Status:

TERMINATED

Pre-operative Treatment With Erythropoietin and Iron Supplement in Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven

Conditions:

Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery

Anemia, Iron-Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Pre-treatment of patients with erythropoietin subcutaneously and iron supplement intravenously, in order to create a clinical pathway to minimize transfusion of red blood cells in a selected group of ...

Detailed Description

Blood transfusion is identified as an independent predictor of early mortality after Coronary artery bypass grafting operations In addition, female gender, lower body surface area (BSA), low preoperat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Undergoing isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting operation or Aortic Valve Repair (AVR).
  • Preoperative Hb \< 7 mmol/l.

Exclusion

  • Off pump surgery.
  • Combination surgery.
  • Re-operation.
  • Emergency operation.
  • Patients with bleeding disturbances; e.g, hemophilia and patients with chronic liver disease.
  • Concomitant use of cyclosporine prior to, during or following surgery.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02210949

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

April 1 2017

Last Update

April 5 2017

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Catharina Hospital

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands, 5602 ZA