Effect of two different volumes of blood transfusion on cardiac function, cerebral and gut hemodynamics in neonates: a randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: eonatal Diseases; Neonatal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18526805
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit and requiring blood transfusion (packed cells) as per the unit protocol and guidelines will be eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Babies with pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum or pneumoperitoneum during study
2. Hypotension requiring changing ionotropic support at time of transfusion
3. Terminally ill babies
4. Complex congenital heart disease
5. Major congenital anomalies

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified