Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety and Effectiveness of a Balanced 3rd Generation HES Solution (Tetraspan®) After Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Rambam Health Care Campus

Conditions:

Elective Cardiac Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial in patients undergoing cardiac surgery is to show that a 3rd generation HES (Hydroxyethyl Starch) solution - Tetraspan® is as good as in terms of safety...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written informed consent must be obtained from the subject or his/her legal guardian before any assessment is performed.
  • Male or Female subject, 18 years or older.
  • Any elective cardiac surgery

Exclusion

  • Subjects with impaired liver function defined as an elevated level of ALT and AST over 100 U/L.
  • Hyperhydration states (e.g. pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure).
  • Renal failure with creatinine blood levels \> 2.5 mg/dL or eGFR \< 30 ml/min (calculated using the DMRD formula).
  • Oliguria (UO\<0.5ml\\kg\\hr) or anuria (not related to hypovolemia) more than 12 hours.
  • Current Intracranial hemorrhage.
  • Current, hard to balance hyperkalemia.
  • Severe hypernatremia or severe hyperchloremia.
  • Known hypersensitivity to hydroxyethyl starch or to any of the excipients.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01418521

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

August 1 2013

Last Update

August 17 2011

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Rambam health care campus

Haifa, Israel