Mar

15
Issue
#10

EMPiRE
Page 1

The SALVO Newsletter

Study to assess cell-salvage in obstetrics

Swab washing: the numbers

speak for themselves
Weve recently had a look
at the use of swab washing
during cell salvage and the
return of salvaged blood.
Heres what our interim
figures (up to January 2015)
show:

83.6% of patients whose

swabs were washed
received salvaged blood back

Youre a Star!
Were aware weve been sending you a lot of requests lately:
for updated local protocols, cell saver data, CRF updates up
to the end of February, data on cell salvage use outside the
study And were really impressed with your prompt and
helpful replies, on top of your daily efforts to recruit patients.
A big thank you from the SALVO team keep them coming!
Some of these requests are related to a possible extension
request. Our funder has encouraged us to submit additional
data to strengthen our case we are planning to submit our
request by 1st April. All your support in this matter is hugely
appreciated.

Welcome new sites!

Weve just conducted Site Initiation Visits at Norfolk and
Norwich University Hospital and Whiston Hospital and look
forward to activating them soon.

16.3%

of patients whose swabs were not washed

received salvaged blood back

Monitoring: Next Round

Wed like to welcome our new study monitor, Jeanette
Hansen some of you have already been contacted about the
next monitoring visits. Some of you will also be sent requests
to perform a self-monitoring instead. See also SALVO SOP
03. Thanks to Irene, our previous monitor, for all her work!

Invoicing
Dont forget that the payment per recruited patient for the
study will not take place automatically your Trust will need
to send us an invoice. Get in touch with us if you need further
information.

Teleconferences
We hope you can dial in at one of our next monthly
teleconferences:
Friday 13th March 10:00 11.00
Friday 10th April 10:00 11.00
If youve not received the dial-in details, please get in touch!

Contact Details
Doris Lanz, Senior Trial Coordinator
Anna Placzek, Admin & Data Assistant
Email: salvo@qmul.ac.uk

Phone: 020 7882 5636

Womens Health Research Unit,
Centre for Primary Care & Public Health
Blizard Institute, Yvonne Carter Building, 58 Turner Street, London, E1 2AB

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15
Issue
#10
Page 2

The SALVO Newsletter

Study to assess cell-salvage in obstetrics

Recruitment Update
As of 28th February, our total recruitment to SALVO was 1897; we recruited 71 participants last month - a new record since focusing
on emergency recruitment. Well done everyone can we reach 75 in March?

February Recruiter of the Month - Sunderland is back on top with 11 patients this month excellent work!
Hinchingbrooke came very close with 10 patients this month well done!

Salvo Sites

February
Recruitment

Monthly
Recruitment Rate
(since 1.4.14)

Total
Recruitment
(since 1.4.14)

Sunderland Royal Hospital

11

7.5

83

Royal United Hospital, Bath

4.9

54

James Cook University Hospital

4.2

47

Royal London Hospital

3.8

42

Singleton Hospital, Swansea

3.3

37

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield

3.2

35

Simpsons Centre, Edinburgh

3.1

34

West Middlesex University Hospital

3.0

33

Hitchingbrooke Hospital

10

2.9

32

Royal Stoke University Hospital

2.9

32

Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

2.6

29

Croydon University Hospital

1.8

20

St. Michaels Hospital, Bristol

1.7

19

Whipps Cross University Hospital

1.5

17

Leicester University Hospitals

1.4

15

Nottingham University Hospitals

1.1

12

Torbay Hospital

1.1

12

Queens Hospital Romford

0.8

10

Derriford Hospital, Plymouth

0.8

Northwick Park Hospital

0.7

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

0.5

Birmingham Women's Hospital

0.0

Contact Details
Doris Lanz, Senior Trial Coordinator
Anna Placzek, Admin & Data Assistant
Email: salvo@qmul.ac.uk

Phone: 020 7882 5636

Womens Health Research Unit,
Centre for Primary Care & Public Health
Blizard Institute, Yvonne Carter Building, 58 Turner Street, London, E1 2AB