Clinical Trial: Autologous Whole Blood Management for Transfusion Reduction in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Postoperative Hemorrhage
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Autologous Whole Blood Management for Reduction of Blood Product Transfusion in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: a Local Feasibility/Pilot Study
Brief Summary:
The goal of this pilot trial is to test a protocol for a planned Canada-wide clinical trial looking at whether or not the use of a patients own blood works as good as the current standard of care using donated blood products to reduce blood loss in adult patients having heart surgery.The main questions this study aims to answer are:Is the protocol practical, effective, and efficient.Does the use of a patients own blood lower the following: bleeding, the amount donated blood products given, and…
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