embarking on a large multicentre trial. This study is therefore a feasibility study in which we will randomly allocate participants to have either SPEBT or standard care. The study will be carried out in multiple maternity units in England and last two years. The willingness of eligible women to join the study will be assessed, along with how many participants remain part of the study until the end and if participants find the intervention acceptable.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant women with sickle cell disease (all genotypes)
  • Gestation 18+0 weeks or below
  • Willing and able to give informed consent
  • Singleton pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
  • On long term transfusion programme prior to pregnancy for amelioration of SCD
  • Prior Hyperhaemolysis
  • Red cell phenotype or antibodies present prevent likely provision of adequate red cell units to support elective EBT programme
  • Unable to receive blood transfusion for social, religious or clinical reasons
  • Current diagnosis of major medical or psychiatric comorbidity which in the randomising clinicians opinion renders them unable to enter trial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionSerial prophylactic exchange blood transfusion (SPEBT).Regular prophylactic blood transfusion given every 6-10 weeks during pregnancy to maintain a HbS% of \<30%.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recruitment rateBaseline

ratio of women eligible:women randomised

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gestation at birth40 weeks

Gestation at birth in completed weeks and days

Safety outcome 2: AlloimmunisationEvery 6-8 weeks from enrolment to 6 weeks postpartum

Irregular presence of red cell antibodies will be measured by routine blood test

Mode of birth40 weeks
SCD-related complicationsEvery 6-8 weeks from enrolment to 6 weeks postpartum

E.g. acute chest syndrome, stroke, pre-eclampsia, venous thromboembolism.

Safety outcome 1: transfusion reactionEvery 6-8 weeks from enrolment to 6 weeks postpartum
Feasibility endpointsup to 6 weeks postpartum

Number of women eligible, reasons for refusal, rate and reasons for attrition, protocol adherence

Neonatal intensive care unit/critical care admission6 weeks postpartum
Maternal hospital admissionsEvery 6-8 weeks from enrolment to 6 weeks postpartum

Antenatal and postnatal inpatient stays

Infant birthweight40 weeks

Birthweight in grams

Fetal condition at birth40 weeks

Apgar score at five minutes

Safety outcome 3: Delayed haemolytic transfusion reactionEvery 6-8 weeks from enrolment to 6 weeks postpartum

After 7 days following transfusion:

A. Fatigued, fever, jaundice, dark brown coca-cola urine B. Raised pulse, anaemia C. Dropping Haemoglobin, break down of haemoglobin, increased bilirubin

Frequency and severity of painful crisisEvery 6-8 weeks from enrolment to 6 weeks postpartum

self-reported symptoms (mild/moderate/severe/extremely severe) and use of opioid analgesics

Fetal demise/stillbirth40 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Barts Health NHS Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Manchester, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Whittington Health NHS Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

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