Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia

Beta-thalassemia major is a chronic hereditary blood disorder that requires lifelong treatment, including regular blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy. Poor adherence to treatment remains a significant challenge and may lead to iron overload and related complications. Self-efficacy is an important factor influencing patients' ability to adhere to treatment recommendations. This study aims to evaluate the effect of nurse-delivered Motivational Interviewing (MI) on treatment adherence and self-efficacy among Omani adults with beta-thalassemia major. A pre-experimental one-group repeated-measures design will be used. Approximately 45 participants will be recruited from the Oman National Center for Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation and Royal Hospital in Muscat, Oman. Participants will receive three individualized MI sessions over a period of six to eight weeks. Treatment adherence and self-efficacy will be assessed at baseline, immediately after completion of the intervention, and at three-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes include serum ferritin level and frequency of thalassemia-related hospital admissions. The findings will provide evidence regarding the usefulness of motivational interviewing in improving adherence-related outcomes among adults with beta-thalassemia major.

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major factor affecting the efficacy and quality of life of alternative donor transplantation in thalassemia major (TM), severely limiting the clinical application of alternative donor transplantation in TM.The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether recombinant humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody is effective in preventing GVHD and its safety after haploidentical/matched unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does recombinant humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody reduce the incidence of GVHD disease after haploidentical/matched unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation? * What medical problems will participants experience when using the recombinant humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody? What is the quality of life after 2 years follow-up? In this clinical trail, participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group or the control group by researchers in a 2:1 ratio. The intervention group will be given recombinant humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody (1mg/Kg) combined with the standard GVHD prophylaxis after transplantation, while the control group will only receive the standard GVHD prophylaxis. The incidence of GVHD after transplantation in the two groups will be observed. The main evaluation is the clinical efficacy of recombinant humanized anti-CD25 monoclonal antibody in preventing aGVHD.