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Haemocomplettan® P During Aortic Replacement

Information source: CSL Behring
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 19, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Aortic Aneurysm

Intervention: Haemocomplettan® P (Biological); Saline solution (Biological)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: CSL Behring

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Niels Rahe-Meyer, Dr. Dr., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Abteilung Anästhesiologie, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1 / K5, 30177 Hannover

Overall contact:
Central Contact: Clinical Trial Registration Coordinator, Email: clinicaltrials@cslbehring.com

Summary

The primary purpose is to show that administration of Haemocomplettan® P significantly reduces the amount of blood products needed during aortic surgery.

Clinical Details

Official title: Haemocomplettan® P in Patients Experiencing Acute Bleeding While Undergoing Aortic Replacement Surgery

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Combined number of units of allogeneic blood products (platelets + FFP + RBCs) administered to subjects.

Secondary outcome:

Proportion of subjects that receive no allogeneic blood products (neither platelets, FFP, nor RBCs)

Duration of stay in ICU

Duration of hospital stay

Mortality

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Eighteen years of age or older

- Undergoing elective thoracoabdominal aortic replacement surgery (TAAA) or thoracic

aortic replacement surgery (TAA)

- Understood and willingly given written informed consent (German language) to

participate following an explanation of study background, restrictions, and procedures

- Experience clinically relevant bleeding of the microvasculature following removal of

CPB during surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

- Positive pregnancy test, pregnancy or lactation

- Women of child bearing age not using a medically approved method of contraception

during the study

- Previous aortic replacement at the same aortic site (redo surgeries)

- Undergoing an emergency operation

- Proof or suspicion of a congenital or acquired coagulation disorder (e. g. VWD or via

severe liver disease)

- Myocardial Infarction (MI) or apoplexy in the 2 months preceding study surgery

- ASA administration in the 3 days preceding study surgery, and a pathological (<74. 5

U) ASPI Multiplate® test immediately preceding surgery begin

- Clopidogrel administration in the 5 days preceding study surgery, and a pathological

(<31. 1 U) ADP/PG Multiplate® test immediately preceding surgery begin

- Tirofiban administration in the 2 days preceding study surgery, and a pathological

(<94. 1 U) TRAP Multiplate® test immediately preceding surgery begin

- Phenprocoumon administration in the 5 days preceding study surgery, and an INR > 1. 28

immediately preceding surgery begin

- Participation in another clinical study in the 4 weeks preceding aortic replacement

- Sensitivity to any of the components of study medication, or to MPs with a similar

chemical structure to any of the components of study medication

- Any indication that the restrictions or procedures of the study may not be adhered to

(e. g. an uncooperative attitude)

- Any indication that the study restrictions, procedures, or consequences therein have

not been considered or understood, such that informed consent cannot be convincingly given

- Multiple morbidities, with a notably constrained remaining length of life

Locations and Contacts

Central Contact: Clinical Trial Registration Coordinator, Email: clinicaltrials@cslbehring.com

Medical School Hannover (MHH), Hannover, Germany; Recruiting
Additional Information

Starting date: June 2008
Ending date: May 2010
Last updated: July 3, 2009

Page last updated: October 19, 2009

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