Conservation of Red Cell Mass , Oxygen Supply and Demand in Cardiac Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Coronary Artery Disease

In brief

Fifty patients will be enrolled into the study. The purpose of the study is to investigate the relevance of Hct levels in determining need for transfusion during operations employing bypass as well as to test the hypothesis that, while HCt levels may decrease during surgery , red blood cell mass and tissue oxygenation remain fairly constant.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00660608

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

50

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-07-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient scheduled to undergo elective Cabg or primary repair/replacement on bypass pump.
• Age 18 yrs or older
• Male or non pregnant female
• Weight between 55-85 kg.

You may not qualify if…

• Any known bleeding risks;
• Urgent or emergent surgery;
• Combined aortic and major vascular surgery;
• Pregnant women
• If participating in another study within last 90 days.

Where it is running

• VCU Medical Center — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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