A simple blood test trend may flag ICU patients at risk
NCT ID NCT07761832
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study looks at whether a fast drop in hemoglobin during the first 24 hours in the ICU can predict a longer stay (8 days or more) or death in the hospital. Researchers will review medical records of about 128 critically ill adults, comparing their hemoglobin levels at admission and roughly a day later. No extra tests or treatments are given—only routine data is analyzed. If the link holds, this simple trend could help identify high-risk patients earlier.
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 early hemoglobin decline reliably predicts worse outcomes, doctors could flag high-risk ICU patients sooner and tailor monitoring or transfusions to improve care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can show links but not prove cause. Results may not apply to all ICU patients, and the 128-person sample is relatively small.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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
dult patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Hospital H+ Querétaro, Mexico, between January 2024 and January 2026, who required an ICU stay of more than 48 hours and had serial hemoglobin measurements during routine medical care.
- 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 patients (aged 18 years or older) admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) between January 2024 and January 2026. * ICU length of stay greater than 48 hours. * At least two hemoglobin determinations obtained with an interval of approximately 24 hours apart during routine medical care. Exclusion Criteria: * Massive bleeding upon ICU admission. * Massive transfusion protocol activation. * Pregnancy. * Hemoglobinopathies. * Active hemolytic anemia. * Medical records with insufficient information for analysis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital H+ Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
Querétaro City, Querétaro, 76000, Mexico
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