drugset / Trial / NCT01676740
Iron and Vitamin Adminstration Prior to Joint Replacement to Prevent Transfusion
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention
Summary
To establish the efficacy of screening for anemia and treatment of mild anemia with iron and vitamins prior to THR and TKR as a means of increasing hemoglobin and reducing perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion.
Timeline
- Start
- 2012-11
- Primary completion
- 2013-12
- Completion
- 2014-02
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | ferric hydrochloride polymaltose | Unknown | 200 mg | Oral |
Indications
No indication recorded.