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Primary and Secondary Hemostasis in Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (HEMOCOR)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain, January 2009
First Received: January 16, 2009   Last Updated: January 20, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsored by: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Information provided by: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00825981
  Purpose

Patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) are treated with platelet inhibitors to reduce myocardial infarction and mortality.However, this can increase perioperative bleeding. A retrospective analysis of the data in our institution has revealed a significant increase in transfusion requirements after elective CABG since 5 years. The aim of our study is to observe if this increase in transfusion requirements is due to platelet inhibitors or due to other coagulation abnormalities resulting from other anticoagulants.


Condition Intervention
Coronary Disease
Other: screening coagulation abnormalities

MedlinePlus related topics: Blood Thinners Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Coronary Artery Disease Surgery
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Cohort, Prospective

Further study details as provided by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain:

Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: January 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date: January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts Assigned Interventions
coronary artery bypass graft
patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft with or without cardiopulmonary bypass
Other: screening coagulation abnormalities
if specific coagulation abnormalities are observed which increase patient's risk of bleeding, appropriate treatment will start

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

coronary artery bypass graft

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • coronary artery bypass graft surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass

Exclusion Criteria:

  • emergency; redo cardiac surgery; combined cardiac surgery; patients with renal insufficiency; patients with acquired coagulation abnormalities
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00825981

Contacts
Contact: MONA MOMENI, MD +32.2764.7029 mona.momeni@uclouvain.be

Locations
Belgium
Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc Recruiting
Brussels, Belgium, 1200
Contact: MONA MOMENI, MD     +32.2764.7029     mona.momeni@uclouvain.be    
Principal Investigator: MONA MOMENI, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
  More Information

Publications:
Responsible Party: Cliniques Universitaires saint Luc ( Mona Momeni, MD )
Study ID Numbers: 2008/10DEC/350
Study First Received: January 16, 2009
Last Updated: January 20, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00825981     History of Changes
Health Authority: Belgium: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases
Neoplasm Metastasis
Arteriosclerosis
Ischemia
Hemostatics
Coronary Artery Disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Coronary Artery Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009