U.S., Feb. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06840756) titled 'Effects of Donor-recipient Sex-matched Blood Transfusion on Patient Outcomes' on Jan. 27.
Brief Summary: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are selected based upon matching donor and recipient blood group: donor and recipient sex are not considered when selecting blood for transfusion. Hence, transfused patients can currently receive sex-matched and/or unmatched RBCs when transfusions are given. Sex-matched stem cell transplants, and some solid organ transplants, have shown that sex-matching donor to recipient improves patient outcomes. Recent exploratory studies have also suggested that patient outcomes could be improved by sex-matc...