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Pandemic blood shortages: a study to prepare for the next crisis

NCT ID NCT07490314

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Methodist Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the supply of blood products for emergency surgeries at one hospital. Researchers tracked delays and shortages from March 2020 to March 2021. The goal is to use this information to create better policies for handling blood shortages during future pandemics.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could help hospitals create better plans to manage blood shortages during future pandemics.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-hospital study that only looks back at past data, so its findings may not apply to other hospitals or future outbreaks.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COVID-19

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute

    Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

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