A Study to Determine the Safety and Effectiveness of Epoetin Alfa in Facilitating Self-donation of Blood Before Surgery in Patients Who Are Not Anemic and Who Will be Undergoing Orthopedic or Heart and Blood Vessel Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether epoetin alfa will enable self-donation of at least 4 units of blood during the 2-week period before surgery (which is a shorter period of time than the conventional 3-week blood donation period before surgery) in patients who are not anemic and who will be undergoing orthopedic or heart and blood vessel surgery. Epoetin alfa is a genetically engineered protein that stimulates red blood cell production.

Timeline

Start

1990-01

Primary completion

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Completion

1992-05

Drugs

Indications