The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in patients with hip fracture and surgical intervention to prevent perioperative anemia.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous iron sucrose in patients with hip fracture and surgical intervention to prevent perioperative anemia. It will also determine whether intravenous iron sucrose administration improve outcomes as Haemoglobin values, transfusional needs, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay and cost-effectiveness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
360
Iron sucrose FERIV® (20 mg/ml). Dilution: 10 ml in 100 ml SF 0.9%. 25 ml in 15 minutes and the rest in others 15 minutes.
Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Clinic.
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Transfusional needs
Blood transfusion rate in patients over 65 years undergone hip fracture and surgical intervention.
Time frame: 1st, 5th day and 1st and 6 th month after surgical intervention.
Units of packed cells
Packed cells average.
Time frame: 1st and 5th days, 1st and 6th month after surgical intervention.
Postoperative complications
Infections, adverse reactions.
Time frame: 1st and 5th day , 1st and 6th month after surgical intervention.
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