A prospective randomised controlled trial to determine the nature of the immunostimulants in autologous salvaged blood

ISRCTN ISRCTN64731819
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN64731819
Protocol serial number N0234135785
Sponsor Department of Health
Funder North Bristol NHS Trust (UK)
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
01/05/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof B A Bradley
Scientific

Department of Transplantation Sciences
North Bristol NHS Trust
Southmead Hospital
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)117 959 5340

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesWhat component of autologous salvaged blood reverses the immunosuppression resulting from surgery and blood loss?
Ethics approval(s)No ethics information provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Autologous salvage transfusion
InterventionRandomised into three groups according to the type of postoperative autogous salvage transfusion.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure(s)

In vitro measures of immune status including changes in cytokine profiles and populations of certain lymphocyte subsets in whole blood.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/03/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration60
Key inclusion criteria60 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty at Avon Orthopaedic Centre randomised into three groups according to type of post-operative autologous salvage transfusion.
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/04/2004
Date of final enrolment31/03/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Department of Transplantation Sciences
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 27/03/2004 Yes No
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes