Status:
COMPLETED
Plasma Utilization Following Cardiac Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Blood Component Transfusion
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
In Canada, 218,000 units of fresh frozen plasma and frozen plasma were transfused in 2005.Cardiac surgery patients are the largest recipient group for FP transfusions. Despite this, no studies have ch...
Detailed Description
This study will examine (1) the utilization pattern in the use of FP transfusions, (2) the clinical determinants influencing physician's decision to transfuse and blood loss and (3) coagulation tests ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \*All subjects undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass surgery
- More detailed Data Collection for subjects:
- who either receive at least one Frozen Plasma Transfusion or
- who have an INR \> 1.2 in the 72 hours following surgery and
- are admitted to an intensive care unit.
Exclusion
- No subjects undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery will be excluded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
970 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01187394
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
May 23 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6