Platelet transfusions may influence blood vessel health in critically ill patients
NCT ID NCT07682246
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study investigates how platelet transfusions affect the function of small blood vessels and inflammation in intensive care patients with low platelet counts. Researchers measure blood vessel response using a laser device on the skin and track levels of various biomarkers in the blood. The goal is to better understand the body's reaction to platelet transfusions in critically ill adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet concentrate transfusion
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors understand how platelet transfusions affect blood vessel health and inflammation in critically ill patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on measuring biological markers, not on clinical outcomes. The results may not lead to changes in treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Any adult admitted to intensive care, regardless of the reason, who has thrombocytopenia and requires prophylactic platelet transfusion
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient ≥ 18 years of age * Admitted to intensive care * Requires prophylactic platelet transfusion for thrombocytopenia * Enrolled in a social security program * No objection to participating in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Recent platelet or red blood cell transfusion (\< 24 hours) * Need for urgent red blood cell transfusion due to active bleeding * Patient under guardianship or conservatorship * Significant peripheral edema
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical Intensive Care Unit, Saint-Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
Paris, 75012, France
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