Official Title
Early Administration of Recombinant Erythropoietin (RHEPO) in Transfusion Savings in Trauma Patients
Phase
N/ALead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de NīmesStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
TraumaIntervention/Treatment
recombinant erythropoietin injection ...Study Participants
60The objective of our study is to demonstrate the interest of early administration of recombinant erythropoietin in trauma patients
Could an early use of rHuEPO (recombinant Human ErythroPOietin ) be lead to an individual benefice on transfusion savings after traumatic surgery?
Intravenous injection of 300 international units (IU) per kg (kg) of recombinant erythropoietin with a maximum of 20.000 IU, daily for a maximum of 10 days (D0 to D9).
Intravenous injection 0,9% saline solution.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients between 18 to 65 years old Patient with an ASA 1 or 2 (ASA 1 corresponding to a patient in perfect health and ASA 2 to a patient with moderate involvement and well controlled organ function) patient presenting at least one of the following fractures: Basin and / or femur with surgical indication, associated or not with other fractures. patient with hemoglobin between 9 and 13 g / dl at the time of admission on trauma department Exclusion Criteria: patient with contraindication to synthetic erythropoietin Patient with intravenous iron contraindication pregnant patient or with a risk of pregnancy patient who has not given his consent or does not understand the protocol Patient with hemodynamic instability patient participating in another research protocol for less than 3 months.