Hungarian ICU doctors quizzed on blood transfusion habits
NCT ID NCT07532772
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study surveyed 97 Hungarian anesthesiologists and intensive care doctors about how they decide when to give blood transfusions to critically ill patients. The focus was on whether they use certain physiological signs (like lactate levels or oxygen saturation) recommended by international guidelines. The goal was to map current practices and identify differences between hospitals, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this survey could reveal gaps between guidelines and real-world transfusion practices, pointing toward better training or protocols.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational survey in one country, so findings may not apply elsewhere. It does not test any treatment or change patient outcomes directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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97 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
Doctors practicing in Hungarian intensive care units
- Ages
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24 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: \- Hungarian anesthesiologists and intensive care practitioners Exclusion criteria: \- Anesthesiologists and intensive care practitioners working in non-Hungarian intensive care units
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Flór Ferenc Hospital Kistarcsa
Kistarcsa, Pest County, 2143, Hungary
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