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Platelet Function After Cardiac Surgery.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Platelet Dysfunction
Interventions
Device: Autologous blood cell salvage with in-house device
Device: Autologous cell salvage with i-Sep SAME device
Registration Number
NCT06405516
Lead Sponsor
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Brief Summary

Intraoperative cell salvage is commonly used in cardiac surgery to reduce the administration of allogeneic red blood cells and thus improve the outcome for the patient. When processing the salvaged blood, however, a large part of the patient's plasma is washed out. This is a disadvantage with regard to an optimal coagulation situation after cardiac surgery.

There are currently various cell saver systems on the market. According to the manufacturers, the plasma is returned to the patient in different quantities as part of the processing procedure. Thus, it can be assumed that in addition to red blood cells, platelets (part of plasma) are retransfused and contribute to an optimized coagulation. Unfortunately, there is a lack of studies in this regard in the cardiac surgery population.

The investigators aim to study the performance of two different cell saver devices regarding preservation of platelet number and function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age >18 years
  • Elective high risk cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass usage
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass time > 120 minutes
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Preoperative use of oral or intravenous anti-coagulants or antiplatelet agents (except aspirin)
  • Inability to understand and sign the informed consent form (e.g. language problems, dementia, mental disorders).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery using the conventional cell saver deviceAutologous blood cell salvage with in-house device-
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery using the cell saver deviceAutologous cell salvage with i-Sep SAME device-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Platelet numberPerioperative period (begins on the day of surgery and ends on the day after surgery)

Platelet number as measured by flow cytometry after processing and retransfusion of the salvaged blood to the patient.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Platelet function measured by multiple electrode aggregometryPerioperative period (begins on the day of surgery and ends on the day after surgery)

Platelet function, as measured by point-of-care test

Platelet function measured by platelet activation markers (GPIb and GPIIb)Perioperative period (begins on the day of surgery and ends on the day after surgery)

Platelet function, as measured by point-of-care test

Platelet function measured by platelet activation markers (P-selectin)Perioperative period (begins on the day of surgery and ends on the day after surgery)

Platelet function, as measured by point-of-care test

Number of allogeneic blood products transfusedPerioperative period (begins on the day of surgery and ends on the day after surgery)

Number of allogeneic blood products used (red blood cell, fresh frozen)

Platelet function measured with viscoelastic point-of-care test (Clotpro)Perioperative period (begins on the day of surgery and ends on the day after surgery)

Platelet function, measured by point-of-care test using ExTest und FibTest assays with viscoelastic point-of-care test device

Platelet function measured with viscoelastic point-of-care test (ROTEM)Perioperative period (begins on the day of surgery and ends on the day after surgery)

Platelet function, measured by point-of-care test using ExTEM und FibTEM assays with viscoelastic point-of-care test device

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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Bern, Switzerland

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