Blood transfusion in lower limb arthroplasty: the safe and economical future

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN24531848

Enrollment

120

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Primary knee arthroplasty Surgery Primary knee arthroplasty

Interventions

1. Group A (60) will receive homologous transfusion 2. Group B (60) will receive wound drained autotransfusion

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 120 patients undergoing primary knee arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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