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AProtinin Versus Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients With High-risk for Excessive Bleeding

AProtinin Versus Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients With High-risk for Excessive Bleeding

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04804345
Acronym
APACHE
Enrollment
693
Registered
2021-03-18
Start date
2021-03-31
Completion date
2021-08-31
Last updated
2022-03-03

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Conditions

Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, High Risk Bleeding

Keywords

cardiac surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, massive peri-operative bleeding, antifibrinolytics, blood products transfusion

Brief summary

In this before-after multicenter study the authors tested the hypothesis that the prophylactic use of aprotinin compared to tranexamic acid could reduce the proportion of patients presenting severe perioperative bleeding.

Detailed description

Perioperative bleeding remains a real challenge for physicians managing cardiac surgical patients. In patients at high risk for excessive bleeding the prophylactic use of antifibrinolytics may be useful. This study propose to compare the efficacity and innocuity of aprotinin and tranexamic acid to reduce the proportion of patient presenting severe peri-operative bleeding according the Universal Definition of Perioperative Bleeding (UDPB) classification.

Interventions

OTHERstandard of care

retrospective study: standard of care

Sponsors

University Hospital, Bordeaux
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

patients undergoing cardiac on pump surgery at high risk for bleeding defined by : * Aorto-coronary bypasses surgery (2 or more) under dual platelet aggregation therapy (Primary or redo) * Heart transplant (Primary or Redo) * Infectious endocarditis (Primary or Redo) * Ascending acute aortic dissection (Primary or Redo) * Artificial heart / LVAD under CEC (Primary or Redo) * Combined surgery, Redo * Ascending aorta surgery, Redo

Exclusion criteria

* Off pump cardiac surgery * Patient not meeting the inclusion criteria * Patient not receiving antifibrinolytic therapy * Patient with absolute contraindication to antifibrinolytics, * Patient refusing to give access to their medical chart, * Patient not meeting the inclusion criteria * Patient protected by the law, under guardianship or trusteeship, * Patient deprived of liberty

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of patients with severe peri-operative bleedingday 30 after surgeryProportion of patients with severe peri-operative bleeding defined by an UDPB (the Universal Definition of Perioperative Bleeding ) classification of 3 and 4.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
blood loss24 hours after chest closurepost operative chest tube blood loss
rescue surgery for bleedingday 30 after surgeryproportion of rescue surgery for bleeding
length of staythrough intensive care unit discharge, an average of 30 daysintensive care unit length of stay
KDIGO score greater than or equal to 2day 7 after surgeryacute kidney injury defined by KDIGO score greater than or equal to 2
mechanical ventilation timethrough intensive care unit discharge, an average of 30 daysduration of artificial ventilation (hours)
mechanical ventilation48 hours after surgeryneed to use mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours
need for transfusionup to 48 hours after surgeryneed for labil blood products and medicinal products derived from blood
distribution of patients by UDPB classification categoryday 30 after surgeryproportion of patients with category 0 UDPB.
vital status30 days after surgerymortality after surgery
new renal replacement therapyup to day 30 after surgeryneed for renal replacement therapy
short term mechanical circulatory supportup to 30 day after surgeryneed for short term mechanical circulatory support (extra corporeal life support, Impella TM pump, intra aortic balloon pump)
myocardial infarctionup to 30 day after surgeryoccurrence of myocardial infarction
embolic or thrombotic eventup to 30 day after surgeryoccurrence of embolic or thrombotic event
strokeup to 30 day after surgeryoccurrence of stroke
need for vasopressors/inotropesbeyond 24 hours after surgeryneed for use postoperative vasopressors/inotropes for more than 24 hours

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026