New dosing method may reduce bleeding in obese heart surgery patients

NCT ID NCT02675647

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 04, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This study looked at how to best give the blood thinner heparin to obese patients during heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine. The standard dose based on total body weight can lead to too much heparin and more bleeding. Researchers tested a dose based on ideal body weight in 60 obese patients to see if it keeps heparin levels safer and reduces bleeding and transfusions.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CARDIAC SURGERY are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.