Perioperative Intravenous Iron With Erythropoietin for the Prevention of Postoperative Severe Anemia and Reduction of Transfusion in Bilateral Total Knee Replacement Arthroplasty (SNUBH)

NCT01012063 NA COMPLETED

The object of this study is to evaluate whether low dose intravenous iron and erythropoietin (Epo) can decrease transfusion requirement after the bilateral TKRA.

Details

Lead sponsor	Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	54
Start date	2008-08
Completion	2009-10

Conditions

• Anemia
• Transfusion

Interventions

• iron sucrose, erythropoietin-β
• normal saline

Primary outcomes

• postoperative hemoglobin — postoperative 1, 2, 3, 5 day and 2, 6 week

Countries

South Korea