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OrthopedicsNCT02575820

Old Blood and Postoperative Complications

An observational study of Orthopedics and Postoperative Complications, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

The investigators sought to examine the effects of 'old' red blood cells on mortality and morbidity of patients who undergoing revision hip replacement arthroplasty. The investigators hypothesis is that patients have an increased risk of mortality and infection after 'old' red blood cells transfusions compared with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Old red blood cells transfusion and New red blood cells transfusion
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Nov 2015to May 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients who underwent revision total hip replacement

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who underwent revision total hip replacement

Who cannot join

  • Patients who were not given red blood cells
  • Patients who were given two units of which one unit was old and one was new

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, 13620

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: The Effects of Old Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: Retrospective Study

The investigators sought to examine the effects of 'old' red blood cells on mortality and morbidity of patients who undergoing revision hip replacement arthroplasty. The investigators hypothesis is that patients have an increased risk of mortality and infection after 'old' red blood cells transfusions compared with those who received 'new' transfusions.

Being tested
Old red blood cells transfusion, New red blood cells transfusion
Medical subject headings
Postoperative Complications

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Old red blood cells transfusionProcedure or surgery

    Red blood cells (shelf life > 14 days) transfusion during the operation (total hip replacement arthroplasty)

  • New red blood cells transfusionProcedure or surgery

    Red blood cells (shelf life =< 14 days) transfusion during the operation (total hip replacement arthroplasty)

Study groups in NCT02575820
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RBC_oldshelf life of red blood cells of 15 or higher days
Receives: Procedure: Old red blood cells transfusion
RBC_newshelf life of red blood cells 14 or lower days
Receives: Procedure: New red blood cells transfusion

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mortality

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  2. Sepsis

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  3. Wound infection

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  4. Postoperative delirium

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  5. Postoperative bleeding

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Transfusion related lung injury

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  2. Pulmonary edema

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  3. Pulmonary effusion

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  4. Myocardial ischemia

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  5. Pulmonary thromboembolism

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  6. Renal failure

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

  7. Hepatic failure

    Measured: postoperative 7 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2015
  3. Primary completionMay 2016
  4. Study completionMay 2016

Why it stopped: Sample size was too small to evaluate the clinical implications.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02575820
Sponsor's protocol ID
B-1510/318-112
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
11 Oct 2015
Last updated
13 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Orthopedics and Postoperative Complications, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mortality (time frame: postoperative 7 days). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 May 2016.

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