Table 1 Patient characteristics and interim efficacy data; values are absolute or mean ± SD
Patient characteristics | GDHT | Routine fluid treatment |
|---|---|---|
Number allocated | 49 | 50 |
Age, years (mean) | 86 (± 7) | 85 ( ± 7) |
Sex, male/female | 13/36 | 9/41 |
American Society of Anesthesiologists’ grading (1/2/3/4) | 0/13/31/5 | 1/15/29/5 |
Number of patients with complications (including in-hospital mortality) | 15 | 19 |
Relative risk of GDHT compared to routine fluid treatment based on intention to treat (95% CI) | 0.806 (0.464 to 1.397) | |