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Clinical study comparing the performance of two substances, albumin and plasma, during cardiac operations of pediatric patients.

Albumin vs. Plasma for PEdiAtric pRiming (APPEAR) trial - APPEAR

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2014-000177-39-IT
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-03-21
Start date
2014-07-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-07-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Congenital cardiac diseases needing surgical correction requiring intervention with extracorporeal circulation

Interventions

Trade Name: Albumin 5% Product Name: Albumin Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate for solution for infusion

Sponsors

IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Weight lower than 10 kg Cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass Need for hematic priming Elective surgery Informed consent signed by the parents or people delegated with parental authority Are the trial subjects under 18? yes Number of subjects for this age range: 80 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital diseases of hemostasis and coagulation Emergency surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Compare the effects of extracorporeal circulation circuit priming containing Albumin 5% versus fresh frozen plasma of hemostasis and coagulation;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): Postoperative bleeding reduction (ml/kg);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: First 12 postoperative hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Blood products (red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets) consumption ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: From the start of cardiopulonary bypass till the first 48 hours after surgery

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public ContactStudy Coordinator

IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

ekaterina.baryshnikova@gmail.com390252774754

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026