Blood test before heart surgery may predict clotting risk
NCT ID NCT07549568
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring antithrombin levels in the blood before heart surgery can predict if a patient will respond poorly to heparin, a blood thinner used during surgery. Researchers will collect one extra blood sample from 300 adults undergoing planned heart surgery with a heart-lung machine. No changes are made to standard care. The goal is to find a threshold that helps doctors spot heparin resistance early, potentially improving safety and reducing unnecessary treatments.
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 could help doctors identify patients at risk of heparin resistance before heart surgery, leading to safer and more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find a clear threshold, and results may not change practice without further research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients undergoing elective or sub-acute cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden. Patients are consecutively included to reflect routine clinical practice and minimize selection bias.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Planned cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency cardiac surgery * Ongoing antithrombin supplementation prior to surgery * Known severe congenital coagulation disorder affecting interpretation of outcomes * Severe liver failure * Missing key data required to define heparin resistance (e.g., missing heparin dose or ACT values)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götalandsregionen, 41345, Sweden
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