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

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

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015219

Enrollment

5000

Registered

2018-10-30

Start date

2018-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M16.9 M17.9

Interventions

Group 1: Preoperatively anaemic patients (males' haemoglobin level lower than 13 g/dl and females' level lower than 12 g/dl) Group 2: Preoperatively non-anaemic patients (males' haemoglobin level of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome is an allogenic red blood cell transfusion during the patient's stay in the hospital	—

Secondary

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

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAxel Jakuscheit

Orthopädische Klinik König-Ludwig-Haus

a-jakuscheit.klh@uni-wuerzburg.de0049 931 803 0

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026