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CompletedNCT02360800

Trial Comparing Tisseel as an Adjunct to Traditional Hemostasis After Redo Cardiac Surgery

Randomized Prospective Comparison of Tisseel Or Control to Diminish Blood Loss After Redo Redo Cardiac Surgery: the Study

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

Summary

Bleeding after redo cardiac surgery is a common, unresolved and consequences-heavy event as per present day. Tisseel (Baxter inc) sprayed on the already hemostased mediastinum jut before closing seems a promising technique to radically diminish bleeding. This study aims to verify this efficacy volume in chest drains) and possibly the consensual blood transfusion lessening.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURESpray Fibrin SealantBaxter Tisseel (Fibrin Sealant) is sprayed in the mediastinum at the end of the operation afetr routine chest hemostasis protocol has been completed, right before closing the chest.
PROCEDURETraditional Hemostasis and chest Closure RoutineRoutine chest hemostasis and closure protocol (gauzes and inspection till satisfactory according to the surgeon)

Timeline

Start date
2017-02-02
Primary completion
2018-06-03
Completion
2018-09-16
First posted
2015-02-11
Last updated
2018-09-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02360800. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.