The effect of preoperative anaemia on the rate of allogenic red blood cell transfusion and complications after primary total knee or hip arthroplasty

• Conditions: M16.9; M17.9; Coxarthrosis, unspecified; Gonarthrosis, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00015219
• Lead Sponsor: Orthopädische Klinik König-Ludwig-Haus

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-10-30
• Study Completion: 2020-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3754

Inclusion Criteria

Total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

A preoperatively started treatment of anemia which had not been finished before the preoperative hemoglobine level was determined.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome is an allogenic red blood cell transfusion during the patient's stay in the hospital

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome is a complication during the patient's stay in the hospital, regarding renal, pulmonary, cardiac, cerebral and wound complications