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BivaLirudin versUS Heparin in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05959252
Lead Sponsor
Sydney Local Health District
Brief Summary

The goal of this open label randomised clinical trial is to compare Bivalirudin versus Heparin for anticoagulation in patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.

The main question it aims to answer are include the ability to maintain anticoagulation within defined therapeutic range, bleeding and thrombotic complications and a comparison of the total cost of anticoagulation care.

Participants will be randomised to either anticoagulation with Bivalirudin or anticoagulation with Unfractionated Heparin.

Detailed Description

Rationale:

Anticoagulation whilst on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is required. Bleeding and thrombotic complications whilst on ECMO are common and may effect the patient outcome. The optimal anticoagulant for ECMO patients is not clear and there exists no randomised control trial data comparing anticoagulants on ECMO. This Phase 2b trial will provide data to enable larger definitive phase III trials to determine the best anticoagulant whilst on ECMO.

Hypothesis: Hypothesis: In adults ECMO patients'; anticoagulation with Bivalirudin results in more samples within therapeutic range than unfractionated Heparin. Total anticoagulation costs with Bivalirudin are similar to unfractionated Heparin.

The objectives of this study is to assess anticoagulation protocol of bivalirudin versus unfractionated heparin and assess the to the cost of each protocol.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Unfractionated HeparinUnfractionated heparinUnfractionated heparin protocol with target anti-Xa of 0.3-0.5 IU/mL
BivalirudinBivalirudinBivalirudin protocol with target activated thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 50-70 seconds
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time in therapeutic range30 days

Proportion of monitoring samples within therapeutic range

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serious adverse events (SAEs)30 days

Number of SAEs

Reasons for non-enrolment30 days

Reasons for non-enrolment of eligible patients into the study

Crossover between arms30 days

The number of cross over patients between arms of the study

Daily mean aPTT and anti-Xa30 days

Daily mean aPTT and anti-Xa versus stated range

Enrolment rate30 days

Enrolment rate

Protocol violations30 days

Number of protocol violations

Circuit changes30 days

The number of circuit changes and length of circuit life

Thrombotic events30 days

Number of deep vein thrombosis identified by ultrasound or CT

Bleeding events defined by Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC)30 days

Number of bleeding events as per BARC

Hemorrhagic complications assessed and adapted as per Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) Type 0: No bleeding Type 1: Bleeding requiring transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBC) or reduction of unfractionated heparin Type 2: Bleeding requiring transfusion of PRBC and reduction of unfractionated heparin Type 3: Life-threatening bleeding requiring, transfusion of PRBC, surgical intervention or discontinuation of ECMO Type 4: Any fatal bleeding

Survival to Intensive care Unit (ICU) discharge30 days

Survival to discharge from ICU (percentage of patients surviving to ICU discharge)

Survival to hospital discharge30 days

Hospital Survival (percentage of patients surviving hospital discharge)

Blood product usage30 days

Total amount of red blood cells (RBC), platelets, plasma and blood products used during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support

Major bleeding events defined by International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)30 days

Major bleeding was defined according to the criteria as clinically overt bleeding which was fatal or associated with any of the following: (a) a fall in hemoglobin level of 2 g/dL or more or documented transfusion of at least 2 units of packed red blood cells, (b) involvement of a critical anatomical site (intracranial, spinal, ocular, pericardial, articular, intramuscular with compartment syndrome, retroperitoneal)

Cost30 days

Total cost of of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support that includes blood products, blood tests and complications (measured in United States dollars)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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