Status:

TERMINATED

Hemostasis in Kocher-Langenbeck Approaches for Acetabular Surgery Using a Topical Surgical Hemostat (Vitagel)

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Conditions:

Fracture Fixation

Intra-Articular Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether surgical hemostats can minimize blood loss, need for allogeneic blood transfusions and their associated risks, and costs in patients with certain aceta...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acetabular fracture deemed to require open reduction and internal fixation by one of the three principle attending surgeons.
  • Fixation must require a single non-extensile posterior approach (Kocher-Langenbeck)
  • Posterior wall, Posterior column, certain simple transverse and transverse associated with a posterior wall, T-type, and posterior wall-posterior column fracture types
  • Ages 18-65
  • Patient or family must consent to the research protocol

Exclusion

  • Not meeting the aforementioned inclusion criteria
  • Unstable hemoglobin levels for three days prior to acetabular surgery (i.e. no other bleeding sources)
  • Revision surgery
  • Surgery occurring more than two weeks post-injury
  • History of blood dyscrasias or immunocompromised patients
  • Patients with medical conditions requiring anticoagulation or international normalized ratio (INR) above 1.5
  • Obese patients (BMI \>35)
  • Known ongoing infection (local or systemic)
  • Pregnant women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01230931

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

December 11 2018

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030