Blood Cell Adhesion to Arterial Filters During Cardiac Surgery (NCT03882593) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Blood Cell Adhesion to Arterial Filters During Cardiac Surgery
Brazil28 participantsStarted 2018-08-30
Plain-language summary
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a unique clinical scenario that results in widespread activation of the hemostatic system. Conventional CPB interferes with normal hemostasis by diluting hemostatic cells and proteins, through reinfusion of shed blood, and through activation on the bypass circuit surface of multiple systems including platelets, the kallikrein-kinin system, and fibrinolysis . Besides, deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are partly sequelae of blood-foreign surface reactions. The arterial filter is the part of the CPB circuit where blood cells are exposed to high mechanical stress and where cellular aggregates may fasten in large quantitiesiec.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Cardiac surgeries with extracorporeal circulation in patients older than 18 years
* Written and signed informed consent
* Preanesthetic assessment and preoperatory exams in accordance with study methodology
Exclusion Criteria:
* Active infection;
* Previously coagulopathy;
* Antiplatelet therapy use until 10 days before surgery (except acetylsalicylic acid and enoxaparin that may be used in prophylactic doses until 24h before surgery);
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2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Types and characteristics of materials entrapped in the arterial line filter of cardiopulmonary bypass
Timeframe: At the beginning and end of cardiopulmonary bypass
2
Platelet and leukocyte gene expression analysis of arterial line filters of cardiopulmonary bypass
Timeframe: At the beginning and end of cardiopulmonary bypass