| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/08/093101 [Registered on: 14/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
13/08/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Biological |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Genotyping - A Boon For Transfusion Dependent Patients |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Genotyping - A Panacea For Transfusion Dependent Patients |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr G Kavitha |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Madras Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Transfusion Medicine
Institute Of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Madras Medical College
Chennai TAMIL NADU 600003 India |
| Phone |
9003017065 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kavitharaja2006@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr G Kavitha |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Madras Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Transfusion Medicine
Institute Of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Madras Medical College
Chennai TAMIL NADU 600003 India |
| Phone |
9003017065 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kavitharaja2006@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Dr G Kavitha |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Madras Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Transfusion Medicine
Institute Of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Madras Medical College
Chennai TAMIL NADU 600003 India |
| Phone |
9003017065 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kavitharaja2006@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| AcSIR funding for young faculty PhD program (ICMR) |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Indian Council of Medical Research |
| Address |
V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan,
P.O. Box No. 4911
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029, India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Government funding agency |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr G Kavitha |
Rajiv Gandhi government General Hospital |
204, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Blood Centre
Park Town Chennai 600003 Chennai TAMIL NADU |
9003017065
kavitharaja2006@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee, Madras Medical College |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: D55-D59||Hemolytic anemias, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Genotype matched packed red cells |
both patient and donor genotyped and matched transfusion is done for 5 years |
| Comparator Agent |
Regular cross match compatible Packed Red cells |
Institution based Regular cross match compatible Packed Red cells for transfusion dependent patients for 5years |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
1.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Transfusion dependent Patients,
Antenatal Mother Rh Negative
Rh Positive Antenatal Mothers with ICT positive
Hemolytic disease of fetus and new born
Willing to participate in the Study |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Transfusion dependent Patients who are not Willing to participate in the Study |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| to create indigenous blood group genome sequencing among south indian population |
Baseline genotyping
IAT will be done every 6 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
To study the immune regulation among transfusion dependent patients
To determine the association between HLA & allo antibody formation among transfusion dependent patients |
Baseline HLA After transfusion of Red cells Interleukins tested |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="1000" Sample Size from India="1000"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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09/02/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="5" Months="0" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Red blood cells (RBC) are the most commonly
transfused blood product globally. Approximately 85 million RBC units/year are
transfused to treat hematological conditions like severe anemia, leukemia, stem
cell transplants, severe hemorrhage, and sickle cell disease (SCD).1 While
these transfusions are essential, patients requiring repetitive transfusion are
at a high risk of alloimmunization that can lead to delayed or acute hemolytic
transfusion reactions (HTRs), fetal anemia, and complications during pregnancy.2 Red blood cells (RBCs), or erythrocytes, are
the cells in charge of delivering oxygen to the body tissues, and carbon
dioxide from the body tissues towards the lungs.The
International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) Working Party for Red Cell
Immunogenetics and Blood Group Terminology (ISBT WP) maintains an official
record of all currently recognized blood group systems. As on November 2023 there
are currently 45 recognized blood group systems containing 362 red cell
antigens. The 45 systems are genetically determined by 50 genes. These antigens are
either sugars or proteins, and they are attached to various components in the
red blood cell membrane and are often ignored
by the immune system. However, when patients receive blood transfusions, their
immune systems will attack any donor red blood cells that contain antigens that
differ from their self-antigens. Therefore, ensuring that the antigens of
transfused red blood cells match those of the patient’s red blood cells is
essential for a safe blood transfusion.3The current
blood transfusion policy is the transfusion of ABO, D-matched red blood cells
(RBC), and in many countries it is advised to give women in childbearing age
cE-matched and Kâ blood. Only in patients who recurrently need RBC or platelet
(PLT) transfusions is preferentially more widely matched blood given.
Therefore, in approximately 5 percent of transfused patients, alloantibodies
are induced.4,5These
antibodies may result in a compatible crossmatch with an ABO group-specific random donor
unit showing heterozygous expression of that antigen. Subsequent exposure to
donor RBCs having these antigens usually leads to a brisk anamnestic antibody
response within 48â72 h, which reaches its peak at 7â10 days post-transfusion.
These antibodies are typically IgG, and can result in a delayed hemolytic
transfusion reaction.6 Alloimmunization to RBC antigens is stimulated
not only by transfusion but also through feto-maternal hemorrhage during
pregnancy.7 The incidence of RBC alloantibodies varies in different patient
populations.8â10.In
this Scenerio Regional Testing Centre in the Department of Transfusion
Medicine, Madras Medical College, has done 450 samples of alloimmunization in
which 55-60% alloimmunization is present
among the transfusion dependent patients. |