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N/ACompleted· 1,424 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Blood Transfusionprocedure
Likely dose
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NCT03229941N/ACompleted

CSP #599 - Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients (TOP)

VA Office of Research and Development·interventional·Posted Jul 26, 2017·Updated Nov 21, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Blood Transfusion for Myocardial Infarction and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1,424 participants across 16 sites.

Detailed Summary

The goal of the proposed study is to determine whether a liberal transfusion strategy (transfusion trigger at Hb \< 10 gm/dl) in Veterans at high cardiac risk who undergo major open vascular and general surgery operations is associated with decreased risk of adverse postoperative outcomes compared to a restrictive transfusion strategy (transfusion trigger at Hb \< 7 gm/dl).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJul 26, 2017
Enrollment StartFeb 5, 2018
Primary CompletionJun 2, 2023
Study CompletionMar 2, 2024
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.3 yearsPosted 8.9 years ago

Interventions

Blood Transfusionprocedure

Blood Transfusion