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

NCT ID NCT07490314

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2020

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

COVID-19 patients typically present with fever, nonproductive cough, dyspnea, myalgia, and/or fatigue. The main cause of death in COVID-19 patients is acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS). ARDS is caused by a cytokine storm that triggers an attack on the body by pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, eventually resulting in multiple organ failure and death.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \>\_18 years of age Surgical patients treated at Methodist Dallas Medical Center(MDMC) Exclusion Criteria: \<18 years of age Prisoners Pregnant women

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Conditions

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COVID-19

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COVID-19

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute

    Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States

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