Status:

WITHDRAWN

Safety of Heparin in Patients With Septic Shock

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Conditions:

Sepsis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Sepsis is a syndrome comprised of a systemic inflammatory response, signs of tissue hypoperfusion, and organ in the setting of presumed infection. Heparin, in addition to being an anticoagulant, is al...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-90 in the medical or surgical intensive care unit
  • Within 24 hours of diagnosis with sepsis as defined by the Bone criteria (see Appendix A);
  • Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score of \> 25;
  • Signed consent

Exclusion

  • Currently therapeutically anticoagulated for known thrombotic diagnosis (myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism) known molecular hypercoagulable state (Factor V Leiden, lupus anticoagulant, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome); or use of cardiopulmonary support machines (left-ventricular assist device, intra-aortic balloon pump, veno-venous ultrafiltration, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
  • History of gastrointestinal or cerebral hemorrhage within past 3 months;
  • Active bleeding;
  • Known allergy or sensitivity to heparin;
  • History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Organ transplantation recipient -

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01234285

Start Date

December 1 2010

End Date

October 1 2013

Last Update

May 20 2014

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University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045