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title: Blood Transfusions in Preterm Infants
nct_id: NCT05331235
overall_status: UNKNOWN
sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital
study_type: OBSERVATIONAL
primary_condition: Red Blood Cells
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ct_last_update_post_date: 2022-04-15
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# Blood Transfusions in Preterm Infants

**Official Title:** Effect of Blood Transfusions on the Outcome of Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants

**NCT ID:** [NCT05331235](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05331235)

## Key Facts

- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Study Type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Target Enrollment:** 40
- **Lead Sponsor:** Kasr El Aini Hospital
- **Conditions:** Red Blood Cells, Preterm
- **Start Date:** 2022-05-01
- **Completion Date:** 2023-01-01
- **CT.gov Last Update:** 2022-04-15

## Brief Summary

A cross sectional study to assess the effect of blood transfusions on the outcome of preterm infants

## Detailed Description

This is a cross sectional study carried on preterm infants who are staying in the hospital as "growers"; to gain weight. We will assess blood transfusion received by these preterm infants in details.

## Eligibility

- **Sex:** ALL
- **Healthy Volunteers:** Yes

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Grower preterm infants

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe illness, Hypovolemic shock, Hypoxia, Oxygen therapy, Surgical intervention
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## Primary Outcomes

- **Change in heart rate** _(time frame: immediately before and immediately after blood transfusion)_ — Heart rate per minute
- **Change in respiratory rate** _(time frame: immediately before and immediately after blood transfusion)_ — Respiratory rate per minute
- **Change in weight gain** _(time frame: within 4 days before and within 4 days after blood transfusion)_ — Average weight gain in grams/kg/day
- **Change in hemoglobin** _(time frame: immediately before and immediately after blood transfusion)_ — Hemoglobin in grams/dl
- **Change in hematocrit value** _(time frame: immediately before and immediately after blood transfusion)_ — Hematocrit value percentage

## Secondary Outcomes

- **Acute blood loss** _(time frame: in the previous 24 hours before blood transfusion)_
- **Mechanical ventilation** _(time frame: in the previous 24 hours before blood transfusion)_
- **Supplemental oxygen** _(time frame: in the previous 24 hours before blood transfusion)_
- **Doubling of oxygen requirements** _(time frame: in the previous 2 days before blood transfusion)_
- **Tachycardia** _(time frame: in the previous 24 hours before blood transfusion)_
- **Tachypnea** _(time frame: in the previous 24 hours before blood transfusion)_
- **Poor weight gain** _(time frame: in the previous 4 days before blood transfusion)_
- **Metabolic acidosis** _(time frame: in the previous 24 hours before blood transfusion)_
- **Apnea and bradycardia** _(time frame: in the previous 24 hours before blood transfusion)_
- **Length of stay in the NICU** _(time frame: from date of birth until the date of transfer to the "grower ward" or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 3 months.)_
- **Length of stay in the hospital** _(time frame: from date of birth until the date of discharge home or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 3 months.)_
- **Mortality** _(time frame: from the date of transfer to grower ward, assessed up to 3 months.)_

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