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Comparison of increase in hematocrit after transfusion of blood volume calculated considering weight of baby versus hematocrit of baby and blood bag

Comparison of hematocrit change in preterm neonates with birth weight based versus formula based packed red blood cell transfusion

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/01/011063
Enrollment
68
Registered
2018-01-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All infants with gestational age â?¤34 weeks admitted to neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)/intermediate care nursery(ICN)/post natal ward of Government Medical College and Hospital,Chandigarh

Interventions

Intervention1: blood transfusion: Both groups of patients will be given blood transfusion through weight based and formula based claculation of packed red cell volume respectively. Control Interventi

Sponsors

Rajbir Kaur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All infants with gestational age <=34 weeks admitted to neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)/intermediate care nursery(ICN)/post natal ward of Government Medical College and Hospital,Chandigarh needing blood transfusion for the first time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Evidence of active bleeding 24 hour post surgical intervention ABO/Rh incompatibility haemolysis Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy Intra ventricular hemorrhage(IVH) grade 3 or more Congestive cardiac faliure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Rise In HematocritTimepoint: Within 24 hours of blood transfusion to the patient

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Re-transfusion within two weeks after the first transfusion Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) Use of diuretics during or post transfusion Oxygen requirement and MAP (before and after transfusion) Incidence of : Necrotising entero-colitis (NEC) Chronic lung disease (CLD) Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) Peri-ventricular leukomalacia (PVLv. Intra-ventricular haemorrhage (IVH) Mortality Mean number of donors exposed to patient Timepoint: Till 1 month from admission

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrRavneet Kaur

Panjab University Chandigarh

rkbedi15@yahoo.com9646121574

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026