CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Viscoelastometry Guided Resuscitation During Burn Excision on Post Resuscitation Infections

United States20 participantsStarted 2016-05

Plain-language summary

This is a randomized controlled trial to compare viscoelastometric (VE) guided transfusion to standard practice transfusion in severe thermal injury burn excision on the utilization of blood products, effects on coagulation and inflammatory mediators, and how these strategies affect post resuscitation infections.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Burn patients admitted to Parkland Hospital with total burn surface area (TBSA) greater than 20% Exclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to Parkland Hospital for reasons other than burns or for burns less than or equal to 20%

What they're measuring

Number of blood products transfused

Timeframe: 24 hours post randomization

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03730415

SponsorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-08-12

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