Effects of Donor-recipient Sex-matched Blood Transfusion on Patient Outcomes

Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Study
Red Blood Cell Transfusions Sex Differences Health Services Critically Ill Intensive Care Unit Patients Hematology Cardiovascular
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
11,082 (estimated)
Sponsor
Michelle Zeller · Other
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About This Trial
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are selected based upon matching donor and recipient blood group: donor and recipient sex are not considered when selecting blood for transfusion. Hence, transfused patients can currently receive sex-matched and/or unmatched RBCs when transfusions are given. Sex-matched stem cell transplants, and some solid organ transplants, have shown that sex-matching donor to …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (age ≥18); * Admission to a participating ICU; * Requiring RBC transfusion. Exclusion Criteria: * Requirement for a specialized RBC product or unit not readily available in inventory (e.g., rare blood type, washed RBCs, complex RBC antibodies, etc.); * Massively bleed…
Contacts

Michelle Zeller, Doctor of Medicine

1-905-525-9140

zeller@mcmaster.ca

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Bambie Levoy-Jones, Honours Bachelor of Science

1-905-525-9140

levoyjob@mcmaster.ca

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