Evaluation of Lab Exams Accuracy in the Intensive Care Unit

Completed

• Conditions: Laboratory Testing; Intensive Care Unit ICU; Accuracy

• Registration Number: NCT06622096
• Lead Sponsor: Mongi Slim Hospital

Brief Summary

prospective, observational descriptive study assessing the accuracy of laboratory exams in the ICU.

Detailed Description

Laboratory exams prescription for ICU patients was evaluated daily and their accuracy was determined according to locally implemented prescription protocol and to their abnormalities and the impact on further therapeutics.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-01
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study Completion: 2024-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 63

Inclusion Criteria

• All adults ICU patients with a length of stay>24 hours

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients transferred from other ICUs
• Currently unavailable laboratory tests

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood loss due to laboratory tests	7 days	evolution of hemoglobin levels before and after laboratory tests

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mongi Slim University Hospital; 🇹🇳 Tunis, Tunisia