Does blood source matter for clot testing during heart bypass? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05875272
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether blood taken from an artery or a vein gives the same clotting time result during heart surgery using a heart-lung machine. The clotting test helps doctors decide how much blood thinner (heparin) to give. 201 adults having heart surgery had paired blood samples tested on two devices. The goal was to see if the test results are reliable regardless of where the blood comes from.
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 confirm that either blood source is reliable for guiding heparin dosing during heart-lung machine use, improving safety and convenience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study that only checks test reliability, not patient outcomes. Results may not apply to other devices or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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201 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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
Patients aged 18 and over, undergoing conventional heart surgery under normothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass (nadir 34°) (Aortic valve replacement, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, valve plasty, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, intracardiac tumours, heart surgery, ascending aorta, combined surgery…)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 and over, * undergoing conventional heart surgery under normothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass (nadir 34°) (Aortic valve replacement, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, valve plasty, atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, intracardiac tumours, heart surgery, ascending aorta, combined surgery…) * They must be affiliated with Social Security in France, and have given their written consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Minor Patients, * Emergency Cardiac Surgeries, Extracorporeal circulation in hypothermia, Cardiac surgery without CEC * Patients already included in a research protocol, * Patient under guardianship or curators or deprived of public law, * Patient with proven Heparin Induced Thrombopenia (HIT) not receiving heparin * Pregnant woman, breastfeeding or parturient
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
Amiens, France
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