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Does Whole Blood Adsorber During CPB Reduce Vasoactive Drugs Postoperatively in Endocarditis Patients Undergoing Valve Surgery?

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03945708
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 10, 2019
Last Update Posted : September 22, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
CytoSorbents, Inc
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Emma Hansson, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The study aims to investigate the effect of addition of an adsorber during cardio pulmonary bypassin patients with infective endocarditis undergoing valve surgery, and if it will decrease the use of vasoactive drugs postoperatively.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Infective Endocarditis Device: CytoSorb Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 20 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Official Title: Does Whole Blood Adsorber During CPB Reduce the Amount of Vasoactive Drugs Postoperatively in Endocarditis Patients Undergoing Valve Surgery? -a Randomized Controlled Study
Actual Study Start Date : May 15, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date : December 31, 2020

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MedlinePlus related topics: Endocarditis

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Treatment
Addition of whole blood adsorber to CPB circuit
 Device: CytoSorb
Addition of a hemofilter to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit
No Intervention: Control
Standard treatment


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Use of vasoactive substances [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
    Use of norepinephrine in ICU


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Milrinone use [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
    Amount of milrinone used 24 and 48 hours postoperatively

  2. Chest tube bleeding [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
    Chest tube output in ml

  3. Blood transfusions [ Time Frame: 48 hours ]
    Transfusion of red blood cells, plasma and platelets


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Infected endocarditis patients undergoing heart valve surgery.
  2. Age over 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

1 Declines participation

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03945708


Locations
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Sweden
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden
Sponsors and Collaborators
Emma Hansson
CytoSorbents, Inc
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Emma Hansson, MD PhD Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
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Responsible Party: Emma Hansson, Principal Investigator, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03945708    
Other Study ID Numbers: 00001
First Posted: May 10, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 22, 2021
Last Verified: September 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
Endocarditis
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
 Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Infections
Cardiovascular Infections