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Platelets Antiaggregation Control Enhancement (PACE) Study

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Bleeding
Blood Transfusion
Registration Number
NCT01218074
Lead Sponsor
Cardiochirurgia E.H.
Brief Summary

Many patients undergo cardiac surgery without proper suspension of antiaggregation drugs. This is blamed to increase dramatically bleeding and use of allogenic blood transfusions. The investigators test the hypothesis that routine use of aggregometry could show antiaggregated patient and lead to normalization of platelet function via administration of Desmopressin thus limiting bleeding and transfusions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • all patients undergoing surgical myocardial revascularization.
Exclusion Criteria
  • none.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bleeding Volume12 hours after end of operation

Total amount of bleeding in the first 12 hours after cardiac surgery expressed as milliliters of blood in the chest drains reservoir.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Use of allogenic blood transfusions.In hospital stay (usually 5 to 8 days after operation)

Number of allogenic blood units transfused per patients during the full hospital stay, usually 5 to 8 days after operation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

European Hospital

🇮🇹

Rome, Italy

European Hospital
🇮🇹Rome, Italy

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