Status:

TERMINATED

Argatroban Versus Lepirudin in Critically Ill Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf

Conditions:

Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypotheses that argatroban significantly increases efficacy and safety of renal replacement therapy measured as life time of haemodialysis filters as compared ...

Detailed Description

Critically ill patients are at increased risk to develop deep vein thrombosis due to immobilisation and/or the underlying disease. Usually, heparin is used for anticoagulation in these patients. Howev...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Thrombocytopenia suspicious for HIT with decrease in platelet count \>50% from baseline obtained at hospital admission
  • 4 T´s score for HIT probability \>3 AND/OR positive ELISA for HIT
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Informed consent (if applicable)

Exclusion

  • Transient thrombocytopenia due to intraoperative bleeding
  • Active bleeding
  • Intracranial operations
  • Liver dysfunction with spontaneous aPTT\> 60 sec.
  • History of adverse events or sensitivity against study drugs
  • Pregnancy
  • Age\<18 years
  • Preexisting psychiatric/neurologic disorders with long-term inability to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00798525

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

June 21 2012

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Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf Klinik für Anästhesiologie

Düsseldorf, Germany, 40225