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N/A N=101 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Heparin and the Reduction of Thrombosis (HART) Trial

Thrombosis

Enrolled (actual)
101
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Thrombosis — 8; 6 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Heparin sulfate infusion at 10 units/kg/hour (Drug); Placebo infusion (Drug)
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Stanford University
Primary completion
Nov 2007

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Thrombosis
8; 6
SECONDARY
Total PRBCs Transfused
8.8; 5.6
SECONDARY
Days to Extubation
3.5; 3.3
SECONDARY
Cardiac ICU Length of Stay
10; 6.9
SECONDARY
Need for Antibiotics
14; 9

Summary

Heparin is frequently used in central venous catheters (CVCs) in post-operative cardiac patients. It remains unclear if a heparin infusion, compared to a normal saline infusion, prevents thrombosis of CVCs after surgery. This study will answer the question: does a low-dose heparin infusion (10 units/kg/h) prevent thrombosis, compared to a normal saline infusion, in patients less than one year of age after cardiac surgery?

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All infants < 1 year of age undergoing cardiac surgery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital & #xA

Exclusion Criteria

  • Known coagulopathy
  • History of clinically significant bleeding (GI, cranial, pulmonary)
  • Need for therapeutic heparinization
  • ECMO
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00779558). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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