Method for Improved Intraoperative Blood Loss Estimates

Completed

Conditions studied: Improved Intraoperative Blood Loss Estimates

In brief

The purpose of this study is to develop a mathematical algorithm which the investigators plan to use to more accurately estimate intraoperative blood loss.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01634828

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

47

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All elective surgical patients

You may not qualify if…

• Age < 18
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners
• Lack of informed consent
• Attending Physician feels enrollment could interfere with optimal patient care
• Patients who did not have a preoperative hemoglobin measured as part of their preoperative work-up
• Patients whose preoperative hemoglobin fraction is abnormal.
• Patients who will likely require an intraoperative blood transfusion.
• Patients for whom the intraoperative use of the Cell Saver is anticipated.

Where it is running

• University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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