Active clinical trials for "Thrombocytopenia"

The investigators developed a platelet transfusion saving strategy based on thrombopoietin administration in heart or lung transplantation (HLT) patients or assist device implantation in bridge-to-transplantation (BTT) or bridge to-decision (BTD). This strategy was applied from May 2014 to October 2015 in patients whose platelet counts were below 100 Giga per liter (G/L). As part of a health care quality improvement project, the investigators evaluated this strategy in a before/after design. January 2010 to December 2013 constituted the before period.

The current phase 0 trial is preceding the phase 1/2 trial of a newly developed drug, NAITgam, for the prevention of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) - a rare, but potentially very severe bleeding condition in the fetus or newborn. FNAIT may occur in women whose blood platelets do not express HPA-1a. If the fetus has inherited HPA-1a from the father, the mother's immune system may be stimulated to produce HPA-1a antibodies if HPA-1a positive fetal blood platelets enter the maternal circulation during delivery. In a subsequent pregnancy, such antibodies will cross the placenta and may reduce the number of HPA-1a positive blood platelets in the fetus, which in turn may result in severe bleeding in the fetus or newborn. The phase 1/2 study of NAITgam will examine NAITgam's ability to eliminate HPA-1a positive blood platelets that has been transfused to healthy male subjects, whose blood platelet do not express HPA-1a. The ability to quickly eliminate transfused HPA-1a positive platelets is considered as a surrogate endpoint for NAITgam's ability to prevent formation of antibodies against HPA-1a after delivery of an HPA-1a positive child. The current phase 0 trial will examine the survival of blood platelets transfused to healthy male individuals without subsequent administration of NAITgam. The natural survival of transfused platelet, as determined in the phase 0 trial, will be compared with the survival of transfused HPA-1a positive platelets after administration of NAITgam in the phase 1/2 trial. The aim of the phase 0 trial is first, to determine the dose of blood platelet that should be transfused to the healthy subjects in the phase 1/2 trial; and secondly, to determine the optimal time point, after transfusion of platelets, for administration of NAITgam in the phase 1/2 trial. Eight to 24 healthy male subjects will be included in the phase 0 trial. After transfusion of platelets, blood samples will be collected at regular intervals to determine the proportion of transfused blood platelets. Differences between tissue type antigens between donor and recipient will be used to determine the proportion of transfused platelets. Survival of transfused platelets will be performed by flow cytometry - a method that can be used to quantify very small proportions of cells in the blood. Fluorochrome-conjugated monoclonal antibodies against HLA-A2 and HLA-A9 will be used for flow cytometric identification the transfused platelets.

This is a retrospective descriptive study, to study the treatment indications, changes in transfusion need, coagulation profiles changes and clinical outcome (survival, complication) of non-haemophiliac patients who received activated factor seven (rFVIIa / NovoSeven®) during massive bleeding in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM)

Retrospective study of the safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine among patients with immune Thrombopenia (ITP).

This is a prospective observational clinical study to characterise abnormalities of thromboelastography (TEG) parameters in patients with chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia. The investigators are also studying the relationship between Multiplate analysis and bleeding in these patients and the effect of platelet transfusions on thrombopoietin level and percent reticulated platelets. The investigators' hypothesis is that changes in TEG-parameters reflect the patients tendency to bleed.

This is a prospective, non-randomized multi-center multi-national study to evaluate the chimerism measured by STR and SNP in patients with hypoplastic RC and normal karyotype transplanted with a preparative regimen of reduced intensity. Primary objectives: To study hematopoietic chimerism in whole blood and different cell population (CD14, CD15, CD 56, CD3, CD19) as well as in dendritic cells and regulatory T-cells after SCT with RIC in patients with RC To compare the results of chimerism obtained with standard STR PCR (sensitivity 1%) with those obtained with SNP PCR (sensitivity 0.1- 0.01%) Secondary objectives: To evaluate the relationship between mixed chimerism and hematological engraftment, OS and EFS To study the impact of mixed chimerism in plasmacytoid dendritic and regulatory T-cells on the incidence of acute and chronic GVHD

This research project is studying the causes for low platelet levels in preterm infants. Platelets are a component of blood that helps with clotting. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the cause for low platelet levels is the same in infants who are born to mothers with preeclampsia and infants who are small for gestational age.

The objective of the study is to obtain the clinical data from patients who received a biological prosthesis in aortic or mitral position, in order to evaluate the occurrence of peri-operative thrombocytopenia. The aim of the study is to analyze the eventual clinical impact of the phenomenon (re-operation for bleeding, blood transfusion) and the mortality rate. This is a multicentre retrospective, observentional clinical study. This study will enroll up to 5000 patients since 2000 to date.

Current diagnostic criteria for Immune ThrombocytoPenia (ITP) are mainly based on the presence of low numbers of platelets, excluding other multiple causes of thrombocytopenia, including immunodeficiencies, constitutional or acquired thrombocytopenia, hypersplenism and clonal hematological disorders such as MDS, disorders lymphoproliferative and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), among others. The analysis complementary tests for the diagnosis of ITP include studies basic systematic hematology, together with autoimmune assays and microbiological tests, while the evaluation of bone marrow is limited to elderly patients and/or patients resistant to treatment. Previous research has described the development of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in patients with a previous diagnosis of ITP, and even the presence of MDS associated with genetic background. Therefore, it is conceivable fact that a percentage of cases with clinical signs of ITP in the moment of appearance may actually correspond to the first stages of MDS development in which bone marrow cells are not systematically evaluated in the initial presentation. The anomalous immunophenotypic patterns between multiple compartments of bone marrow cells and peripherally blood (PB) platelets have been characterized through flow cytometry. The flow cytometry currently represents an important complementary tool for diagnosis of MDS that has shown great effectiveness and applicability in the differential diagnosis of non-clonal cytopenias against early MDS and for the detection of stages prior to MDS. Besides, the flow cytometry has made it possible to detect the presence of coexisting features related to MDS in patients with other malignancies hematologic conditions such as multiple myeloma, AML, and lymphocytic leukemia chronic. Therefore, the immunophenotypic analysis of the cells of the bone marrow of patients with ITP at the time of appearance would help to identify the cases that underlie clonal hematopoiesis MDS type. In the present study it is planned a broad characterization immunophenotyping of multiple compartments of bone marrow cells and PB platelets from patients with recently diagnosed ITP and investigate their morphological antecedents, in order to identify those patients who show compatible clonal hematopoietic patterns with MDS evident (or at risk of development), as candidates to receive most appropriate therapeutic methods.

Background/Rationale: A rare syndrome of thrombosis associated with low platelets has been reported in a few cases of recent exposure to COVID-19 vaccine. Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had requested for all cases of thrombosis or thrombocytopenia occurring within 28 days of coronavirus vaccine to be reported via the online yellow card system. This syndrome seems to be affecting patients of all ages and both genders; at present there is no clear signal of risk factors. Up to and including 14 April 2021, the MHRA had received 168 United Kingdom (UK) reports of thrombo-embolic events with concurrent low levels of platelets following the use of the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca. The United Kingdom (UK) is uniquely placed to study this area because of its registration-based primary care system, and a unique identifier number links primary care to secondary care data. Additionally, vaccination is well advanced, maximising population wide vaccine exposure. Objectives and Hypotheses: Estimate event rates and describe characteristics of patients with a record for thrombotic thrombocytopenia syndrome, thromboembolism or thrombocytopenia, in the general population of England. Methods: Study design: Secondary data analysis using a cohort design. Data Source(s): This is a retrospective cohort study using linked secondary databases in England accessed through the NHS Digital Trusted Research Environment (TRE). The primary care data will be linked with vaccination, primary care data, hospitalization, COVID-19 test results, mortality data at the national level for capture of key study variables. This integrated digital health system will also include other linkages such as the Oxford-Royal College of General Practitioners sentinel network; ORCHID. Study Population: All patients, with our population of interest in England who are present in the integrated health records of NHS Digital TRE and/or the Oxford Royal College of General Practitioners Clinical Informatics Digital Hub (ORCHID) database at the start of each study period. Variables: Demographic, socioeconomic, clinical descriptors and risk factors for thrombosis and/or thrombocytopenia; COVID-19 vaccines. Statistical Analysis: The event rates with 95% CIs will be calculated by dividing the number of events with person-time at risk per 100,000 person-years. Further, event count and event rates will be evaluated in a relationship with COVID-19 vaccination date.