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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2020-001389-12-DK
EUCTR2020-001389-12-DK
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1

The Postoperative Iron in Cardiac Surgery (PICS-) trial:A randomised clinical trial comparing the efficacy of single-, high-dose intravenous iron and oral iron for the treatment of anaemia following cardiac surgery. - PICS-trial

Aarhus University Hospital0 sites110 target enrollmentSeptember 3, 2020

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Anaemia following cardiac surgery
Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital
Enrollment
110
Status
Active, not recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 3, 2020
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients undergoing first\-time, non\-emergent cardiac surgery
  • 2\. Moderate anemia on the first postoperative day (i.e. a haemoglobin concentration of \= 5\.0 mmol/l \[8 g/dl] and \< 6\.8 mmol/l \[11 g/dl])
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) yes
  • F.1\.3\.1 Number of subjects for this age range 60

Exclusion Criteria

  • Absolute and relative contraindications to treatment with intravenous iron
  • Treatment with intravenous iron within 4 weeks prior to surgery.
  • Untreated vitamin B12 or folate deficiency.
  • Anticipated inability to perform a six\-minute walk test.
  • Women of childbearing potential, pregnant and nursing women.
  • Anticipated postoperative length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) \> 48 hours.
  • Patients incapable of giving consent personally.
  • Significantly increased risk of non\-adherence or loss to follow\-up.
  • Active participation in another interventional trial with potential impact on postoperative anaemia or exercise capacity.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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