Status:

COMPLETED

Leukocyte Depletion of Autologous Whole Blood

Lead Sponsor:

Heidelberg University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Philipps University Marburg

Conditions:

Infection

Bacterial Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Leukocyte depletion of autologous whole blood prior to storage does not reduce infection rate (wound, urinary tract, other), use of antibiotic treatment and length of hospital stay but may increase re...

Detailed Description

Informed Consent Form: Prior to the first blood donation, in- and exclusion criteria should be tested. Then the patient is to inform by the investigator about the studies aim and participation condit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • ASA I-III,
  • Age 18-85 years,
  • Body weight 50-125 kg
  • If female, with either a history of an accepted method of anticonception for at least 3 month prior and 1 month following the termination of the study or climacteric or with a negative betA- HCG-Test in urine or serum.
  • Preoperative blood donation of at least 2 units (450mL whole blood)
  • Preoperative hemoglobin level \> 10 mg/dL
  • Able and willing to sign informed consent

Exclusion

  • Subjects with a contraindication for preoperative blood donation (PAD) (in 12, PP 36-43).
  • systemic infection
  • acute bacterial or viral diseases
  • anemia (Hb \> 11g/dL)
  • myocardial infarction within the past 6 month,
  • instable angina pectoris
  • vascular stenosis (i.e. of the coronary or internal carotid arteries)
  • hemodynamic relevant valvular stenosis
  • heart failure \> NYHA II
  • history of strokes or TIA
  • steroid therapy,
  • immune deficiency,
  • hematological or endocrinological disease,
  • coagulopathy,
  • history of organ transplantation,
  • simultaneous participation in a second study
  • pregnancy
  • membership at Jehovah's Witnesses
  • intended use of a cell saver

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

1089 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00176124

Start Date

April 1 2001

End Date

September 1 2005

Last Update

June 10 2008

Active Locations (3)

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Clinic of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Medicine MAnnheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 68167

2

Klinikum Garmisch Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, 82467

3

Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasiology, University of MArburg

Marburg, Germany, 35043