Randomized Trial of Fresh Frozen Plasma Versus Albumin in Acute Burn Resuscitation

Description

The investigators propose a prospective randomized trial to study fresh frozen plasma (FFP) versus albumin to determine the optimal colloid in burn resuscitations. This work addresses both FY20 focus areas, prolonged field care (PFC) and en route care, along with mitigating secondary effects of acute intervention, such as prevention of over resuscitation. Future military conflicts anticipate more extensive burn and blast injuries, and delayed evacuation. Therefore, the direct comparison of colloids used in burn resuscitation is critical to advancing battlefield medicine. Specifically, this work will provide the foundation for the use of freeze-dried plasma (FDP) in burn care by medical responders in PFC and en route care scenarios. The investigators hypothesize that FFP administration, and later FDP, in burn resuscitation is as safe as albumin, and more efficacious, in both reducing the total volume of fluid required in acute burn resuscitation and correcting burn endotheliopathy.

Conditions

Burns

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The investigators propose a prospective randomized trial to study fresh frozen plasma (FFP) versus albumin to determine the optimal colloid in burn resuscitations. This work addresses both FY20 focus areas, prolonged field care (PFC) and en route care, along with mitigating secondary effects of acute intervention, such as prevention of over resuscitation. Future military conflicts anticipate more extensive burn and blast injuries, and delayed evacuation. Therefore, the direct comparison of colloids used in burn resuscitation is critical to advancing battlefield medicine. Specifically, this work will provide the foundation for the use of freeze-dried plasma (FDP) in burn care by medical responders in PFC and en route care scenarios. The investigators hypothesize that FFP administration, and later FDP, in burn resuscitation is as safe as albumin, and more efficacious, in both reducing the total volume of fluid required in acute burn resuscitation and correcting burn endotheliopathy.

Randomized Trial of Fresh Frozen Plasma Versus Albumin in Acute Burn Resuscitation

Randomized Trial of Fresh Frozen Plasma Versus Albumin in Acute Burn Resuscitation

Condition
Burns
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Aurora

University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * adult thermal injury patients aged 2:18 years old with burns -\>20% TBSA seen at UCH Burn Center within 8 hours of burn injury
  • * Pregnant patients, prisoners, Jehovah's Witness/inability to receive human blood product/component therapy, electrical injury, chemical injury, friction/shear injury, anticipated death within 48 hours of admission, delayed intervention (\>8 hours post burn), history of renal failure requiring dialysis, Stage IV or V chronic kidney disease, coagulopathy (admission INR \>2.5), cirrhosis (Childs B,C), concomitant life threatening traumatic injuries, receiving blood product transfusion for another reason, inability to obtain consent from patient or legally authorized representative.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Colorado, Denver,

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31