Platelet Dysfunction Due to Drugs
Conditions
Brief summary
Platelet function will be tested in individuals on antiplatelet medications to determine the optimal storage methodology.
Detailed description
Subjects will undergo administration of antiplatelet drugs and then will receive platelets stored in a variety of methods. Platelet function will be measured serially.
Interventions
Platelets will be stored using novel, FDA approved, technique. Subjects will receive infusion of platelets stored by novel technique, routine storage, and placebo (saline).
Subjects will receive infusion placebo (saline).
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
the assesor of platelet function and the PI will be blinded to group.
Intervention model description
crossover study of various storage infusions techniques with each subject receiving various fluids aliquots.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Normal subjects
Exclusion criteria
* Pre existing antiplatelet drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in platelet function | 1 hour post-transfusion | Frozen platelets will result in improvement in platelet function after transfusion. |