Transfusion Practices in Intensive Care Units: a Hungarian Nationwide Survey

NCT07532772 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BM/8863-3/2025
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 97
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of our data analysis-based questionnaire study is to assess the daily transfusion practices used in the care of critically ill patients in intensive care units in Hungary. The rate and frequency of the application of physiological parameters (serum lactate level, central venous oxygen saturation and arteriovenous carbon dioxide difference, arteriovenous oxygen content difference) recommended as transfusion triggers in the international literature in daily practice will be assessed. The aim of our survey is not only to collect statistical data, but also to map practical experiences, knowledge, opinions and possible institutional differences. Our aim is to obtain a more comprehensive picture of the operation of the care system, including transfusion activities, and any possible different practices applied in individual institutions, based on the experiences and observations of colleagues directly involved in patient care.

Conditions

Anaemia; Lactate; Central Venous Oxygen Saturation; Transfusion; Questionnaire and Survey

Keywords

blood transfusion; transfusion triggers; Patient Blood Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The practice of applying physiological parameters that trigger the need for blood transfusion as assessed by the survey questionnaire

  The primary endpoint of the study is the use of physiological parameters (serum lactate level, central venous oxygen saturation, arteriovenous carbon dioxide difference and arteriovenous oxygen content difference) indicating oxygen deficiency / oxygen debt underlying tissue oxygenation disorders in determining the indication for red blood cell transfusions in critically ill patients treated in the intensive care unit.

  through study completion (2 months)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Type of departmental transfusion practice

  through study completion (2 months)

• Assessment of the existence and availability of Patient Blood Management (PBM) programs in the respondents' institutions based on the survey questionnaire

  through study completion (2 months)

• Correlation between applying the PBM program guidelines and the use of transfusion triggers as assessed by the survey questionnaire

  through study completion (2 months)

• Transfusion protocol

  through study completion (2 months)

Study Arms (1)

Hungarian intensivists

Hungarian intensivists

Other: Survey using a questionnaire.

Interventions

Survey using a questionnaire. OTHER

The questionnaire consists of 15 mandatory and 1 optional question.

Also known as: Transfusion

Hungarian intensivists

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 24 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Doctors practicing in Hungarian intensive care units

You may qualify if:

• \- Hungarian anesthesiologists and intensive care practitioners

You may not qualify if:

• \- Anesthesiologists and intensive care practitioners working in non-Hungarian intensive care units

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pest County Flór Ferenc Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Flór Ferenc Hospital Kistarcsa

Kistarcsa, Pest County, 2143, Hungary

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia

Interventions

Blood Transfusion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biological Therapy; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Zoltán Ruszkai, MD, PhD

  Flór Ferenc Hospital Kistarcsa

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Csanád Geréd, MD

  Flór Ferenc Hospital Kistarcsa

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2026
• First Posted: April 16, 2026
• Study Start: July 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: April 16, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HU (1)