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CompletedNCT02864875Updated Aug 1, 2018

Early Administration of Fibrinogen in Polytraumatized Patients With Hypofibrinogenemia: a Randomized Feasibility Trial

A Phase 4 interventional study of Fibrinogen concentrate in Trauma, Bleeding Disorder and Fibrinogen; Deficiency, Acquired, sponsored by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-01.

Sponsored by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 8 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Dec 2015, registered Aug 2016).
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized feasibility trial conducted with severe trauma patients. At admission patients presented hypofibrinogenemia, hypotension and tachycardia. The primary outcome was feasibility assessed by the proportion of patients receiving the allocated treatment up to 60 minutes after randomization. The treatments regards to receive or not to receive an early replacement of fibrinogen.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized feasibility trial conducted between December 2015 and January 2017 with severe trauma patients (Index of Shock Severity [ISS] ≥ 15) admitted to the emergency room of a large trauma center. At admission patients presented qualitative hypofibrinogenemia (FIBTEM A5 ≤ 9 mm), hypotension (systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg) and tachycardia (heart rate > 100 bpm). The primary outcome was feasibility assessed by the proportion of patients receiving the allocated treatment up to 60 minutes after randomization meaning receive replacement through fibrinogen concentrate (50mg per kg of body weight) by the intervention group and not to receive an early replacement of fibrinogen by control group.

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Conditions studied

  • Trauma
  • Bleeding Disorder
  • Fibrinogen; Deficiency, Acquired

Keywords

  • Trauma
  • Coagulopathy
  • Fibrinogen
  • Fibrinogen Concentrate
  • Thromboelastometry
  • Hypofibrinogenemia
  • Early Fibrinogen Replacement
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In context

Hemostatic Disorders

502 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemostatic Disorders; 71 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 32 is below the median of 52 across 252 interventional studies indexed under Hemostatic Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital is the lead sponsor of 595 studies on the registry; 98 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 18 and 80 years
  • Severe trauma patients (Index of Shock Severity [ISS] ≥ 15)
  • Hypotension (systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg)
  • Tachycardia (heart rate > 100 bpm)
  • Qualitative hypofibrinogenemia (FIBTEM A5 ≤ 9 mm)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient or family do not agree to sign the informed consent form
  • Eligible for institutional massive transfusion protocol
  • Pregnant
  • Previous coagulopathy disorders
  • Use of anticoagulants drugs and/or platelet anti aggregation drugs (exception for aspirin)
  • Previous thromboembolic disorders or events
  • Cardiopulmonary arrest before hospital admission
  • Patient admitted after another hospital transfer
  • Time from trauma to screening above six hours
  • Patients with exclusively traumatic brain injury
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    Control

    Not to receive an early replacement of fibrinogen

  • Experimental
    Intervention

    Receive early replacement through fibrinogen concentrate (50mg per kg of body weight)

    Drug: Fibrinogen concentrate

Interventions

  • DrugFibrinogen concentrate

    Receive fibrinogen concentrate 50mg/kg of body weight after randomization

    Also known as: Haemocomplettan®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility assessed by the proportion of patients receiving the allocated treatment up to 60 minutes after randomization

    The proportion of patients receiving the allocated treatment up to 60 minutes after randomization

    Time frame: 60 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall blood tube drainage

    Overall blood tube drainage

    Time frame: 48 hours

  2. Overall blood tube drainage

    Overall blood tube drainage

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the length of hospital stay

  3. Transfusion requirements assessed as units of red blood cell, fresh frozen plasma, blood platelets and cryoprecipitate

    Transfusion requirements

    Time frame: 48 hours

  4. Transfusion requirements assessed as units of red blood cell, fresh frozen plasma, blood platelets and cryoprecipitate

    Transfusion requirements

    Time frame: Up to four days - Through the Length of operating room stay

  5. Transfusion requirements assessed as units of red blood cell, fresh frozen plasma, blood platelets and cryoprecipitate

    Transfusion requirements

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of intensive care unit stay

  6. Transfusion requirements assessed as units of red blood cell, fresh frozen plasma, blood platelets and cryoprecipitate

    Transfusion requirements

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of operating room stay

  7. Costs of blood therapy assessed by de median value spent on each patient due to red blood cell, fresh frozen plasma, blood platelets, cryoprecipitate and fibrinogen concentrate

    Costs of blood therapy

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of operating room stay

  8. Thromboembolic events assessed by any clinical manifestation that can be related to a thromboembolic event

    Thromboembolic events

    Time frame: First two weeks after hospital admission

  9. Reoperate due to bleeding

    Reoperate due to bleeding

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of operating room stay

  10. Ventilator-free days

    Ventilator-free days

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of operating room stay

  11. Vasopressor-free days

    Vasopressor-free days

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of operating room stay

  12. Length of hospital stay

    Length of hospital stay

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of operating room stay

  13. Length of intensive care unit stay

    Length of intensive care unit stay

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of intensive care unit stay

  14. In-hospital Deaths

    In-hospital Deaths

    Time frame: Up to four weeks - Through the Length of operating room stay

  15. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score on the first day after intensive care unit admission

    The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score is a mortality prediction score that is based on the degree of dysfunction of 6 organ systems. The SOFA score can be used to determine the level of organ dysfunction and the mortality risk in ICU patients. High values means worst outcomes

    Time frame: First day after intensive care unit admission

  16. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score on the fifth day after intensive care unit admission

    The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score is a mortality prediction score that is based on the degree of dysfunction of 6 organ systems. The SOFA score can be used to determine the level of organ dysfunction and the mortality risk in ICU patients. High values means worst outcomes

    Time frame: Fifth day after intensive care unit admission

  17. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score on the seventh day after intensive care unit admission

    The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score is a mortality prediction score that is based on the degree of dysfunction of 6 organ systems. The SOFA score can be used to determine the level of organ dysfunction and the mortality risk in ICU patients. High values means worst outcomes

    Time frame: Seventh day after intensive care unit admission

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hospital das Clínicas - FMUSP
    São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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References and documents

Publications

  • Lucena LS, Rodrigues RDR, Carmona MJC, Noronha FJD, Oliveira HP, Lima NM, Pinheiro RB, Silva WAD, Cavalcanti AB. Early administration of fibrinogen concentrate in patients with polytrauma with thromboelastometry suggestive of hypofibrinogenemia: A randomized feasibility trial. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2021 Nov 8;76:e3168. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e3168. eCollection 2021. PubMed 34755760 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 1, 2018, 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
NCT02864875
Lead sponsor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Responsible party
Lucas Siqueira de Lucema (Lucas Lucena, University of Sao Paulo General Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 12, 2016
Start date
Dec 2015
Primary completion
Jan 2017
Completion
Jul 2018
Last update
Aug 1, 2018

Study contacts

Lucas S Lucena, MD
principal investigator · Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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