NCT00950547

ICU Cell Saver to Reduce Blood Transfusions in Cardiac

Routinely Use of CardioPAT Cell Saver in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study Focused on Allogenic Blood Transfusion and Clinical Outcome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 350 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cardiochirurgia E.H. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

PURPOSE: Autotransfusion devices may be employed in cardiac surgery to decrease allogenic blood requirements. Limitations of previous trials include the use of cell saver systems in selected high risk patients only or the lack of blood transfusion-sparing strategies. The aim of this prospective randomized study is to evaluate the efficacy of cell salvage CardioPAT routinely used in cardiac surgery. METHODS: The investigators will randomize 350 patients in two groups: group 1 receives a CardioPAT cell saver device (175 patients), group 2 doesn't receive any cell saver device. The incidence of allogenic blood transfusion and clinical outcome in both groups are evaluated.

Conditions

• Blood Transfusion
• Cardiac Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	CARDIOPAT	Cell Saver System at bedside for ICU stay
DEVICE	Traditional Chest Drains	Chest drains as usual with no possibility to reinfuse lost blood

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-08-01
• Primary completion: 2009-12-01
• Completion: 2010-01-01
• First posted: 2009-07-31
• Last updated: 2010-01-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy