New algorithm aims to reduce bleeding risks in heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07366606
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a simple blood test-based guide to help doctors manage bleeding during open heart surgery. Researchers will use leftover blood samples from 140 patients to see if a special test (thromboelastography) can better direct the use of blood products like platelets and plasma. The goal is to make bleeding treatment more targeted and reduce unnecessary transfusions.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 84 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients who will undergo open heart surgery * Patients who have given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing emergency surgery * Patients with known congenital coagulation disorders * Patients with a known history of bleeding diathesis * Patients receiving uninterrupted anticoagulant therapy at an optimal time * Patients with renal failure under dialysis treatment * Patients with active malignancy * Patients who did not provide informed consent
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