Safety and Effectiveness of Granulocyte Transfusions in Resolving Infection in People With Neutropenia (The RING Study)
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Official title
High Dose Granulocyte Transfusions for the Treatment of Infection in Neutropenia: The RING Study (Resolving Infection in Neutropenia With Granulocytes)
Brief summary
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Neutropenia, a condition characterized by an abnormally low number of infection-fighting white blood cells called neutrophils, commonly develops in people who have undergone chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation. The severely reduced immunity of those with neutropenia can put them at risk of entry of life-threatening infections, making the implementation of treatments that increase white blood cell numbers important. Several studies have shown that the transfusion of donor granulocytes, a type of white blood cell that includes neutrophils, is effective in promoting the recovery of adequate numbers of granulocytes. However, granulocyte transfusions can cause side effects, and it is not known whether the success of the therapy outweighs the health risks of the side effects. This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of granulocyte transfusions in treating people with a bacterial or fungal infection during neutropenia.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00627393
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Enrollment
- 114 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Standard antimicrobial therapy Drug
- Granulocyte transfusions Biological
- G-CSF/dexamethasone Drug
- Apheresis machine Device
Drug · Biological · Device
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- Not listed
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Mar 31, 2008
- Primary completion
- Mar 31, 2013
- Completion
- Apr 30, 2013
- Last update posted
- Apr 16, 2015
2008 – 2013
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 13
- U.S. states
- 9
- U.S. cities
- 12
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | Iowa City | Iowa | 52242 | — |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | Maryland | 21267 | — |
| Children's Hospital Boston | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | — |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 55455 | — |
| Weill Medical College, Cornell University | New York | New York | 10021 | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center | The Bronx | New York | 10461 | — |
| University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 73104 | — |
| Chlidren's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | — |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19104 | — |
| University of Pittsburgh Presbyterian and Shadyside | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | — |
| University of Washington Medical Center | Seattle | Washington | 98195 | — |
| University of Wisconsin at Madison | Madison | Wisconsin | 53792 | — |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 53201 | — |
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- Last update posted Apr 16, 2015 · Synced Sep 11, 2026
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