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Fibrin sealant to reduce blood loss after hip replacement
ISRCTN ISRCTN10862406
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Fibrin sealant to reduce blood loss after hip replacement
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0234117607
Study hypothesis Does fibrin sealant reduce blood loss after primary and revision hip replacement?
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Surgery: Hip replacement
Participants - inclusion criteria Primary hip replacement: 60 patients not on anticoagulant medications, without blood autoantibodies and with pre-operation Hb level >12.5 will be randomised into treatment and control groups.
Revision Hip Replacement: 30 consecutive patients in treatment group not randomized. Control group will be historical, with information regarding blood loss gained from a retrospective review of notes.
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 01/08/2002
Anticipated end date 31/07/2003
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 90
Interventions Two groups: Revision total hip replacement and Primary total hip replacement.
Primary outcome measure(s) Quantitative estimate of per-operative blood loss, measurement of post-operative blood loss volume via drains, post-operative haemaglobin level, number of patients requiring blood transfusion.
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding North Bristol NHS Trust (UK)
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Contact name Mr  DKA  Smart
  Address Department of Orthopaedics (AOC)
North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital
Westbury-on-Trym
  City/town Bristol
  Zip/Postcode BS10 5NB
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
  Address The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Fax +44 (0)20 7307 2623
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.doh.gov.uk
Date applied 12/09/2003
Last edited 13/05/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 12/09/2003
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