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Evaluation of Novel Point of Care Coagulation System in Pregnant Women

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hemorrhage
Coagulation Delay
Interventions
Device: Quantra Analyzer
Registration Number
NCT04301193
Lead Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Brief Summary

In this study the investigators will evaluate a new point of care Quantra Hemostasis Analyzer system to assess coagulation rapidly with ease.

Detailed Description

Unexpected bleeding continues to be an issue that confronts anesthesiologists. Obstetric bleeding spearheads as the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. One of the hurdles that clinicians confront is a lack of point of care coagulation system that can hasten the clinical management strategy in the right direction. Conventional methods take considerable time to obtain results. TEG and ROTEM are currently doing the job however these two modalities requires expertise and proficient training to perform test and interpret results. The level of expertise to run the TEG and ROTEM poses hurdles for providing coagulation around the clock as it requires trained operators. What is currently required for efficient and effective management of obstetric hemorrhage is a point of care coagulation system in the operating room and or labor and delivery suite that is user friendly, easy and quick to perform. In this study the investigators will evaluate a new point of care Quantra Hemostasis Analyzer system to assess coagulation rapidly with ease.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant woman at 37-41 weeks gestation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypertension
  • Preeclampsia
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Preexisting coagulopathy
  • History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • Medications that impair coagulation
  • History of pulmonary embolism or thrombosis
  • Women in active labor receiving intravenous fluids or oxytocin

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pregnant WomenQuantra AnalyzerAll subjects will have the same intervention. Samples will be taken and manipulated in the laboratory for use of the Hemosonic Qauntra Analyzer
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation of Fibrinogen in mg/dL Concentration With Clot Strength (CS hPa) and Fibrinogen Contribution to Clot (FCS hPa) of Point of the Care Quantra System.Baseline: This is invitro study of the blood obtained from pregnant women (base line). This is a non-interventional observational study. Baseline samples were diluted and reconstituted and were analyzed on the same day

The Fibrinogen level of the patient in mg/dL is reflected by CS (clot strength measured in hPa) and FCS (Fibrinogen Contribution for Clot Stiffness measured by Quantra measured in hPa). CS and FCS are Quantra measurements of blood clot strength. The higher the CS and FCS, the stronger the clot and the higher the fibrinogen in the blood.

Whole blood samples from pregnant women were diluted with saline to obtain various levels of fibrinogen. The diluted samples were reconstituted with plasma to obtain varying concentrations of fibrinogen. Each sample of the diluted and reconstituted blood was analyzed in the laboratory for fibrinogen level, as well as CS and FCS, using the Qunatra Point of Care system. The correlation between fibrinogen levels and respective CS and FCS was studied. The accuracy of FCS in determining low fibrinogen was the goal of the study. In all 89 samples were obtained from blood obtained from 13 participants.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Maryland Baltimore

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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