Finding the best care for low blood before planned surgery
Part of Blood & lymphatic clinical trials.
This study looks at how to detect and treat pre-surgery anemia (low hemoglobin/low blood level) in people having planned operations where blood transfusion is likely. Some participants may also use a machine that collects and returns their own blood during surgery to reduce the need for donor blood.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older
- Have a planned (not emergency) operation where transfusion risk is over 10%
- Have anemia before surgery (low blood level)
- Be insured with BARMER (for the main prospective part of the study)
- If you’re considered for machine autotransfusion, you need a suitable reason and higher expected blood loss (over 500 mL or about 10–20% of your blood volume)
- Be able to give consent, not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and be able to speak enough German
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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