Use of umbilical cord blood instead of adult blood for transfusion in newborn babies to check safety and effectiveness

Umbilical cord blood transfusion as a replacement for adult blood transfusion in newborn - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/091783

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-07-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: P619- Perinatal hematological disorder,unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Umbilical cord blood transfusion: 15 ml/kg of placental blood is transfused in neonates and Pretransfusiom and post transfusion parameters are assessed. Control Intervention1: Adult hu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: New born patients requiring blood transfusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with major congenital malformation incompatible with life Patients previously transfused with blood

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To establish the efficacy of umbilical cord blood as an alternative to adult human blood in newborns requiring transfusionTimepoint: 6 month to 1 year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1 To compare the rise in hemoglobin levels and red cell indices after transfusion with umbilical cord blood vs adult blood 2 To assess the quality index of stored umbilical cord blood compare to stored adult donor blood 3 To evaluate the impact of storage duration on the hematological indices of umbilical cord blood vs adult bloodTimepoint: One year	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ravi Prakash Singh

Shyam Shah Medical College Rewa

naresh30405@gmail.com9399372171

Outcome results

None listed

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