Erythrocyte Transfusion Based on the Measurement of Central Venous Oxygen Saturation in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery (PITT)

September 17, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Erythrocyte Transfusion Based on the Measurement of Central Venous Oxygen Saturation in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery: a Bicentric, Prospective Randomized Study

Postoperative erythrocytes transfusion is associated with morbidity and excess mortality, which should lead to ask the indication for RBC transfusions only on metabolic needs. Currently, the majority of studies used to put hemoglobin values indicating red cell transfusions. Two observational studies have confirmed that a transfusion strategy based on a metabolic index (ScvO2) individual was accompanied by a different transfusion strategy than using the hemoglobin threshold values. We propose to conduct the first randomized multicenter study to evaluate erythrocyte transfusion strategy in postoperative cardiac surgery using the ScvO2 each patient versus a threshold value usually recommended for all patients.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Detailed Description

Postoperative erythrocytes transfusion is associated with morbidity and excess mortality, which should lead to ask the indication for RBC transfusions only on metabolic needs. Currently, the majority of studies used to put hemoglobin values indicating red cell transfusions. Two observational studies have confirmed that a transfusion strategy based on a metabolic index (ScvO2) individual was accompanied by a different transfusion strategy than using the hemoglobin threshold values. We propose to conduct the first randomized multicenter study to evaluate erythrocyte transfusion strategy in postoperative cardiac surgery using the ScvO2 each patient versus a threshold value usually recommended for all patients.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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160

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Amiens, France, 80054
        • CHU Amiens Picardie
      • Caen, France
        • CAEN

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient ≥ 18 years
  2. programmed cardiac surgery
  3. Central venous catheter placed in territory SVC
  4. Affiliation to a social security system
  5. Hemoglobin <9 g / dL (transfusion threshold retained by the recommendations the HAS in November 2014 for perioperative patients with cardiovascular antecedents)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient minor or under court protection
  2. Pregnant or lactating women
  3. severe acute hemorrhagic syndrome (defined by bleeding rate greater than 1.5 ml / kg / hour for 6 consecutive hours and / or surgical revision within the first 24 postoperative hours)
  4. Installation of an external or internal circulatory support
  5. emergency surgery (<24 hours from admission)
  6. Complex Aortic Surgery
  7. Sepsis
  8. Patient Refusal of transfusion (religious belief)
  9. Patient under guardianship
  10. Renal failure with dialysis treatment

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: SVO2 group
After optimization of oxygenation and blood volume, concentrate transfusion (s) of red blood cells by the individual value of ScvO2, whose value must be greater than 70% after elimination of hypovolemia, hypotension or hypoxemia.
Other: SVO2 group / control group
Active Comparator: control group
After optimization of oxygenation and blood volume, concentrate transfusion (s) of red blood cells based on the hemoglobin values, as recommended by the National Health Authority for Anesthesiology, Surgery, Emergency (November 2014 ): transfusion threshold of <9 g / dl for patients with cardiovascular antecedents.
Other: SVO2 group / control group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of patients transfused
Time Frame: 15 dys
Number of patients transfused at least one red blood cell concentrate in postoperative cardiac surgery for the ScvO2 group compared to the control group
15 dys

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
acute pulmonary edema due to the overload
Time Frame: 15 days
acute pulmonary edema due to overload or TACO, defined as acute pulmonary edema overload confirmed by clinical examination and echocardiography and leading to medical treatment
15 days
lesional pulmonary edema or TRALI,
Time Frame: 6 h
lesional pulmonary edema or TRALIassociating acute respiratory distress within 6 hours of transfusion, bilateral infiltrates on chest radiograph, but without respiratory or elevated left ventricular load conditions precedent to echocardiography, and possibly confirmed by tests biological HLA
6 h
myocardial infarction
Time Frame: 15 days
myocardial infarction, defined by elevated serum troponin dosing greater than 10 times the 99th percentile associated with electrocardioscopic changes (appearance of new Q waves or left bundle branch block), ultrasound (appearance of segmental disorder myocardial kinetics) or angiographic (occlusion of a coronary artery or bypass surgery), as defined by the European society of cardiology in 2012,
15 days
stroke
Time Frame: 15 days
stroke, defined by a computed tomography documentation
15 days
acute renal failure,
Time Frame: 15 days
acute renal failure, defined as an increase of at least 50% and / or 26.5 micromol / l of postoperative serum creatinine with respect to the preoperative baseline value and / or urine output less than 0.5 mL / kg / hr about 6 hours (definition of the international society of nephrology KDIGO)
15 days
immunological complications including allo-immunization
Time Frame: 15 days
immunological complications including allo-immunization, immunological incompatibility and hemolytic accidents involving clinical symptoms (chills, fever, back pain), increased serum bilirubin, decreased the haptoglobinemy the positivization direct antiglobulin test ( DAT), or even looking for irregular antibodies as well as disseminated intravascular coagulation, renal failure, anuria or death in case of conflict in the ABO system,
15 days
allergic complications including anaphylactic shock
Time Frame: 15 days
allergic complications including anaphylactic shock involving care in intensive care with intravenous injection of adrenaline, vis-à-vis precautions subsequent transfusions and biological investigations and immediate allergy and distance
15 days
infectious complications
Time Frame: 15 days
infectious complications, including bacterial infections, viral, parasitic, including by poorly known or emerging agents
15 days
metabolic complications including febrile non-haemolytic reactions
Time Frame: 15 days
metabolic complications including febrile non-haemolytic reactions, haemosiderosis and massive transfusion syndrome with hypocalcemia, acid-base imbalance, hyperkalemia, hemostasis disorders and hypothermia
15 days
lactate Rate
Time Frame: 15 days
15 days
central venous O2 saturation (SVO2)
Time Frame: 15 days
15 days
SOFA score (sepsis organ failure assessment)
Time Frame: 15 days
15 days
BNP Rate
Time Frame: 15 days
15 days
Death
Time Frame: 15 days
15 days
Cost reduction of transfusion
Time Frame: 15 days
Cost reduction of transfusion support by reducing the number of PRBC transfusions, including costs related to medical and nursing time, biological examinations pre and post-transfusion, and packed red blood cells.
15 days
Rate of lactate
Time Frame: 15 days
Rate of lactate
15 days
central venous O2 saturation (SVO2)
Time Frame: 15 days
central venous O2 saturation (SVO2)
15 days
SOFA score (sepsis organ failure assessment)
Time Frame: 15 days
SOFA score (sepsis organ failure assessment)
15 days
Rate BNP
Time Frame: 15 days
Rate BNP
15 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Osama Abou Arab, Doctor, CHU Amiens-Picardie

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December 1, 2016

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May 28, 2020

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May 28, 2020

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November 10, 2016

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November 10, 2016

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November 15, 2016

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September 22, 2025

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September 17, 2025

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September 1, 2025

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  • PI2016_843_0015

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