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Adjustment of the Upper Age Limit for Blood Donation in China: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study

Age >55 years and =65 years: a study on blood donation safety, blood donation behavior, and past blood supply

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500114960
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-19
Start date
2025-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Blood donation

Interventions

Blood donors = 55 years:no intervention
Blood donors > 55 , = 65 years:no intervention

Sponsors

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Institute of Blood Transfusion
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged >= 18 years and <= 65 years; (2)Eligible according to local voluntary blood donation policies and meeting all standard donor eligibility criteria; (3)Donation of either whole blood or apheresis platelets; (4)With at least one prior blood donation recorded in the blood collection and supply system.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)The data were deemed incomplete or non-compliant by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of Adverse Reactions After Blood Donation Between the Two Groups;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Annual Return Donation Rate;Annual Blood Donation Frequency per Person;Average Blood Donation Interval;Prevalence of high-frequency donors;Mean number of donations per year;Cumulative donation volume per donor;Percentage of annual donation volume;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Zhong

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Institute of Blood

liuz@ibt.pumc.edu.cn+86 28 6164 8562

Outcome results

None listed

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