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CompletedNCT01562574Updated Jan 12, 2017

Activated Recombinant Human Factor VII Following Cardiac Bypass Surgery for Paediatric Congenital Heart Disease

A Phase 3 interventional study of activated recombinant human factor VII and placebo in Acquired Bleeding Disorder and Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass, sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S. Completed at 1 site in Australia. Open to participants aged Up to 1 Year. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-01-12.

Sponsored by Novo Nordisk A/S · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
82
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
Up to 1 Year
Sex
All
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Study summary

This trial is conducted in Oceania. The aim of this trial is to investigate the efficacy of activated recombinant human factor VII and standard treatment compared with standard haemostatic replacement therapy in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery for paediatric congenital heart disease.

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Conditions studied

  • Acquired Bleeding Disorder
  • Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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In context

Heart Diseases

3,639 studies on the registry are indexed under Heart Diseases; 461 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S is the lead sponsor of 1,370 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.

Of its 198 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 94 (47%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Up to 1 Year
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed informed consent obtained from parent or legal guardian before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedure that would not have been performed during normal management of the subject
  • Children with complex congenital heart disease requiring corrective surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Congenital heart disease that does not require CPB surgery
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
82 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Activated recombinant human factor VII

    Drug: activated recombinant human factor VII

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Drug: placebo

Interventions

  • Drugactivated recombinant human factor VII

    Up to three doses administered after surgery. If bleeding persisted after the third dose of trial product, conventional transfusion would be administered

  • Drugplacebo

    Up to three doses administered after surgery. If bleeding persisted after the third dose of trial product, conventional transfusion would be administered

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time from reversal of heparin with protamine sulphate to chest closure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of units/volume of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and/or platelets and/or red-cell concentrates transfused during surgery and in the post-surgery period

  2. Blood loss

  3. Adverse events

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Study locations

1 site
  • Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
    Parkville, 3052, Australia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ekert H, Brizard C, Eyers R, Cochrane A, Henning R. Elective administration in infants of low-dose recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery for congenital heart disease does not shorten time to chest closure or reduce blood loss and need for transfusions: a randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study of rFVIIa and standard haemostatic replacement therapy versus standard haemostatic replacement therapy. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2006 Jul;17(5):389-95. doi: 10.1097/01.mbc.0000233369.03358.c1. PubMed 16788315 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 12, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01562574
Lead sponsor
Novo Nordisk A/S
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 26, 2012
Start date
Jan 2002
Primary completion
Aug 2004
Completion
Aug 2004
Last update
Jan 12, 2017

Study contacts

Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)
study director · Novo Nordisk A/S

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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