Investigating the effects of the supplemental calcium on post cardiac surgery bleeding rate using cardiopulmonary bypass

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190325043107N60

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-09-18

Start date

2025-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Postoperative bleeding. Postprocedural cardiac insufficiency following cardiac surgery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the calcium group, patients will receive 20 mL of calcium gluconate at the time of separation from cardiopulmonary bypass. After transfer to the ICU, intravenous

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cardiac surgeries under cardiopulmonary bypass Age over 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgeries Receiving blood and its products within 48 hours prior to surgery Allergy to calcium gluconate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative bleeding. Timepoint: Every six hours for 48 hours. Method of measurement: The volume of blood observed in the drain.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEsa Bilehjani

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Mkhanbabayi@yahoo.com+98 41 3335 7310

Outcome results

None listed

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