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| 24760606 | Other Identifier | ISRCTN |
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| Name | Class |
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| National Health Service, Blood and Transplant | UNKNOWN |
| University of Oxford | OTHER |
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It is hypothesised that the number of donations made by English blood donors will be greater with reduced vs. standard inter-donation intervals. The null hypothesis is that there will be no difference in donations between treatment groups; this may arise if reduced inter-donation intervals result in a greater number of donation deferrals (due to low haemoglobin) and/or an unacceptable burden to donors.
50,000 blood donors will be recruited from permanent blood donation centres across England to compare different intervals between blood donations to try to find the optimum interval for which it is safe for different donors to give blood. The study will look at whether intervals should be tailored by age, gender, genetic profile, and other characteristics. Study findings should help to improve the well-being of future blood donors in England and enhance the country's blood supplies.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Male - 8 weeks | Experimental | Male donors assigned to an 8 week donation interval frequency |
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| Male - 10 weeks | Experimental | Male donors assigned to 10 week donation interval frequency |
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| Male - 12 weeks | No Intervention | Male donors assigned to 12 week donation interval frequency | |
| Female - 12 weeks | Experimental | Female donors assigned to 12 week donation interval frequency |
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| Female - 14 weeks | Experimental | Female donors assigned to 14 week donation interval frequency |
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| Female - 16 weeks | No Intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Reduced versus standard intervals between blood donations | Other | Over a period of two years participants will be invited to give blood either at usual donation intervals or more frequently. Men will be invited to donate every 12, 10 or 8 weeks and women every 16, 14 or 12 weeks. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Total blood collected after two years | Expressed in units (470ml) per person per year | 24 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Donor quality of life | Measured using the SF-36 health survey | 24 months |
| Number of donation deferrals | Temporary rejection of donors due to low haemoglobin and other factors |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| John Danesh | University of Cambridge | Principal Investigator |
| David Roberts | University of Oxford | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Brentwood Blood Donor Centre | Brentwood | Essex | CM15 8DP | United Kingdom | ||
| Edgware Blood Donor Centre |
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| INTERVAL study webpage | View source |
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Female donors assigned to 16 week donation interval frequency
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| 24 months |
| Markers of iron status | Serum ferritin and reticulocyte haemoglobin | 24 months |
| Cognitive ability | Reasoning, attention and memory | 24 months |
| Levels of physical activity | 24 months |
| Cost effectiveness | 24 months |
| Donor attitudes, beliefs and values | 24 months |
| Edgware |
| Middlesex |
| HA8 0AD |
| United Kingdom |
| Birmingham Blood Donor Centre | Birmingham | B2 4DU | United Kingdom |
| Bradford Blood Donor Centre | Bradford | BD1 3SH | United Kingdom |
| Bristol Blood Donor Centre | Bristol | BS10 5ND | United Kingdom |
| Cambridge Blood Donor Centre | Cambridge | CB2 0PT | United Kingdom |
| Gloucester Blood Donor Centre | Gloucester | GL1 3HF | United Kingdom |
| Lancaster Blood Donor Centre | Lancaster | LA1 4GT | United Kingdom |
| Leeds City Centre Blood Donor Centre | Leeds | LS1 5JX | United Kingdom |
| Leeds Blood Donor Centre | Leeds | LS15 7TW | United Kingdom |
| Leicester Blood Donor Centre | Leicester | LE1 4SJ | United Kingdom |
| Liverpool Blood Donor Centre | Liverpool | L2 2BS | United Kingdom |
| Tooting Blood Donor Centre | London | SW17 0RB | United Kingdom |
| West End Blood Donor Centre | London | W1W 8NB | United Kingdom |
| Luton Blood Donor Centre | Luton | LU1 2NF | United Kingdom |
| Manchester Plymouth Grove | Manchester | M13 9LL | United Kingdom |
| Manchester Norfolk House Blood Donor Centre | Manchester | M2 1DW | United Kingdom |
| Newcastle Blood Donor Centre | Newcastle | NE2 4NQ | United Kingdom |
| Nottingham Blood Donor Centre | Nottingham | NG7 1FR | United Kingdom |
| Oxford Blood Donor Centre | Oxford | OX3 9DU | United Kingdom |
| Plymouth Blood Donor Centre | Plymouth | PL6 8DH | United Kingdom |
| Poole Blood Donor Centre | Poole | BH15 1SX | United Kingdom |
| Sheffield Blood Donor Centre | Sheffield | S1 2GN | United Kingdom |
| Southampton Blood Donor Centre | Southampton | SO16 5AF | United Kingdom |
| Stoke Blood Donor Centre | Stoke | ST1 4BT | United Kingdom |
| ID | Term |
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| D000090463 | Iron Deficiencies |
| ID | Term |
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| D019189 | Iron Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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