Smarter transfusions for ICU patients with anemia
Part of Blood & lymphatic clinical trials.
This trial tests if using a specific oxygen measurement (ScvO2) helps guide red blood cell transfusions more safely in ICU patients with moderate anemia. It aims to avoid unnecessary transfusions while ensuring enough oxygen reaches your tissues.
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Who can take part
- You are in the intensive care unit (ICU) for a medical, surgical, or trauma reason.
- Your hemoglobin level is between 7 and 9 g/dL (moderate anemia).
- Your blood pressure is stable (mean artery pressure above 65), and you need little or no medication to keep it up.
- You are breathing steadily—either on no support, oxygen via mask or nasal tube, or on a ventilator with low settings.
- You have a central line and arterial line in place, and doctors can measure your urine output every hour.
- A special heart and lung monitoring device (PiCCO) or expert ultrasound (ECHO) is available within 48 hours.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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