Pre-hospital Freeze-Dried Plasma for critical bleeding after trauma: A pilot trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Trauma; Bleeding; Acute traumatic coagulopathy; Emergency medicine - Resuscitation; Blood - Clotting disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000763741
• Lead Sponsor: The Alfred

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-05-27
• Study Completion: 2022-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1.Adult patients (age greater than or equal to 18 years);
2.Injured through any mechanism;
3.Patients to be transported to a participating trauma centre (The Alfred).
4.Receiving any pre-hospital red cells as per Ambulance Victoria AAV Clinical Practice Guidelines
oThe transfusion of red cells by HEMS paramedics was implemented in Victoria in April 2011. Primary emergency indication for the administration of red cells is evidence of shock (hypotension and/or tachycardia) following trauma.
5.Able to receive two units of pre-hospital freeze-dried plasma

Exclusion Criteria

Extremes of age (>90 years or <18 years)
2.No intravenous access
3.Known pregnancy
4.Palliative care

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified