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RBC Transfusion in Severe Anemia With Lactic Acidosis

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Anemia
Registration Number
NCT01586923
Lead Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brief Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that prolonged-storage RBCs are not inferior to short-storage RBCs for the time required to clear elevated blood lactate levels in children with severe anemia.

Detailed Description

This study will measure the time to resolution of lactic acidosis in patients with severe anemia following blood transfusion.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
290
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 6 mos to 5 years
  • Hg < 5 g/dL and Lactate > 5 mM
Exclusion Criteria
  • Receiving transfusion other than RBCs
  • Children with known or suspected cardiac disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of elevated levels of blood lactate during 24 following RBC transfusion24 hours
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correction of acidosis24 hours
Normalization of vital signs24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mulago Hospital

🇺🇬

Kampala, Uganda

Mulago Hospital
🇺🇬Kampala, Uganda

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