Status:

TERMINATED

The Use of HEMOBAG to Salvage Blood After Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Collaborating Sponsors:

Global Blood Resources, LLC

Conditions:

Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Cardiac Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The avoidance of blood transfusions benefits the patient. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is routinely used in complex cardiac surgeries. This device requires circulating blood through an oxygenator and ...

Detailed Description

The HemobagTM is a bag containing a microfilter for separation of autologous whole blood from intravenous solutions to provide a whole blood reinfusion from a cardiopulmonary bypass machine. Followin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males or females between the ages of 18 and 80 years of age, who are mentally capable of giving an informed consent.
  • Electively scheduled cardiac or open heart surgery using the cardiopulmonary bypass pump.

Exclusion

  • Failure to provide an informed consent
  • History of trans ischemic attacks (TIA) and/or stroke with residual neurological or cognitive dysfunction
  • Currently on dialysis (treatment for kidneys with little or no function)
  • History of impaired liver function or coagulopathy
  • Hemodynamic instability, cardiogenic shock or severe cardiomegaly
  • Scheduled combined surgical procedure (i.e. coronary artery bypass graft \[CABG\] and endarterectomy)
  • If patient has received more than two units of blood in the 12 hours preceding randomization.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00176657

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

April 1 2007

Last Update

May 1 2007

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UMDNJ

Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103