NCT00006186

Brief Summary

Dilution of blood caused by cardiopulmonary bypass (the heart-lung machine) during open heart surgery is associated with decreased concentrations in the blood of coagulation factors. This can be extreme in infants because of their small blood volumes and can lead to impairment of the normal blood clotting mechanism and excessive bleeding after the operation. Transfusion of fresh whole blood has been shown to be an effective treatment because fresh blood is rich in coagulation factors. However, it is difficult to obtain truly fresh blood from a blood bank. We hypothesized that fresh blood drawn from the patient and given back after cardiopulmonary bypass would improve the clotting mechanism. In our study, the infants in the treatment group have some of their own fresh blood removed after they are anesthetized for the operation and before they are placed on cardiopulmonary bypass. This blood is then given back to them after completion of cardiopulmonary bypass. Infants in the control group will not have their own blood removed but will undergo cardiopulmonary bypass. We will compare the two groups by drawing blood samples that measure coagulation tests.

Trial Health

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Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 25, 2000

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 28, 2000

Completed
Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Status Verified

December 1, 2003

First QC Date

August 25, 2000

Last Update Submit

June 23, 2005

Conditions

Keywords

dilutional coagulopathy

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age1 Month+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Undergoing non-complex open heart surgery
  • Diagnosis of congenital heart disease
  • No previous open heart surgery
  • Weight 15 kg or less

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Children's Hospital

Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Defects, Congenital

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cardiovascular AbnormalitiesCardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesCongenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2000

First Posted

August 28, 2000

Last Updated

June 24, 2005

Record last verified: 2003-12

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