Effect of Blood Storage Age on the Resolution of Lactic Acidosis in Children With Severe Malarial Anemia at Mulago Hospital

April 17, 2012 updated by: Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University
In resolving lactic acidosis among children with severe malarial anemia, there is no difference between those transfused with blood of longer storage compared to shorter storage age

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of blood storage age on resolution of lactic acidosis in children with severe malarial anemia.

Methods:

Children aged 6 - 59 months admitted to ACU with Severe Malarial Anemia (Hb <5g/dl) and Lactic Acidosis (blood lactate >5 mmol /l), will be randomly assigned to receive either blood of shorter storage age (<10 days) or longer storage age (21 -35 days) by gravity infusion as is the routine practice. 37 patients will be enrolled in each study arm. Physiological measurements namely blood lactate, oxygen saturation, Hemoglobin, Blood pressure, respiratory rate and pulse rate will be taken at baseline, during and after transfusion. The two groups will be compared. The primary outcome variable will be the proportion of children whose lactic acidosis resolves after 4 hrs of transfusion. 24hr mortality will be our secondary outcome.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

74

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Uganda
      • Kampala, Uganda, 256
        • Mulago Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 months to 4 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:Children aged 6 - 59 months admitted at Acute care Unit - Mulago hospital with;

  1. A positive B/S for malaria
  2. Severe anemia ( Hb ≤ 5 g/dl) and
  3. Lactic Acidosis (Blood lactate ≥ 5 mmol/l)
  4. Written informed consent from the caretaker.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Children undergoing transfusion with blood products other than packed cells.
  2. Children with known or concurrent cardiac disease.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Short storage
Short storage arm: Will receive blood (Packed red blood cells) of 1 (one) to 10 (ten) days in storage.
Biological: Blood transfusion
The short storage arm; children were transfused with packed red cells of storage age 1-10 days; while for the Long storage arm; were transfused with packed red cells of 21- 35 days in storage.
Active Comparator: Long storage arm
Will be transfused with blood ( packed red cells) of storage age 21- 35 days.
Biological: Blood transfusion
The short storage arm; children were transfused with packed red cells of storage age 1-10 days; while for the Long storage arm; were transfused with packed red cells of 21- 35 days in storage.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of blood storage age on the resolution of lactic acidosis in children with severe malarial anemia at Mulago hospital
Time Frame: 4hrs
The proportion of transfused patients who resolve lactic acidosis within 4 hours of transfusion
4hrs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of blood storage age on the resolution of lactic acidosis in children with severe malarial anemia at Mulago hospital
Time Frame: 24 HRS
proportion of children who die within 24 hrs.
24 HRS

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Makerere University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: AGGREY DHABANGI, MBChB, M.Med, Makerere University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 17, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 18, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 18, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2012

Last Verified

April 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • AD-001

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