Tools
Tools
Smith, I M, Crombie, N, Bishop, J R, McLaughlin, A, Naumann, D N, Herbert, M, Hancox, J M, Slinn, G, Ives, N, Grant, M, Perkins, G D, Doughty, H and Midwinter, M J (2017) RePHILL: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of pre-hospital blood product resuscitation for trauma. Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England). ISSN 1365-3148. This article is available to all HEFT staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their HEFT Athens login IDs
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To describe the 'Resuscitation with Pre-HospItaL bLood products' trial (RePHILL) - a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of pre-hospital blood product (PHBP) administration vs standard care for traumatic haemorrhage.
BACKGROUND
PHBP are increasingly used for pre-hospital trauma resuscitation despite a lack of robust evidence demonstrating superiority over crystalloids. Provision of PHBP carries additional logistical and regulatory implications, and requires a sustainable supply of universal blood components.
METHODS
RePHILL is a multi-centre, two-arm, parallel group, open-label, phase III randomised controlled trial currently underway in the UK. Patients attended by a pre-hospital emergency medical team, with traumatic injury and hypotension (systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or absent radial pulse) believed to be due to traumatic haemorrhage are eligible. Exclusion criteria include age <16 years, blood product receipt on scene prior to randomisation, Advanced Medical Directive forbidding blood product administration, pregnancy, isolated head injury and prisoners. A total of 490 patients will be recruited in a 1 : 1 ratio to receive either the intervention (up to two units of red blood cells and two units of lyophilised plasma) or the control (up to four boluses of 250 mL 0.9% saline). The primary outcome measure is a composite of failure to achieve lactate clearance of ≥20%/h over the first 2 hours after randomisation and all-cause mortality between recruitment and discharge from the primary receiving facility to non-acute care. Secondary outcomes include pre-hospital time, coagulation indices, in-hospital transfusion requirements and morbidity.
RESULTS
Pilot study recruitment began in December 2016. Approval to proceed to the main trial was received in June 2017. Recruitment is expected to continue until 2020.
CONCLUSIONS
RePHILL will provide high-quality evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of PHBP resuscitation for trauma.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | This article is available to all HEFT staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their HEFT Athens login IDs |
| Subjects: | WH Haemic and lymphatic systems. Haematology |
| Divisions: | Clinical Support > Critical Care |
| Related URLs: | |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Semanti Chakraborty |
| Date Deposited: | 18 May 2018 11:05 |
| Last Modified: | 18 May 2018 11:05 |
| URI: | http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/1566 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
