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Effect of increasing low serum hemoglobin level on functional recovery after hip fracture surgery in the elderly. A prospective randomized clinical trial.

Effect of increasing low serum hemoglobin level on functional recovery after hip fracture surgery in the elderly. A prospective randomized clinical trial. - HERO (= HEmoglobin and functional Recovery in Older patients)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON32131
Enrollment
400
Registered
2008-07-17
Start date
2008-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-13

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

Conditions

anemia in elderly patients with hip fracture after surgery

Interventions

In group A, the transfusion threshold group, the patients will receive as much additional blood as needed to keep the hemoglobin level above 7.5 mmol/L (= 12 gr/dL). So women will be transfused till

Sponsors

Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age 65 years and older with hipfracture surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: multi trauma patient or hemorrhagic shock

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome measure is the number of days of admittance in the hospital counted from the first day of the hip surgery until the day of discharge or the day that the patient for medical reasons could have been discharged but due to external factors, like *no help at home* or no rehabilitation space available, has to stay in the hospital (the so called *wrong bed patient*). The day of discharge is determined by the functional performance of the patient and the ability to perform (almost) independency for daily activities.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are the following functional measurements: In hospital mortality, place of residence after hospital discharge, and in hospital complications like delirium, infections or cardiovascular events.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)