Status:
COMPLETED
Surgical Management of Blood in the Pericardial Sac After Penetrating Trauma
Lead Sponsor:
University of Cape Town
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medical Research Council, South Africa
Conditions:
Heart Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Penetrating wounds to the heart may present to the emergency unit with the presence of blood in the pericardial sac as determined on ultrasound. If these patients are stable, the study hypothesis is t...
Detailed Description
Introduction: This will be the first prospective, randomized clinical study ever performed on penetrating cardiac injuries in the world literature. A group of patients with penetrating chest injuries...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Haemodynamically stable
- Penetrating chest trauma
- Informed consent signed
- Over the age of 18 years
- Fully conscious
Exclusion
- Known coagulopathy
- Traumatic septal defect
- Haemodynamically unstable
- No informed consent
- Decreased level of consciousness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
111 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00823160
Start Date
October 1 2001
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
February 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of Cape Town
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 7925