Comparison of Two Different Heart-lung Machine Filling Methods: Precoating Versus Colloidal Fluids

Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital90 enrolled

Overview

The study is a single-center, randomized, un-blinded treatment study in which patients (\>78 years) with the use off a heart-lung machine were provided into two study arms. Patient wit "precoating" have a filling of the machine with their own blood. In the comparator arm, a standard priming is used.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Priming Cardiac Surgery Cardio Pulmonary Bypass

Interventions

PrecoatingPROCEDURE

preoperative filling of heart lung machine with patients blood

Standard primingPROCEDURE

preoperative filling of heart lung machine with colloids

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 78 YearsMax age: 95 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 78 years * CPB Exclusion Criteria: * Hb \<12 mg/dl * Off pump surgery

Locations (1)

Goethe University

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

blood loss

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Inflammatory response

Time frame: one week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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