Pandemic blood shortages: a study to prepare for the next crisis
NCT ID NCT07490314
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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center- Clinical Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75203, United States
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