Frozen platelets may be just as good as fresh for heart surgery bleeding
NCT ID NCT04709705
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study tested whether frozen platelets can control bleeding as well as standard fresh platelets in 161 adults undergoing heart surgery with a heart-lung machine. The goal was to see if the frozen version is a safe and effective alternative. Results will help determine if frozen platelets can be used more widely to manage blood loss during these procedures.
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Locations
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Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Duke University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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George Washington University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Inova Cardiac Vascular
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
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Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine, 04102, United States
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OU Medical Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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The Ohio State Univ. Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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UF Health
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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