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International Point Prevalence Study of Intensive Care Unit Transfusion Practices

Completed
Conditions
All patients = 18 years admitted to the adult Intensive Care Unit.
Registration Number
NL-OMON28052
Lead Sponsor
AMC
Brief Summary

DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2019.09.002

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
3000
Inclusion Criteria

Patients are included in the study if they are aged 18 years and older and are newly admitted to the ICU during the course of a pre-specified week (7 days).

Exclusion Criteria

All patients younger than 18 years old
No informed consent in countries where no opt-out procedure applies.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Our objective is to quantify international transfusion practice in ICUs. We will be looking at transfusion and administration of RBCs, platelets, plasma and several coagulation agents (pro-coagulant and anti-fibrinolytic) in correlation to clinical parameters and corresponding laboratory values. Differences within and between regions will be studied.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary objectives will include the following: <br>-To evaluate the effect of physiological triggers on transfusion practice; <br>-To evaluate the effect of transfusion on corresponding hematology laboratory variables; <br>-To compare transfusion practice in different patient subgroups, e.g. septic shock and coronary disease; <br>-To evaluate the association of transfusion thresholds applied and clinical outcomes (e.g. 28-day mortality).<br>
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