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N/A N=114 Randomized Diagnostic

Comparison of Rapid Thrombelastography and Conventional Coagulation Testing for Haemostatic Resuscitation in Trauma

Acute Coagulopathy

Enrolled (actual)
114
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: 28 Day In-hospital Mortality — 20; 11 participants — p=0.04

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Blood product transfusion based on conventional coagulation tests. (Biological); Blood product transfusion based on rapid thrombelastography (r-TEG) results. (Biological)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Primary completion
Apr 2014

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
28 Day In-hospital Mortality
20; 11 0.04 sig
SECONDARY
Deaths Specified as Early Mortality (<6 Hours Post-injury) and Delayed Mortality (6-24 Hours Post-injury).
12; 4; 8; 7
SECONDARY
Deaths Related to Coagulopathic Bleeding Based Upon Clinical Impressions of the Treating Surgeons and Review of Operative Records and Outcome (Hours Since Injury).
11; 5
SECONDARY
Time to Death From Injury in Hours.
4.2; 10.4
SECONDARY
Change in INR Test Results.
1.5; 1.8; 1.4; 1.4; 1.5; 1.4
SECONDARY
Change in Fibrinogen Test Results.
161.5; 153; 185.5; 159; 233; 203
SECONDARY
Change in Platelet Count Test Results.
90; 100; 116; 110; 96.5; 109
SECONDARY
Change in D-dimer Test Results.
8.3; 8.7; 8; 6.4; 5.4; 5
SECONDARY
Change in r-TEG ACT (Activated Clotting Time) Test Results.
124; 121; 128; 121; 128; 128
SECONDARY
Change in r-TEG Angle Test Results.
70.8; 68.2; 68.5; 65.5; 69.1; 71.3
SECONDARY
Change in r-TEG Maximal Amplitude (MA) Test Results.
53.8; 51; 55; 56.9; 56.5; 56.9
SECONDARY
Change in r-TEG LY30 Test Results.
0; 0; 0.3; 0.1; 0.7; 0.7
SECONDARY
Composition and Quantity of Blood Products Transfused at 24 Hours Post-injury
11.0; 9.5; 6.0; 5; 1.0; 0
SECONDARY
Length of Stay (Days) in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Reported as ICU-free Days and Number of Days on the Ventialator Reported as Ventilator Free Days.
8.5; 16; 13; 18
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Multiple Organ Failure (MOF) During This Hospitalization.
3; 2

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare rapid thrombelastography (r-TEG) with conventional coagulation testing for diagnosing and treating coagulation abnormalities in severely injured patients who are likely to require transfusion therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female, age >18 years admitted to Denver Health Medical Center.
  • Blunt or penetrating trauma sustained 15 (ISS>15), likely to require transfusion of RBC within 6 hours from admission as indicated by clinical assessment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age 2.0 mg/dL). Advanced cirrhosis discovered on laparotomy will be a criterion for study withdrawal and exclusion of conventional coagulation or r-TEG/TEG data from the analysis).
  • Known inherited defects of coagulation function (e.g. hemophilia, Von Willebrand's disease).
  • Prisoner.
  • Pregnancy.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01536496). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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