Oxygen-Guided transfusions could cut unnecessary blood use in ICUs
NCT ID NCT07509203
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether measuring oxygen levels in the blood (ScvO2) can help doctors decide more precisely when to give red blood cell transfusions to critically ill patients with anemia. The goal is to reduce unnecessary transfusions and their complications. Researchers will compare this oxygen-guided approach to the usual method where doctors decide based on their own judgment. The trial plans to enroll 600 ICU patients.
What this could mean
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Active substance
central venous saturation (ScvO2) measurement
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a more personalized and safer way to decide when ICU patients need a blood transfusion, reducing unnecessary transfusions and their risks.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage protocol study (not yet recruiting) with 600 participants. The approach may not prove better than current practice, and results may not apply to all ICU patients.
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North-Pest Central Hospital- Hungarian Defense Forces Medical Center, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy
Budapest, 1134, Hungary
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Semmelweis University, Department of Intensive Therapy
Budapest, 1082, Hungary
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