A randomized, controlled pilot clinical trial of cryopreserved platelets for perioperative surgical bleeding: the CLIP-I trial (Editorial, p. 2759).
Michael Charles ReadeDenese C MarksRinaldo BellomoRenae DeansDaniel J FaulkeJohn F FraserDavid J GattasAnthony D HolleyDavid O IrvingLacey JohnsonBronwyn L PearseAlistair G RoyseJanet Wongnull nullPublished in: Transfusion (2019)
In this pilot RCT, compared to liquid-stored PLTs, cryopreserved PLTs were associated with no evidence of harm. A definitive study testing safety and hemostatic effectiveness is warranted.