Title
Safety and Efficacy of PolyHeme(R) in Hemorrhagic Shock Following Traumatic Injuries Beginning in the Pre-Hospital Setting
A Phase III, Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study Using Provisions for Exception From Informed Consent Requirements Designed to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Poly SFH-P Injection [Polymerized Human Hemoglobin (Pyridoxylated), PolyHeme(R)] When Used to Treat Patients in Hemorrhagic Shock Following Traumatic Injuries Beginning in the Prehospital Setting
Phase
Phase 3Lead Sponsor
Northfield LaboratoriesStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Unknown statusIndication/Condition
Hemorrhagic ShockIntervention/Treatment
hemoglobin ...Study Participants
NoneThis study is designed to assess the survival benefit of administering PolyHeme to severely injured trauma patients in hemorrhagic shock beginning in the prehospital setting, where blood is not available, and continuing throughout a 12-hour postinjury hospital setting.
Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients following trauma who have sustained blood loss and are in shock Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have sustained unsurvivable injuries Patients who have severe head injury Pregnant females Patients found in cardiac arrest Patients who object to participation (e.g., religious grounds, wearing exclusion bracelet).