Complications of Exchange Transfusion in Neonates

NCT03195049 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-06-22

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Summary

Exchange transfusion is effective and considered to be safe procedure ; however, it is not without risks. Complications have been reported and mortality rates vary from 0.5 to 3.3%. therefore ,the current recommendation for performing exchange transfusion are based on balance between the risks of encephalopathy and complications related to the procedure .

Conditions

  • Kernicterus

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

blood group,complete blood count

measure levels of total and direct bilirubin before, during and after the procedure of exchange transfusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hanaa Ab Mohamed, Professor · Assiut University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
4 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-15
Primary Completion
2019-04-15
Completion
2019-09-15

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