Status:

TERMINATED

Desmopressin as Treatment for Postoperative Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

St. Olavs Hospital

Conditions:

Hemorrhage

Postoperative Blood Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Some patients undergoing cardiac surgery develop excessive postoperative bleeding. Cardiopulmonary bypass causes platelet dysfunction. Several studies have documented the ability of desmopressin to re...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients above 18 years of age scheduled for cardiac surgery
  • Excessive postoperative bleeding, more than 250 ml for one hour, or more than 150ml for two hours during the first four hours

Exclusion

  • Patients younger than 18 years of age
  • Patients with a medical condition known to influence the hemostatic system
  • Patients treated with clopidogrel or systemic steroids during the last week before surgery
  • Patients with INR above 1.5
  • Patients who are not able to give written informed concent
  • Unstable patients who need other transfusion limits than in this study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00885924

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

February 1 2012

Last Update

April 8 2015

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StOlavs Hopital

Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway, 7018