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Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma in Non-bleeding Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients

NCT01143909 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 81

Last updated 2013-06-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

With the aim to restrict inappropriate fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusions to critically ill patients, a randomized clinical trial will be conducted in a subgroup of intensive care (ICU) patients undergoing an invasive procedure. The objective is to assess the effectiveness and costs of omitting prophylactic FFP transfusion compared to current practice of prophylactic transfusion, in non-bleeding ICU patients with a coagulopathy.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

omitting FFP transfusion before an intervention

In the interventional group FFP transfusion is omitted before performing a procedure (e.g. placement of central venous catheter, tracheostomy, chest tube)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

    collaborator OTHER

  • Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nicole P Juffermans, MD, PhD · Academic Medical Centre - University of Amsterdam

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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