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Blood SafetyNCT02513966

Decreased Consumption of Blood Components During Cardiac Surgery Procedures: Causes and Effects.

An observational study of Blood Safety and Blood Transfusion, run by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

There is a decrease in the amount of blood components used during cardiac surgery in the last four years. As the hemovigilance team of the investigators' Hospital the investigators want to find out the causes and effects of this decrease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Blood Safety, Blood Transfusion
How many people
7,835 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2015to 18 May 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients undergoing cardiac surgery from 2010 untill 2014 in the University Hospitals of Leuven.

Who may be able to join

  • patient underwent cardiac surgery between 2010 and 2014 in UZ Leuven

Who cannot join

  • patient without cardiac surgery

About this study

There is a decrease in the amount of blood components used during cardiac surgery in the last four years. As the hemovigilance team of the investigators' Hospital the investigators want to find out the causes and effects of this decrease.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. amount of blood use during Cardiac surgery

    Measured: 5years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Aug 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2015
  3. Primary completion17 May 2022
  4. Study completion18 May 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
7,835 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02513966
Sponsor's protocol ID
s58228
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
13 Jul 2015
Last updated
27 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Blood Safety and Blood Transfusion, run by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

amount of blood use during Cardiac surgery (time frame: 5years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jun 2024.

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