Autologous Cord Blood Transfusion in Preterm Infants

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of autologous cord blood transfusions in very-low-birth-weight premature infants, and to evaluate the developmental outcomes of the infants who received autologous transfusions.

Clinical Trial Description

Blood transfusions have many risks including transfusion reactions and infections. Cord blood is accepted as an alternative method for red cell transfusions in low-birth weight (LBW) premature newborns. However, experience and scientific evidence concerning in-vivo efficacy and safety of red blood cell (RBC) concentrates derived from cord blood in very LBW premature newborns is still insufficient.

A total of 50 umbilical cord blood (UCB) collected from infants born before 32 weeks' gestational age and processed into autologous RBC products. Infants requiring blood transfusion were randomly assigned to an autologous or allogeneic product. Two randomized groups were compared on the 14th, 28th, 35th days and >35th days with respect to hemoglobin levels, transfusion numbers, transfusion and phlebotomy volumes, and hemoglobin, reticulocyte counts and erythropoietin levels in the postconceptional 36th and 40th weeks' gestation, and hemoglobin levels at postnatal 6-months age. All transfused infants were developmentally assessed by the end of the postnatal first year. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02101086
Study type	Interventional
Source	Ankara University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	March 2009
Completion date	January 2012

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