Giving patients back the blood that they lose during surgery: Does this impact their immune system?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Immune modulation after blood transfusion; Inflammatory and Immune System - Other inflammatory or immune system disorders; Blood - Other blood disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001459213
• Lead Sponsor: Michelle Roets

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-30
• Study Completion: 2020-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

20 patients undergoing orthopaedic procedures, who are scheduled to receive intraoperative cell salvage as per our standard practise and process, will be included.
Inclusion Criteria (as per our standard operating procedure):
1.Patients aged> 18 years.
2.Scheduled for elective Orthopedic procedures with an expected blood loss of more than 1000ml (as per our standard protocol).

Exclusion Criteria

1.Pregnant patients.
2.Patient refusal or inability to provide consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified