Thrombin Generation after Abrupt Cessation versus Weaning over 8 hours of Continuous Infusion of Unfractionated Heparin in ICU-patients after Discontinuation of Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration.
Completed
- Conditions
- Aburpt cessation of continuous intravenous treatment with Unfractionated Heparin.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients scheduled to stop treatment with CVVH because they no longer require it (physicians discretion/local protocol);
2. Age >18 years;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with known coagulation disorders;
2. Patients receiving any anti-coagulant treatment for reasons other than CVVH.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Thrombin-Antithrombin complexes (TATc).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method aPTT, anti-Xa, factor VII/VIIa, TF, TFPI-antigen, TFPI activity, protein C / activated protein C, aPC-sr, prothrombine fragment 1.2, ETP (Endogenous Thrombin Potential), Fibrin monomers, soluble thrombomodulin, PAPc, PAI.