Effect of Pneumatic Tube System vs. Personnel Transport on Hemolysis Index in Emergency Department Blood Samples: A Randomized, Within-Patient Matched Trial (PTS-HEMO-ED)
2026年8月5日 更新者：Emir Ünal、Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Comparison of the Effect of Pneumatic Tube System and Personnel Transport on Hemolysis Index in Blood Samples From the Emergency Department: A Randomized, Within-Patient Matched, Single-Blind, Prospective Study
Hemolysis is the most common pre-analytical error in emergency department (ED) laboratory specimens and can lead to false elevation of intracellular analytes (potassium, LDH, AST, hemoglobin), resulting in misdiagnosis and unnecessary testing.
Blood samples in the ED are transported to the laboratory either by pneumatic tube systems (PTS) or manually by personnel.
Although PTS shortens turnaround time, the forces generated during transport may damage erythrocyte membranes and promote hemolysis.
Evidence on whether PTS increases hemolysis compared with personnel transport is inconsistent, partly because existing studies use parallel-group designs that cannot control for between-subject biological variability, and partly because findings differ across PTS brands and configurations.
The Sumetzberger Power Control PTS installed at Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital (speed 4-5 m/s, 120 m, cushioned capsule) has not been prospectively validated for hemolysis risk.
This study uses a randomized, within-patient matched, single-blind design in which two simultaneously drawn yellow-cap tubes from the same patient are randomly allocated-one to PTS and one to personnel transport-thereby eliminating between-patient variability.
The primary outcome is the Hemolysis Index (HI) category (ordinal scale 0-5 corresponding to free hemoglobin thresholds of <50, 50-99, 100-199, 200-299, 300-500, and >500 mg/dL).
Secondary outcomes include the rate of clinically significant hemolysis (HI ≥ 1 / free Hb ≥ 50 mg/dL) and the correlation between transport time and HI.
調査の概要
状態
まだ募集していません
詳細な説明
Detailed Description:
PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
The installed pneumatic tube system is a Sumetzberger Power Control system (Sumetzberger, Austria). The transit line length between the Emergency Department phlebotomy station and the central clinical laboratory is approximately 120 meters. System operating speed is set at 4-5 m/s. Transport capsules are cushioned with internal foam padding to minimize mechanical impact forces. Average transit duration ranges between 50 and 90 seconds.
BLINDING AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDIZATION (CONSORT 2025 Item 12b):
Blood collection is performed by trained emergency department phlebotomists using standard venipuncture technique. Two yellow-cap serum separator tubes (SST) are drawn sequentially during the same venipuncture procedure. Tubes are labeled with standardized participant study identifiers and tube sequence numbers (Tube #1 and Tube #2) without indicating transport allocation. Laboratory technicians operating the automated analyzer and assessing the Hemolysis Index remain fully blinded to transport allocation.
PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT (PPI) STATEMENT (CONSORT 2025 Item 8):
Patients or members of the public were not involved in the design, conduct, reporting, or dissemination plans of this research. PPI was deemed non-applicable given the technical, pre-analytical nature of this laboratory quality evaluation study.
DATA SHARING STATEMENT (CONSORT 2025 Item 4):
De-identified individual participant data collected during the trial will be made available upon reasonable request to the corresponding investigator following publication.
研究の種類
介入
入学 (推定)
166
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
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研究連絡先
- 名前：Emir Ünal, Assistant Professor
- 電話番号：+905327766010
- メール：emirunal@gmail.com
研究連絡先のバックアップ
- 名前：Emir Unal, Assistant Professor
- メール：emirunal@gmail.com
研究場所
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Pendik
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Istanbul、Pendik、トルコ（Türkiye）、34899
- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
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コンタクト：
- Emir ünal
- 電話番号：05327766010
- メール：emirunal@gmail.com
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参加基準
研究者は、適格基準と呼ばれる特定の説明に適合する人を探します。これらの基準のいくつかの例は、人の一般的な健康状態または以前の治療です。
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
いいえ
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18 years or older
- Presenting to the emergency department of Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
- Venous blood draw required for routine clinical care needing two or more yellow-cap (serum separator) tubes
- Written informed consent provided by the participant
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known underlying hemolytic disorder (e.g., hemolytic anemia, sickle cell disease, G6PD deficiency, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, or TTP/HUS)
- Macroscopic hemolysis visible in the sample tube immediately after phlebotomy
- Age younger than 18 years
研究計画
このセクションでは、研究がどのように設計され、研究が何を測定しているかなど、研究計画の詳細を提供します。
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的：処理
- 割り当て：ランダム化
- 介入モデル：クロスオーバー割り当て
- マスキング：独身
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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実験的：PTS-First Sequence
Participants from whom two yellow-cap serum separator blood tubes are drawn simultaneously.
Tube #1 (first drawn) is transported via the pneumatic tube system (PTS), and Tube #2 (second drawn) is transported by manual personnel.
Both tubes are dispatched simultaneously.
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Blood sample transport using the Sumetzberger Power Control pneumatic tube system (Sumetzberger, Austria).
The system operates at a speed of 4-5 m/s over a distance of approximately 120 meters using cushioned capsules.
Transport duration ranges between 50 and 90 seconds.
Blood sample transport performed manually by emergency department staff carrying the tube on foot from the phlebotomy area to the central clinical laboratory.
Transport is dispatched simultaneously with the paired pneumatic tube sample.
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アクティブコンパレータ：Personnel-First Sequence
Participants from whom two yellow-cap serum separator blood tubes are drawn simultaneously.
Tube #1 (first drawn) is transported by manual personnel, and Tube #2 (second drawn) is transported via the pneumatic tube system (PTS).
Both tubes are dispatched simultaneously.
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Blood sample transport using the Sumetzberger Power Control pneumatic tube system (Sumetzberger, Austria).
The system operates at a speed of 4-5 m/s over a distance of approximately 120 meters using cushioned capsules.
Transport duration ranges between 50 and 90 seconds.
Blood sample transport performed manually by emergency department staff carrying the tube on foot from the phlebotomy area to the central clinical laboratory.
Transport is dispatched simultaneously with the paired pneumatic tube sample.
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Hemolysis Index (HI) Category in PTS-Transported vs. Personnel-Transported Tubes
時間枠：At laboratory analysis (within 30 minutes of blood draw)
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Ordinal 6-category HI scale (0=<50, 1=50-99, 2=100-199, 3=200-299, 4=300-500, 5=>500 mg/dL free hemoglobin) as reported by the automated analyser.
Higher category indicates more hemolysis.
Compared between PTS and personnel tube from the same patient (paired).
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At laboratory analysis (within 30 minutes of blood draw)
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Rate of Clinically Significant Hemolysis (HI ≥ 1) in PTS-Transported vs. Personnel-Transported Tubes
時間枠：At laboratory analysis (within 30 minutes of blood draw)
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Proportion of tubes with HI category ≥ 1 (free haemoglobin ≥ 50 mg/dL), the threshold at which samples are typically flagged for rejection by the laboratory.
Dichotomous outcome (0 vs ≥1) compared between matched tube pairs.
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At laboratory analysis (within 30 minutes of blood draw)
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その他の成果指標
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Spearman Correlation Between Tube Transport Time and HI Category
時間枠：At laboratory analysis (within 30 minutes of blood draw)
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Spearman rank correlation coefficient (ρ) between recorded PTS transport time (seconds, 50-90 s range) and the HI category of the PTS tube.
Exploratory analysis.
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At laboratory analysis (within 30 minutes of blood draw)
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捜査官
- 主任研究者：Emir Ünal、Marmara University
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主要日程の研究
研究開始 (推定)
2026年8月1日
一次修了 (推定)
2026年11月1日
研究の完了 (推定)
2027年1月1日
試験登録日
最初に提出
2026年8月5日
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
2026年8月5日
最初の投稿 (実際)
2026年8月10日
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
2026年8月10日
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
2026年8月5日
最終確認日
2026年8月1日
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その他の研究ID番号
- MU-KAEK-2026-09.2029.26-0645
個々の参加者データ (IPD) の計画
個々の参加者データ (IPD) を共有する予定はありますか?
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IPD プランの説明
De-identified individual participant data collected during the trial that underlie the published results will be made available upon reasonable request to qualified scientific researchers.
IPD 共有時間枠
Data will become available beginning 3 months following publication and ending 36 months following article publication.
IPD 共有アクセス基準
Proposals should be submitted to the corresponding investigator via email (emirunal@gmail.com).
Requestors must provide a methodologically sound research proposal and sign a data use agreement.
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