Bleeding control often poses a great challenge for clinicians due to trauma-induced blood clotting disorder (TIC), a condition that is present in one-third of bleeding trauma patients. As platelets are considered as central mediators in TIC, the understanding of mitochondria-mediated processes in thrombocytes may disclose new therapeutic targets in the management of severely injured patients. The investigators hypothesize that mitochondrial dysfunction occurs in the platelets of trauma patients with TIC. The investigators intend to quantitatively characterize the derangements of mitochondrial functions in TIC; and assess the relation between mitochondrial respiration and clinical markers of platelet function
Hemorrhage control often poses a great challenge for clinicians due to trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC), a condition that is present in one-third of bleeding trauma patients. As platelets are considered as central mediators in TIC, the understanding of mitochondria-mediated processes in thrombocytes may disclose new therapeutic targets in the management of severely injured patients. The investigators hypothesize that mitochondrial dysfunction occurs in the platelets of trauma patients with TIC. The investigators intend to quantitatively characterize the derangements of mitochondrial functions in TIC; and assess the relation between mitochondrial respiration and clinical markers of platelet function measured with aggregometry, viscoelastic tests and conventional laboratory analysis.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Viscoelastic assays and aggregometry tests performed with ROTEM will allow us to characterize the clot forming abilities and platelet functions of our patients. ROTEM is used routinely for aiding clinicians in choosing the appropriate blood products for patients ROTEM requires samples of whole blood in an amount that does not entail additional burden or risk for patients. In our study, viscoelastic assays and aggregometry will be performed upon arrival, and 24-,48-,72-hours post-admission.
Department of Traumatology, University of Szeged
Szeged, Hungary
Association between mitochondrial functions and aggregation capacity of platelets
The association between the results of high-resolution respirometry (The activity of respiratory complexes, the ATP synthase activity (OxPhos), the electron transport chain capacity and coupling of mitochondria) and numerical parameters of ROTEM aggregometry (AUC, MS and A6 in TRAPTEM) at 0, 24, 48, and 72 hours post-admission will constitute our primary outcome.
Time frame: 72 hours
Association between platelet mitochondrial functions and clot formation ability
The association between the results of high-resolution respirometry (The activity of respiratory complexes, the ATP synthase activity (OxPhos), the electron transport chain capacity and coupling of mitochondria) and results of viscoelastic assays (CT, CFT, α-angle, A10, MCF, LI30 and ML in INTEM, EXTEM, APTEM, FIBTEM) at 0, 24, 48, and 72 hours post-admission will serve as secondary outcome.
Time frame: 72 hours
Association between platelet mitochondrial functions and conventional laboratory markers of hemostasis
The association between the results of high-resolution respirometry (The activity of respiratory complexes, the ATP synthase activity (OxPhos), the electron transport chain capacity and coupling of mitochondria) and conventional markers of hemostasis (prothrombin time (PT), International Normalized Ratio (INR)) at 0, 24, 48, and 72 hours post-admission will serve as secondary outcome.
Time frame: 72 hours
Relation between platelet mitochondrial functions and mortality
The association between the results of high-resolution respirometry (The activity of respiratory complexes, the ATP synthase activity (OxPhos), the electron transport chain capacity and coupling of mitochondria) and 72-hour mortality will serve as secondary outcome.
Time frame: 72 hours
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