Comparison of Vitamin K Doses in Patients With Larger Burn Injuries
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The use of Vitamin K in treating bleeding diatheses is well documented and accepted as
standard of care, as is the effect of Vitamin K on calcium and bone metabolism. In the
treatment of larger burns however, there is a paucity of available literature related to
optimal daily dosing, goals of therapy and potential complications. This study aims to
identify any potential issues arising from the administration of a standard of care dose in
an historical cohort of subjects with larger burns to a prospective patient population given
a decreasing dose during their intensive care unit (ICU) stay.