Heart surgery study aims to unravel platelet mysteries

NCT ID NCT07630987

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Université Catholique de Louvain Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will examine how the heart-lung machine used during cardiac surgery changes platelet function and metabolism. Researchers will take blood samples from 100 adult heart surgery patients at several time points. The goal is to link these platelet changes to post-surgery inflammation and bleeding complications.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this research could help doctors better predict and manage bleeding and inflammation after heart surgery.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct changes in patient care, and results might not apply to all heart surgery patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aortic valve disorder coronary artery disorder mitral valve disorder Postoperative Hemorrhage

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIAC SURGERY CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PLATELET ACTIVATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc

Brussels, 1200, Belgium

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