Hemodynamics, fluids & transfusion

Platelet transfusions in adult thrombocytopenic intensive care unit (ICU) patients: Protocol for a sub‐study of the PLOT‐ICU cohort

Acta Anaesthesiol ScandPublished Protocol and statistical analysis plan for a post hoc sub-study of the PLOT-ICU international inception cohort study

Study context

Population
Adult thrombocytopenic ICU patients
Participants
504 thrombocytopenic patients
Planned comparison
Apheresis-derived vs pooled whole-blood-derived platelet transfusions
Primary endpoint
Number of patients receiving platelet transfusion in the ICU by product type (apheresis-derived vs pooled whole-blood-derived)
Methodological detailsdescriptive, Follow-up 90 days, Baseline characteristics and secondary clinical outcomes stratified by platelet transfusion status in the ICU and severity of thrombocytopenia; data presented descriptively
  • Descriptive
  • Follow-up 90 days
  • Baseline characteristics and secondary clinical outcomes stratified by platelet transfusion status in the ICU and severity of thrombocytopenia; data presented descriptively

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Platelet transfusions in adult thrombocytopenic ICU patients: Protocol for a sub‐study of the PLOT‐ICU cohort. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 19 December 2023. doi:10.1111/aas.14365

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