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WithHolding Enteral feeds Around packed red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in preterm neonates (WHEAT TRIAL)

Safe People

Organisation name

Imperial College London

Organisation sector

Academic Institute

Applicant name(s)

Chris Gale

Funders/ Sponsors

Medical Research Council

Sub-licence arrangements (if any)?

No

Safe Projects

Project ID

NNRD0065

Lay summary

There are two aims of WHEAT (WithHolding Enteral feeds Around packed red cell Transfusion to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in preterm neonates). It is a multi-centre, randomised point of care trial; to demonstrate that a point of care trial design is a simpler, easier and more efficient way to carry out clinical trials, and if withholding milk feeds before, during and after blood transfusion in preterm infants reduces the risk of necrotising enterocolitis.

Other approval committees

REC reference: 18/LO/0900

Latest approval date

15/06/2012

Safe Data

Dataset(s) name

Safe Setting

Access type

Release

How has data been processed to enhance privacy?

Removal of personal identifiers; replacement of dates with 'minutes from birth'