Status:

RECRUITING

Restrictive Versus Liberal Thresholds for RBC Transfusion in ECMO

Lead Sponsor:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Collaborating Sponsors:

ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Conditions:

Transfusion

Red Blood Cell

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rationale: In patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is very common. This is possibly due to the application of liberal thresholds and...

Detailed Description

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used as a supportive method in case of temporary and potentially reversible cardiac or respiratory failure, refractory to conventional therapies. Over the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient is aged 18 years or older;
  • Is receiving ECMO;
  • (Deferred) informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Not expected to survive for 24 hours when assessed;
  • Inability to receive blood products;
  • (Known) decline to blood transfusions (e.g., Jehovah's Witnesses);
  • Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) using low blood flow devices or pumpless devices (i.e., MINILUNG ®, PrismaLung+);
  • Received ECMO over 48h before screening for eligibility.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 26 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

526 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06560164

Start Date

November 26 2024

End Date

October 1 2029

Last Update

April 8 2025

Active Locations (12)

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Hôpital Erasme Brussels

Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, 1070

2

KU Leuven, medical IC

Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, 3000

3

KU Leuven, surgical IC

Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, 3000

4

CHU Charleroi

Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium, 6000

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