VALidation of a tool to score veIn AssessmeNTs (VALIANT) in adult whole blood donors

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: ACTRN12618000565246
• 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: 2018-04-13
• Study Completion: 2018-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 553

Inclusion Criteria

Participant (Staff)
1. Qualified (successfully completed all Blood Service competencies) donor centre phlebotomist
2. Able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate

Participant (Donor)
1. Adults, greater than 18 years of age
2. New or experienced whole blood donor
3. Eligible for blood donation as per the current Guidelines for Selection of Blood Donors
4. Written consent for general donation and oral consent for having their vein scored twice by participating staff.

Exclusion Criteria

Participant (Staff)
1. Non-phlebotomy donor centre staff member
2. Currently participating in another Blood Service research study

Participant (Donor)
1. Donors eligible for sample only collections (sample only appointments or identified as sample only candidate during interview e.g: Low Hb donors for ferritin testing)
2. Donors undergoing apheresis collections

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified