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Saline irrigation for Blood Loss

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Waitlist Available
Led By Arturo Cardounel, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 hours after the end of surgery
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Study Summary

This trial will investigate if warmer temperatures during surgery reduces blood loss and clotting.

Eligible Conditions
  • Blood Loss

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 hours after the end of surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hours after the end of surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Amount of blood loss
Chest temperature

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ExperimentalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
this cohort will receive 2 L of warm 37celsius saline irrigation of the mediastinum prior to closure of the chest
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
this cohort will receive the normal standard of care as established by the primary surgeon
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Saline irrigation
2019
Completed Phase 3
~240

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Virginia Commonwealth UniversityLead Sponsor
697 Previous Clinical Trials
22,884,996 Total Patients Enrolled
Arturo Cardounel, M.D.Principal InvestigatorVirginia Commonwealth University

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Mediastinal Temperature and Post-operative Bleeding
2022. "Mediastinal Temperature and Post-operative Bleeding". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04933253.
~0 spots leftby Apr 2025
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