Use of Hextend in Trauma

This is a chart review of all trauma patients during the specified time period. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of resuscitation with hextend after trauma, in the adult population. The authors hypothesize that when compared to patients resuscitated with standard of care, resuscitation with Hextend will result in a mortality difference.

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Key information

Conditions

Trauma Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Admission to the trauma center

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant women, children, psychiatric patients and prisoners.

Treatment and study plan

Hextend

Drug

IV fluid resuscitation to restore euvolemia after traumatic injury and surgery.

Primary outcomes

Mortality

Time frame: Overall inpatient mortality upon discharge from the hospital with a mean length of stay of 8 days.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Sep 24, 2009
Registry last updated: Jun 14, 2017

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