Prehospital Use of Plasma for Traumatic Hemorrhage
Abstract
Pre-Hospital Use of Plasma for Traumatic Hemorrhage (PUPTH) is a prospective, randomized, open-label, non-blinded trial to determine the effect of pre-hospital administration of thawed plasma (TP) on mortality, morbidity, transfusion requirements, coagulation, and inflammatory response in severely-injured bleeding trauma patients. Two hundred and ten eligible adult trauma patients will be randomized to receive either two units of plasma, to administered in-field , vs standard of care normal saline (NS). Main analyses will compare subjects allocated to TP to those allocated to NS on an intention-to-treat basis. Primary outcome measure is all cause 30 day mortality. Secondary outcome measures include coagulation and lipidomic / pro-inflammatory marker responses, volume of resuscitation fluids and blood products administered, and major hospital outcomes. Demonstration of significant reductions in mortality and coagulopathic / inflammatory related morbidities as a result of pre-hospital plasma administration would be of considerable clinical importance for the management of haemorrhagic shock in both civilian and military populations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1003139
Entities
People
- Bruce D Spiess
Organizations
- Virginia Commonwealth University