Condition: Red Blood Cell Transfusions · Sex Differences · Health Services · Sponsor: Michelle Zeller
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are selected based upon matching donor and recipient blood group: donor and recipient sex are not considered when selecting blood for transfusion. Hence, transfused patients can currently receive sex-matched and/or unmatched RBCs when transfusions are given. Sex-matched stem cell transplants, and some solid organ transplants, have shown that sex-matching donor to recipient improves patient outcomes. Recent exploratory studies have also suggested that patient outcomes could be improved by sex-matching for RBC transfusion. There is emerging evidence of underlying biologic mechanism(s) to support these observations. This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial and will explore the impact on patients who receive RBC transfusions from donors of the same sex ("sex-matched") compared with donors of the opposite sex ("sex-mismatched"). The trial will study adult patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit who require an RBC transfusion. Patients will be assigned (through a process called randomization) to receive sex-matched RBCs or sex-mismatched RBCs to determine if there is a difference in mortality between those receiving matched versus mismatched RBCs. The results of this trial could have direct implications on resources, blood inventory, and RBC transfusion ordering practices.
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Michelle Zeller, Doctor of Medicine · 1-905-525-9140 · zeller@mcmaster.ca
Bambie Levoy-Jones, Honours Bachelor of Science · 1-905-525-9140 · levoyjob@mcmaster.ca
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| Hamilton General Hospital | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Recruiting |
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| The Ottawa Hospital | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Not Yet Recruiting |
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| Mount Sinai Hospital | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Toronto General Hospital | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Not Yet Recruiting |
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