Clinical Trial: ECMO Hemostatic Transfusions in Children
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complication
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: ECMO Hemostatic Transfusions in Children
Brief Summary:
Critically ill children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) receive large volumes of prophylactic platelet transfusions to prevent bleeding.However, mounting evidence has demonstrated significant morbidity and mortality associated with these transfusions.The ECmo hemoSTAtic Transfusions In Children (ECSTATIC) pilot trial will test two different platelet transfusion strategies, based on two different platelet counts thresholds, one high (higher platelet transfusion strategy) and one low (lower…
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