Surgery: Blood transfusion Surgery Blood transfusion
Conditions
Interventions
Patients are then randomised (if willing) to either no transfusion and to receive oral iron supplements or have a blood transfusion to raise the haemaglobin above 10 g/dl.
Sponsors
Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Haemaglobin between 8 to 9.5 g/dl after hip fracture surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unwilling to give written informed consent 2. Post-operative haemoglobin on day 1 or 2 after surgery of below 8g/dl or above 10g/dl 3. Multiple trauma. (defined as either more than two other fractures or any other fracture requiring surgery other than simple manipulation alone) 4. Patients who refuse transfusion due to religious reasons 5. Patients aged less than 60 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay, complications | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed