Using DNA-Typing and Erythrocyte Microparticle Analysis to Detect Blood Doping
NCT ID: NCT03548766
Last Updated: 2020-08-11
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE3
12 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-09-20
2021-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Anti-Doping labs use flow-cytometry to detect HBT in cheating athletes, but athletes avoid being tested positive by matching their blood for minor blood groups before transfusion. Recent publications suggest that DNA typing by Capillary Electrophoresis or RT-PCR might be an alternative way to detect this kind of doping in athletes. Unfortunately, no data exist on the clearance of DNA after transfusion of one bag of blood using this methodology.
For the detection of doping with ABT, there is no direct method available and only the biological passport, a longitudinal collection of hematological parameters can indicate doping. Recently RBC Microparticles (RBC-MPs) have been described as a potential biomarker for autologous transfusion. However, also for this methodology, no data on the clearance time of RBC-MPs are available.
Thus, in this World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) approved and sponsored project. The investigators plan to perform a clinical trial in which six healthy subjects receive an ABT and six healthy subjects or patients a HBT. Blood samples will be collected before and at several time-points after transfusion. For the detection of HBT the samples will be analyzed by the official method (cytometry), and the two genotyping methods (STR and RT-PCR) to compare these different techniques and to see if DNA-typing can replace cytometry.
For the ABT the collected samples will be analyzed for RBC-MPs on a cytometer dedicated for Microparticles.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
DIAGNOSTIC
NONE
Study Groups
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Healthy Subjects
Six healthy subjects will receive an ABT (Autologous Blood Transfusion)
Autologous Blood Transfusion
Autologous blood transfusion is the collection and re-infusion of the patient's own blood or blood components.
Anemic Patients
Six patients with anemia will receive a HBT (Homologous Blood Transfusion)
Homologous Blood Transfusion
Homologous, or allogenic, blood transfusions involves someone collecting and infusing the blood of a compatible donor into him/herself.
Interventions
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Homologous Blood Transfusion
Homologous, or allogenic, blood transfusions involves someone collecting and infusing the blood of a compatible donor into him/herself.
Autologous Blood Transfusion
Autologous blood transfusion is the collection and re-infusion of the patient's own blood or blood components.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* age 20-50 years and
* preferably physically active but no elite athletes subjected to Anti-Doping testing.
Exclusion Criteria
* not willing to participate
* not signing the ICF
* patients with end-organ failure
20 Years
50 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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World Anti-Doping Agency
OTHER
Anti-Doping Lab Qatar
UNKNOWN
Sidra Medicine
OTHER
Laboratorio Antidoping FMSI
UNKNOWN
Hamad Medical Corporation
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Dr. Mohamed A Yassin ,MD
Hematology Consultant
Principal Investigators
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Sven Voss
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
ADLQ
Mohamed Yassin
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hamad Medical Corporation
Francesco Donati
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Laboratorio Antidoping FMSI, Rome, Italy
Costas Georgakopoulos
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
ADLQ
Mohammed Alsayrafi
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
ADLQ
Jean-Charles Grivel
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Sidra Medicine
Christophe Raynaud
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Sidra Medicine
Locations
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Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, , Qatar
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Mohamed Yassin
Role: primary
References
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Giraud S, Robinson N, Mangin P, Saugy M. Scientific and forensic standards for homologous blood transfusion anti-doping analyses. Forensic Sci Int. 2008 Jul 18;179(1):23-33. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.04.007. Epub 2008 Jun 2.
Krotov G, Nikitina M, Rodchenkov G. Possible cause of lack of positive samples on homologous blood transfusion. Drug Test Anal. 2014 Nov-Dec;6(11-12):1160-2. doi: 10.1002/dta.1736. Epub 2014 Oct 20.
Donati F, Stampella A, de la Torre X, Botre F. Investigation on the application of DNA forensic human identification techniques to detect homologous blood transfusions in doping control. Talanta. 2013 Jun 15;110:28-31. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2013.02.042. Epub 2013 Mar 18.
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Other Identifiers
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MRC-02-18-070
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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