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Extended Cold Stored Platelets for Blood Loss in Cardiac Surgery (CHASE Trial)
CHASE Trial Summary
This trial is testing how well platelets stored at cold conditions work in cardiac surgery patients who are actively bleeding and need a platelet transfusion.
CHASE Trial Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowCHASE Trial Timeline
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.CHASE Trial Design
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- I am scheduled for a complex heart surgery involving multiple valves or the aorta with cardiopulmonary bypass.I weigh more than 40 kg.My surgery site can get the needed platelet products for my procedure.I refuse to receive blood transfusions.I currently have an active infection.I am 18 years old or older.I have had a blood clot in my leg or lung without an obvious cause.I have a known bleeding disorder.I understand and am willing to sign the Informed Consent Form.I may need a heart pump, kidney dialysis, or lung support soon after starting the study treatment.I am scheduled to receive a blood transfusion from my own blood or a directed donor.I need special preparation for my blood transfusions.
- Group 1: Room temperature stored platelets in 100% plasma stored for up to 7 days
- Group 2: Cold stored platelets in 100% plasma stored for 10-14 days
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I eligible to contribute to this research project?
"This trial is looking to recruit 30 individuals of legal age, who weigh more than 40 kg and require cardiac surgery with bypass. Participants must be able to comprehend the Informed Consent Form (ICF), converse in English, and not participate in any other interventions during the study period. Furthermore, if participants are female of childbearing potential they need a negative pregnancy test and agree to use one of several contraceptive methods for duration of participation. Finally, it's important that all clinical sites can obtain both possible platelet products needed per protocol given the subject's planned date for surgery."
Are there any unoccupied slots for prospective participants in this trial?
"The clinicaltrial.gov website states that this medical trial is no longer actively recruiting patients, having first posted on February 1st and last updated on January 21st of 2022. However, there are numerous other trials currently looking for volunteers with 389 options available as of right now."
Does this experiment accept volunteers aged 45 or over?
"This trial necessitates that participants are of legal age (18) and no older than 100 years old."
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