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Iron status in regular platelet donors

A prospective study to determine the need for annual ferritin screening among frequent plateletpheresis donors

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/048721
Enrollment
90
Registered
2023-01-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Intra mural fund
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. First time whole blood donor 2. First time plateletpheresis donor (With at least one whole blood donation in last one year) 3. Frequent plateletpheresis donor ( > 6 double dose platelet apheresis in last one year)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Repeat plateletpheresis donor having RBC loss due to failed apheresis collections in last 6 months 2. First time plateletpheresis donors without any prior whole blood donation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To quantify the iron stores in first time whole blood, first time apheresis and frequent platelet apheresis donors by estimating serum ferritin levels and serum erythropoietin levels Timepoint: at baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine whether repeat platelet apheresis donors require annual serum ferritin screening program to early identify the iron deficiency statusTimepoint: at time of enrolment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anju R Kurup

Malabar Cancer Centre

anjurk10@gmail.com04902399227

Outcome results

None listed

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