Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Preoperative Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on Transfusion Risk in Valvular Heart Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Yonsei University

Conditions:

Cardiac Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The administration of rhEPO on the one day before cardiac surgery will be effective to decrease the bleeding due to the surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The 90 patients who are planned to have the heart surgery during this study period.(minimum age 20)

Exclusion

  • Uncontrolled hypertension(diastolic blood pressure(DBP)\>100 mmHg), Hct \> 45%, Plt. count)\>450,000
  • There are no history of seizure, thrombus, cancer, acute hepatitis, alcoholism, peripheral blood vessel disease, pure red blood cell dysfunction, liver function failure, chronic multiple arthritis.
  • No pregnancy, acute hyper parathyroidism.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

74 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00939978

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

October 7 2010

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Severance hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 120-752