Status:

RECRUITING

Impact of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Transfusions on Neonatal Bleeding and Inflammation

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Children's Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Neonatal Thrombocytopenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 6 years

Brief Summary

This is a prospective observational study that was designed with the following two Specific Aims: 1. To determine whether the Immature Platelet Fraction percentage (IPF%) and the Immature Platelet Co...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective observational study designed to contrast the potential positive effects of neonatal platelet transfusion on clinical bleeding vs. their potentially negative effects on NET format...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have a post-menstrual age between 23 and 44 weeks;
  • Have a PLT count \<100 x 109/L; and
  • Have a parent/guardian willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Are not expected to survive for \>5 days by the Attending Neonatologist;
  • Are thought to have a congenital thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction, based on family history or clinical presentation (e.g. congenital malformations, platelet morphology); or
  • Are on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
  • Importantly, patients will be consented when they have a platelet count \<100 x 109/L, but they will enter study only when the platelet count falls to \<50 x 109/L.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 19 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03848923

Start Date

August 19 2019

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

May 16 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

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Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215