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Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingNCT00848796

Comparative Study of Two Brands of Heparin Already on the Market

A study testing Heparin Leo and Hepalean in people with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, run by Southlake Health at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Two heparin brands have been in the market in Canada for several years. Heparin Leo from Leo Pharma and Hepalean from Organon. The former is standardized by B.P (British pharmacopeia) while the latter is standardized by U.S.P (United states pharmacopeia). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
What is being tested?
Heparin Leo and Hepalean
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Sep 2006to Dec 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Normal Hematocrit
  • Normal Creatinine
  • Normal Liver function

Who cannot join

  • Re-do
  • Combination procedure
  • Valve repair/replacement
  • IABP-pre/Intra/Post-op
  • Cell saver intra-op
  • Anemia (70 g/L)/Bleeding disorder, e.g.,: Jehovah's witness, hemophilia etc.
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  • Use of aprotinin
  • Small adult < 50 kg
  • Aortic surgery with/without circ. arrest
  • Emergent patient with heart failure

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Southlake Regional Health Centre

    Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P9

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About this study

Official title: Do Different Heparin Brands Influence Bleeding in Coronary Surgery

Two heparin brands have been in the market in Canada for several years. Heparin Leo from Leo Pharma and Hepalean from Organon. The former is standardized by B.P (British pharmacopeia) while the latter is standardized by U.S.P (United states pharmacopeia). Previous studies have shown Heparin Leo to have roughly a 10% less efficacy then Hepalean. It has also been demonstrated that more protamine is required to reverse Heparin Leo. It is the investigators' intention to study the post-operative effects of the two brands of heparin and whether one of the two causes less bleeding after bypass surgery.

Read the detailed description

The study protocol attempts not to change the normal protocol for cardiac surgery too much.

The two different brands of heparin-Heparin Leo (Leo pharma) and Hepalean (Organon) are randomized by the float perfusionist using the program research randomizer.A 50 ml syringe is loaded with heparin for the Anesthesiologist and labelled. A 20 ml syringe is loaded with heparin and thenn labelled. It is a double blinded trial with the surgeon and anesthetist not knowing which brand heparin is being used. All cases are isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (C.A.B.G) with no concomittant conditions. The following are the patients excluded from the trial

  1. RE-DO
  2. COMBINATION PROCEDURE
  3. VALVE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT
  4. IABP-PRE/INTRA//POST-OP
  5. CELL SAVER INTRA-OP
  6. ANEMIA (70 g/L)/BLEEDING DISORDER eg:Jehovah's witness,hemophilia etc.
  7. USE OF APROTININ
  8. SMALL ADULT < 50 KG
  9. AORTIC SURGERY WITH/WITHOUT CIRC ARREST
  10. EMERGENT PATIENT WITH HEART FAILURE

Heparin will be administered in the trial to elevate the A.C.T-Activated clotting time to 480 s and above and the heparin level to 300u/Kg to intiate cardio-pulmonary bypass (C.P.B). Additional heparin will be given to maintain the above-mentioned levels.

The following data will be studied

  • BSA
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Diagnosis
  • Procedure
  • Surgeon
  • Anesthetist
  • Perfusionist

Pre pump Hb Pump Hb Post pump Hb

Pre pump ACT Pump ACT Post pump ACT

Projected heparin conc. Slope Protocol heparin conc Heparin time CPB time X-clamp time Heparin (initial dose) Extra heparin on pump Prime Volume RAP Volume Pump balance ml Urine output ml Average temp on CPB Phenylephrine Amt Levofed amt Creatinine AST Calculated protamine dose at the end of the case Extra protamine given Total protamine CBC after pump Total chest tube drainage in OR ml Total patient in OR time

Pre pump Post Pump Platelet INR PTT PT

Date Time NA Plavix stopped ASA stopped Heparin stopped Coumadin stopped

FFP given Total packed cells given Total platelets given Other factors given Other blood product given Ca2+ given DDAVP given

Post-op 6 hrs 12 hrs 24 hrs Chest tube drainage (ml) Chest tube removed time Hct Platelet INR PTT

ADDITIONS Packed cells Cryo Platelets Other blood product / factors

Chest reopening Yes No The reason if yes Patient transfer date- Time

Overall we are going to look at whether their is any impact on post-operative bleeding,hospital and ICU stay.

Being tested
Heparin Leo and Hepalean
Keywords
Heparin Leo, Hepalean, CPB Cardiopuilmonary Bypass, CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Anticoagulation efficacy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Heparin Leo and HepaleanDrug

    Also called Heparin Leo, Hepalean

    Dosage based on Heparin does response curve obtained from the Medtronic HMS plus

Study groups in NCT00848796
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HeparinOtherCompare two market brands of Heparin
Receives: Drug: Heparin Leo and Hepalean

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Chest tube drainage

    Measured: 24 to 48 hrs

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Amount of heparin used

    Measured: 1 to 7 hrs

  2. Amount of Protamine used

    Measured: 1 to 7 hrs

  3. Measured slope with heparin/ACT titration

    Measured: 1 to 7 hrs

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00848796
Sponsor's protocol ID
southlake
Status last verified
Feb 2009
First submitted
19 Feb 2009
Last updated
20 Feb 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Dyck L, Friesen RM. Do different heparin brands influence activated clotting times? J Extra Corpor Technol. 1998 Jun;30(2):73-6.

    PubMed 10182116

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Heparin Leo and Hepalean in people with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, run by Southlake Health at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Chest tube drainage (time frame: 24 to 48 hrs). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00848796, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Feb 2009.

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