NCT04591574.
Study name | Anaemia Management with Red Blood Cell Transfusion to Improve Post‐Intensive Care Disability: a randomised controlled trial (the ABC Post‐intensive Care Trial) |
Methods | RCT (multicentre ‐ acute hospitals throughout the UK) |
Participants | Patients > 16 years old considered ready for ICU discharge with Hb < 9.4 g/dL Estimated enrolment: 305 |
Interventions | Liberal group: transfusion at Hb 10 g/dL threshold Restrictive group: transfusion at Hb 7.0 g/dL threshold |
Outcomes | Health‐related quality of life (SF‐36) |
Starting date | 2020 |
Contact information | Timothy Walsh; ABC.Trial@ed.ac.uk |
Notes | Trial registration (prospective): NCT04591574 Funding: Moulton Grant (UK) |