Could less be more? new study rethinks blood transfusions for kids on ECMO
NCT ID NCT05405426
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study looks at whether giving red blood cell transfusions only when a child is bleeding or not getting enough oxygen, instead of following a fixed hemoglobin level, can reduce organ failure and improve brain development. It involves 228 children under 6 years old on ECMO life support. The goal is to find a safer, more personalized approach to transfusion in critically ill children.
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Locations
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's Health Dallas University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Inova Children's Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Riley Children's Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital - Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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