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To find the frequency of different Blood groups in a tribal population of Karnataka

To study the prevalence of Blood group antigens in tribal populations of coastal Karnataka: an observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/100903
Enrollment
204
Registered
2026-01-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

QuidelOrtho India
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults (age over 18 yrs) from tribal hamlets of coastal Karnataka (Koraga) who consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any individuals with history of recent blood transfusion (last 3 months) or transplant (Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)/Bone marrow transplant (BMT))

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
prevalence of different blood group antigens determined and comparisons between tribal patterns obtained from our study and non-tribal antigens patterns established from an earlier study from our centerTimepoint: after testing is complete—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The data collected via the questionnaire(KAP) may expose any gaps in knowledge about the importance of blood donation so awareness & educational strategies can be prepared.Timepoint: after data collection is complete—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deep Madkaiker

KMC, Manipal

shamee.girish@manipal.edu9743489837

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026