Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy on Cardiac Injury in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Fractured Neck Of Femur
NCT ID: NCT03407573
Last Updated: 2020-03-11
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-10-01
2019-06-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Doctors looking after these patients commonly prescribe a blood transfusion around the time of surgery. These patient often have anaemia before surgery an lose more blood during their operations. A benefit of blood transfusion is that it may increase the amount of oxygen the blood can carry. One of the main reasons that doctors prescribe blood around the time of surgery is to prevent heart attacks, which can occur if the heart doesn't receive enough oxygen. Another possible benefit of blood transfusion is that it may help patients get out of bed more quickly after surgery. This is another important aspect of their recovery.
However, blood transfusions can have side effects such as causing heart failure or increasing infections after surgery. These can delay patient recovery too. Although some research has been done in this area, anaesthetists and surgeons are still unsure of when to prescribe blood transfusions to these patients. In particular, uncertainty about how low the blood count should be before a blood transfusion is ordered. Some doctors prescribe blood when the haemoglobin count is less than 9 and some at a lower level of 7. Current guidelines suggest that prescribing at a lower haemoglobin count is better, but there is research which suggests that this level is too low if the patient has a history of heart disease.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Restrictive
Restrictive transfused when Hb at or below 70
Administration of Red Cell
Transfusion of red cells dependent on haemoglobin level. Either transfused at haemoglobin of 7 or 9.
Liberal
Will receive blood transfusion when Hb drops below or equal to 90
Administration of Red Cell
Transfusion of red cells dependent on haemoglobin level. Either transfused at haemoglobin of 7 or 9.
Interventions
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Administration of Red Cell
Transfusion of red cells dependent on haemoglobin level. Either transfused at haemoglobin of 7 or 9.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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NHS Lothian
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Dr.Mike Gillies
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Associate Medical Director
Locations
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Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Edinburgh, , United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Acheson AG, Brookes MJ, Spahn DR. Effects of allogeneic red blood cell transfusions on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2012 Aug;256(2):235-44. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31825b35d5.
Fowler AJ, Ahmad T, Phull MK, Allard S, Gillies MA, Pearse RM. Meta-analysis of the association between preoperative anaemia and mortality after surgery. Br J Surg. 2015 Oct;102(11):1314-24. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9861.
Davenport DL, Bowe EA, Henderson WG, Khuri SF, Mentzer RM Jr. National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) risk factors can be used to validate American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (ASA PS) levels. Ann Surg. 2006 May;243(5):636-41; discussion 641-4. doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000216508.95556.cc.
Holst LB, Petersen MW, Haase N, Perner A, Wetterslev J. Restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy for red blood cell transfusion: systematic review of randomised trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. BMJ. 2015 Mar 24;350:h1354. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1354.
Carson JL, Stanworth SJ, Dennis JA, Fergusson DA, Pagano MB, Roubinian NH, Turgeon AF, Valentine S, Trivella M, Doree C, Hebert PC. Transfusion thresholds and other strategies for guiding red blood cell transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Oct 20;10:CD002042. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002042.pub6.
Carson JL, Stanworth SJ, Dennis JA, Trivella M, Roubinian N, Fergusson DA, Triulzi D, Doree C, Hebert PC. Transfusion thresholds for guiding red blood cell transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 21;12(12):CD002042. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002042.pub5.
Gillies MA, Ghaffar S, Moppett IK, Docherty AB, Clarke S, Rea N, Stephen J, Keerie C, Ray DC, White TO, MacLullich AMJ, Mills NM, Rowley MR, Murthy K, Pearse RM, Stanworth SJ, Walsh TS. A restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy to prevent myocardial injury in patients undergoing surgery for fractured neck of femur: a feasibility randomised trial (RESULT-NOF). Br J Anaesth. 2021 Jan;126(1):77-86. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.06.048. Epub 2020 Jul 21.
Other Identifiers
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WKRO-2016-0018
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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