Effect of Blood Transfusion in Newborns
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Anemia, Neonatal jaundice, septisemia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/12/010855
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Amit Gupta
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 58
Inclusion Criteria
All neonates admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) requiring Packed Red Blood Cell or Whole Blood (for exchange transfusion)
Exclusion Criteria
Any infant detected with electrolyte disturbance or hypoglycemia before starting Packed Red blood cell or Whole blood transfusion.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To see the effect on the blood glucose and serum electrolytes (Na+ , K+, Ca++) in neonates 6-hours after PRBC/WB transfusion. <br/ ><br>2.To see the rise in Hb / PCV 6-hours after PRBC/Whole Blood transfusion. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 6-hours after transfusion <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.To see the effect of PRBC/WB on the hemoglobin level of a neonate at 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 & 24 weeks. <br/ ><br>2.To look for the effect of Exchange Transfusion on the Hb F and Hb A levels in neonates till 6 months of age. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 6-months