Voluven® in Paediatric Patients
Efficacy and Safety of 6 % Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 (Voluven®) vs. 5% HSA in Volume Replacement Therapy During Elective Open-heart Surgery in Paediatric Patients
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interventional
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2 countries
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Brief Summary
This study will compare the clinical efficacy and safety of Voluven® and Human Albumin during elective open-heart surgery in pediatric patients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_4
Started Mar 2009
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 27, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 12, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
September 19, 2011
CompletedNovember 2, 2011
October 1, 2011
1.4 years
February 27, 2009
August 12, 2011
November 1, 2011
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Total Volume of Colloid Solution Required Intraoperatively
Total volume of study drug plus rescue colloid, if applicable
Day 1 (intraoperatively)
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Beginning of anaesthesia (baseline) until arrival on intensive care unit (ICU)
Fluid Input
2 days
Fluid Output
2 days
Fluid Balance
2 days
Other Outcomes (4)
Calculated Perioperative Red Blood Cell (RBC) Loss
2 days
Length of Stay on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
From admission to ICU until discharge from ICU
Mortality
From screening to end of follow-up
- +1 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALInvestigational drug: HES 130/0.4 (6%) in sodium chloride (Voluven®, solution for infusion)
2
ACTIVE COMPARATORControl drug: Human serum albumin (HSA 50g/L)
Interventions
Study medication will be given as part of the priming of the ECC and for plasma volume replacement after start of ECC up to the maximum dosage of 50 mL/kg body weight/day.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female paediatric patient, 2 to 12 years of age, suffering from congenital heart-disease and undergoing elective open-heart surgery requiring ECC;
- Signed parental written informed consent and patient assent where achievable
You may not qualify if:
- Known contraindication against scheduled concomitant medication;
- Total ECC volume \< 400 mL;
- ASA \> III
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Fresenius Kabilead
Study Sites (2)
AKh Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz GmbH
Linz, 4021, Austria
HUDERF - Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola
Brussels, 1020, Belgium
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Professor Dr. Martin Westphal, Chief Medical Officer
- Organization
- Fresenius Kabi Aktiengesellschaft, Else-Kröner-Str. 1, 61352 Bad Homburg, Germany
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Philippe Van der Linden, Professor
HUDERF - Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Hans Gombotz, Professor
AKh Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz GmbH
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 27, 2009
First Posted
March 12, 2009
Study Start
March 1, 2009
Primary Completion
August 1, 2010
Study Completion
December 1, 2010
Last Updated
November 2, 2011
Results First Posted
September 19, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-10