Status:
TERMINATED
Liberal Versus Restrictive Transfusion During Symptomatic Moderate Anemia After Hip Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Conditions:
Arthroplasty, Hip
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of transfusion of red blood cells in treating postoperative dizziness in patients with moderate postoperative anemia after total hip arthroplasty.
Detailed Description
Hip arthroplasty is associated with bleeding and postoperative anemia. However, the optimal strategy for transfusing red blood cells (RBC) remains to be elucidated. Postoperative anemia may cause dizz...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> 18 and able to give consent
- Hip arthroplasty or hip revision arthroplasty
- Haemoglobin \> 4.8 mmol/L and \< 6.0 mmol/L on the first postoperative day
- Dizziness score ≥ 2.
Exclusion
- Large ongoing bleeding
- Has already received RBC during the current admission
- New onset of cardiac arrhythmia suspected to be related to anemia
- Severe ischemic heart disease
- Renal failure with dialyses or oligouria / anuria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01452581
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
March 6 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Gentofte Hospital, Department of orthopedic surgery
Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
2
Vejle Sygehus, Department of orthopedic surgery
Vejle, Denmark