Status:

COMPLETED

Hetastarch and Bleeding Complications After Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Kaiser Permanente

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

Conditions:

Postoperative Hemorrhage

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

There has been continuing debate about whether use of hetastarch for volume replacement in coronary artery bypass surgery \[CABG\] increases the risk of postoperative bleeding. A recent meta-analysis ...

Detailed Description

Recruitment 1. Eligibility screening: a. All adult Kaiser Permanente members admitted to Summit Hospital (Oakland, CA) for coronary bypass graft surgery which is planned to be conducted off-pump....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Scheduled coronary bypass graft surgery that is planned to be conducted on adults off-pump (i.e., without use of cardio-pulmonary bypass).

Exclusion

  • Scheduled coronary bypass graft surgery that is planned to be conducted on adults on-pump (i.e., with use of cardio-pulmonary bypass).
  • A history of cardiac surgery
  • A history of primary bleeding disorders
  • End-stage renal disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

330 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00307138

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

August 1 2005

Last Update

May 22 2006

Active Locations (1)

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Summit Medical Center

Oakland, California, United States, 94611

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