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Table 1 Summary of Important Trials Published*

From: The contemporary role of blood products and components used in trauma resuscitation

Author and Year

Patient Group

rFVIIa Dosing

Primary Endpoint

Outcomes

Boffard; [67] J Trauma 2005; 59:8-18

Penetrating and blunt trauma (301)

200+100+100 μg/kg

RBC units first 24 hours

Reduction in RBCs (blunt)

Raobaikady; [68] Br J Anaesth 2005; 94:586-591

Pelvic fractures (48)

90 μg/kg

Perioperative blood loss

No difference

Hauser; [69] J Trauma 2010; 69:489-500

Blunt and penetrating trauma (573)

200+100+100 μg/kg

Mortality, blood product use

No mortality difference, Less product use

Wade; [70] J Trauma 2010; 69:353-359**

Military trauma (2,050)

Varied

Complications, mortality

No difference

  1. *Modified from Ann Emerg Med 2009; 54:737-744.
  2. **Large retrospective case control analysis.