Clinical trial NCT01935245: Platelet Function in Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation in CABG
Official title: Platelet Function in Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation Versus Conventional Extracorporeal Circulation in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Thrombocytopathy
Keywords: Coronary artery bypass grafting
Extracorporeal circulation
Minimal extracorporeal circulation
Coagulopathy
Thrombocytopathy
Platelet dysfunction
Lead sponsor: Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2013-09-05
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Rationale:

Cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation (ECC) triggers platelets. Minimal extracorporeal circulation system (minimal-ECC) has several advantages compared with conventional ECC amongst less platelet activation. Platelet function can be analysed with thromboelastography (TEG) and multiple electrode aggregometry (MEA).

Objective:

The use of minimal ECC leads to less platelet dysfunction compared with conventional ECC in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) analysed with TEG and MEA

Study design:

Single center, prospective, randomized, pilot study

Study population:

Group 1:

20 patients undergoing CABG using minimal ECC. Patients continued the use of acetylsalicylic acid and discontinued the use of clopidogrel minimal 5 days preoperative.

Group 2:

20 patients undergoing CABG using conventional ECC. Patients continued the use of acetylsalicylic acid and discontinued the use of clopidogrel minimal 5 days preoperative.

Intervention:

Group 1: CABG using minimal ECC Group 2: CABG using conventional ECC

Main study parameters/endpoints:

1. Results of TEG and MEA, see detailed description
2. Per operative blood loss and total blood loss 24 hours after CABG
3. Total amount of transfused platelet units during CABG and 24 hours after CABG

Detailed description: Platelet function test

Thromboelastography (TEG) TEG is a test which provides information on the complete haemostasis. Also fibrinolysis can be measured. The strength of the clot can be measured. This provides information about platelet concentration, -function and platelet-fibrin interaction. It is measured in a medium with added heparinase, an enzyme that degrades heparin,, which makes TEG measurement possible during ECC. The results from the TEG will be displayed graphically and numerically. The letter R (reaction time) represents the time before the clot formation starts. This time is predominately dependent on coagulation factors and inhibitors such as heparin. The velocity at which the clot is then formed is displayed as the letter K (time between 2 mm en 20 mm amplitude in the thromboelastogram). The firmness of the clot is the maximum amplitude in the thromboelastogram (MA) and is dependent on the amount and function of the thrombocytes, fibrinogen concentration and factor XIII concentration of the sample. Fibrinolysis will be visualised in the parameter that displays the velocity of dissolving the clot (LY30= fibrinolysis 30 minutes after MA).

In case of a severe coagulation factor independency or use of heparin, the R parameter will be elongated. In severe thrombocytopathy, thrombocytopenia or a low fibrinogen concentration the graphic will show a lowered MA. In hyperfibrinolysis the LY30 will be elongated.

Multiple electrode Aggregometry (MEA) MEA is a technique to test platelet function in whole blood based on classical impedance aggregometry. The use of whole blood makes centrifugation redundant. The use of agonist ADP, arachidonic acid, collagen and TRAP provides information about platelet aggregation, and simultaneously provides specific information of the routes inhibited by clopidogrel and acetylsalicylic acid.

MEA calculates three parameters. The most important parameter, the area under the curve (AUC), reflexes the overall platelet activity . The area under the curve is influenced by the total height of the aggregation curve as well as by its slope. The other parameters are the height of the curve that describes the aggregation. The maximum slope of the curve describes the reflex velocity.

Results TEG and MEA contain:

* TEG angle
* TEG K
* TEG LY 30
* TEG MA
* TEG R

MEA:

* MEA adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
* MEA arachidonic acid
* MEA collagen
* MEA thrombin receptor activating peptide (TRAP)

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Elective coronary artery bypass grafting
* Use of acetylsalicylic acid
* \> 18 years
* body surface area \< 2.1 \[M2\]

Exclusion Criteria:

* Emergency procedures
* Platelet function disorders
* Clopidogrel stopped \< 5 days
* Thrombocytes \< 150/ nanoliter
* Renal insufficiency, creatinin clearance \<60 ml/min
* Chronic alcohol abuses

Primary outcomes:
measure: Platelet function
timeFrame: Post-cardiopulmonary bypass
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Perioperative blood loss
timeFrame: 24 hours
Other outcomes:
measure: Amount of platelet or fresh frozen plasma transfusion
timeFrame: 24 hours
Locations:
city: Eindhoven
country: Netherlands
facility: Catharina hospital Eindhoven
state: Brabant
Study officials:
affiliation: Catharina hospital Eindhoven, The Netherlands
name: Ingeborg HF Herold, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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