Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Washing Red Blood Cells on Post Heart Surgery Blood Loss
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-10 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
When a child undergoes heart surgery, a heart lung machine is used to keep blood flowing while the child's own heart is stopped. After surgery, a significant amount of the child's own blood is left in...
Detailed Description
The primary hypothesis of this study is that in our study population, compared to re-infusion of residual CPB blood, re-infusion of only the red cell component of residual CPB blood, causes a lesser d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Children between 15 and 30 kg undergoing cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass at British Columbia's Children's Hospital.
- All children will be between 2 and 10 years of age.
- Surgery will only involve single atriotomy.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00624611
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
April 14 2011
Active Locations (1)
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BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4