Autologous Transfusion In Surgery: a randomised clinical trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN85756518
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN85756518
Secondary identifying numbers RHC18069
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
21/01/2010
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Charles McCollum
Scientific

Academic Surgery Unit
2nd Floor ERC
University Hospital of South Manchester
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)161 291 5853
Email cnmcc@manchester.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymATIS
Study objectivesDoes autologous transfusion reduce the use of homologous stored blood?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCardiovascular diseases: Peripheral arterial disease
Intervention1. Autologous transfusion: acute normovolaemic haemodilution and intragerative cell salvage
2. Homologous transfusion: homologous blood if required
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureBlood transfusion requirements, haematological and haemostatic parameter, post-operative infection, morbidity and hospital stay, economic analysis
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/1997
Completion date01/10/1999
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Lack of funding/sponsorship

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaAll patients undergoing elective surgery for either occlusive or aneurysmal arterial disease will be asked to give written informed consent:
1. Both men and women aged 30-85
2. Considered fit for aortic surgery without any of the exclusion criteria
3. Pre-operative haemoglobin >11 g/dl and platelet count >150 x 10^9/1
4. Adequate cardiac and pulmonary function clinically
Key exclusion criteriaAny patient unfit for aortic surgery, unable for any reason to receive either autologous or standard transfusion therapy, or undergoing emergency surgery for suspected rupture of an aneurysm.
Date of first enrolment01/10/1997
Date of final enrolment01/10/1999

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Academic Surgery Unit
Manchester
M23 9LT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Executive North West (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan