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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00879463
Date of registration: 09/04/2009
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Larissa University Hospital
Public title: Brain Tissue Oxygen Saturation and Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery INVOS
Scientific title: The Impact of Brain Tissue Oxygen Saturation Monitoring in Reducing the Use of Red Blood Cells in Cardiac Surgery
Date of first enrolment: June 2009
Target sample size: 150
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00879463
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Greece
Contacts
Name:     GEORGE VRETZAKIS, M.D. PhD
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Affiliation:  Cardiac Anesthesia Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
Name:     STAVROULA GEORGOPOULOU, M.D.
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Affiliation:  Cardiac Anesthesia Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
Name:     ATHINA KLEITSAKI, MD
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Affiliation:  Cardiac Anesthesia Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
Name:     KONSTANTINOS STAMOULIS, MD
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Affiliation:  Cardiac Anesthesia Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Cardiac operations under cardiopulmonary bypass, consequently (including
coronary-aortic bypass graft), valve replacement, surgery of the ascending aorta,
combined procedures, redo-operations)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Cardiac operations without the aid of extracorporeal circulation (ex. "off-pump"
techniques)

- Emergency operations



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cardiac Surgery
Blood Transfusion
Intervention(s)
Procedure: Brain tissue oxygen saturation monitoring
Procedure: Transfusion according to the anesthesiologist's judgement
Primary Outcome(s)
The number of packed red cell units transfused intra-operatively [Time Frame: one year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
The volume of any kind of intravenous fluids administered to the patient [Time Frame: one year]
The hematocrit values at certain timeframes [Time Frame: one year]
The INVOS values electronically and continuously [Time Frame: one year]
The volume of urine output from the initiation to termination of CPB and to the end [Time Frame: one year]
Secondary ID(s)
UH 1969 TT
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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