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CompletedNCT04804345APACHEUpdated Mar 3, 2022

AProtinin Versus Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients With High-risk for Excessive Bleeding

An observational study in Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Bypass and High Risk Bleeding, sponsored by University Hospital, Bordeaux. Completed at 7 sites in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-03.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Bordeaux · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
693
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

In this before-after multicenter study the authors tested the hypothesis that the prophylactic use of aprotinin compared to tranexamic acid could reduce the proportion of patients presenting severe perioperative bleeding.

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Perioperative bleeding remains a real challenge for physicians managing cardiac surgical patients. In patients at high risk for excessive bleeding the prophylactic use of antifibrinolytics may be useful. This study propose to compare the efficacity and innocuity of aprotinin and tranexamic acid to reduce the proportion of patient presenting severe peri-operative bleeding according the Universal Definition of Perioperative Bleeding (UDPB) classification.

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Conditions studied

  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • High Risk Bleeding

Keywords

  • cardiac surgery
  • cardiopulmonary bypass
  • massive peri-operative bleeding
  • antifibrinolytics
  • blood products transfusion
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In context

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Bordeaux is the lead sponsor of 803 studies on the registry; 194 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery with a high risk of hemorrhage who have received a prophylactic infusion of either tranexamic acid or aprotinin and meeting the protocol criteria between july 2017 and october 2020 in seven university hospital centers.

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Inclusion criteria

patients undergoing cardiac on pump surgery at high risk for bleeding defined by :

  • Aorto-coronary bypasses surgery (2 or more) under dual platelet aggregation therapy (Primary or redo)
  • Heart transplant (Primary or Redo)
  • Infectious endocarditis (Primary or Redo)
  • Ascending acute aortic dissection (Primary or Redo)
  • Artificial heart / LVAD under CEC (Primary or Redo)
  • Combined surgery, Redo
  • Ascending aorta surgery, Redo

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Off pump cardiac surgery
  • Patient not meeting the inclusion criteria
  • Patient not receiving antifibrinolytic therapy
  • Patient with absolute contraindication to antifibrinolytics,
  • Patient refusing to give access to their medical chart,
  • Patient not meeting the inclusion criteria
  • Patient protected by the law, under guardianship or trusteeship,
  • Patient deprived of liberty
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
693 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • The aprotinin group,

    all patients receiving a first infusion 1M KIU before surgical incision followed by a steady dose of 250 000 KIU/h with an additional dose of 1M KIU added to the cardiopulmonary bypass unit.

    Other: standard of care

  • The tranexamic acid group

    all patient receiving tranexamic acid following each local center standarded protocol

    Other: standard of care

Interventions

  • Otherstandard of care

    retrospective study: standard of care

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients with severe peri-operative bleeding

    Proportion of patients with severe peri-operative bleeding defined by an UDPB (the Universal Definition of Perioperative Bleeding ) classification of 3 and 4.

    Time frame: day 30 after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. distribution of patients by UDPB classification category

    proportion of patients with category 0 UDPB.

    Time frame: day 30 after surgery

  2. distribution of patients by UDPB classification category

    proportion of patients with category 1 UDPB.

    Time frame: day 30 after surgery

  3. distribution of patients by UDPB classification category

    proportion of patients with category 2 UDPB.

    Time frame: day 30 after surgery

  4. distribution of patients by UDPB classification category

    proportion of patients with category 3 UDPB.

    Time frame: day 30 after surgery

  5. distribution of patients by UDPB classification category

    proportion of patients with category 4 UDPB.

    Time frame: day 30 after surgery

  6. blood loss

    post operative chest tube blood loss

    Time frame: 24 hours after chest closure

  7. rescue surgery for bleeding

    proportion of rescue surgery for bleeding

    Time frame: day 30 after surgery

  8. length of stay

    intensive care unit length of stay

    Time frame: through intensive care unit discharge, an average of 30 days

  9. length of stay

    hospital length of stay

    Time frame: through hospital discharge, an average of 30 days

  10. KDIGO score greater than or equal to 2

    acute kidney injury defined by KDIGO score greater than or equal to 2

    Time frame: day 7 after surgery

  11. mechanical ventilation time

    duration of artificial ventilation (hours)

    Time frame: through intensive care unit discharge, an average of 30 days

  12. mechanical ventilation

    need to use mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours

    Time frame: 48 hours after surgery

  13. need for transfusion

    need for labil blood products and medicinal products derived from blood

    Time frame: up to 48 hours after surgery

  14. need for transfusion

    need for labil blood products and medicinal products derived from blood

    Time frame: up to seven day after surgery

  15. need for vasopressors/inotropes

    need for use postoperative vasopressors/inotropes for more than 24 hours

    Time frame: beyond 24 hours after surgery

  16. vital status

    mortality after surgery

    Time frame: 30 days after surgery

  17. new renal replacement therapy

    need for renal replacement therapy

    Time frame: up to day 30 after surgery

  18. short term mechanical circulatory support

    need for short term mechanical circulatory support (extra corporeal life support, Impella TM pump, intra aortic balloon pump)

    Time frame: up to 30 day after surgery

  19. myocardial infarction

    occurrence of myocardial infarction

    Time frame: up to 30 day after surgery

  20. embolic or thrombotic event

    occurrence of embolic or thrombotic event

    Time frame: up to 30 day after surgery

  21. stroke

    occurrence of stroke

    Time frame: up to 30 day after surgery

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Study locations

7 sites
  • Grenoble University Hospital
    La Tronche, 38700, France
  • Lyon University Hospital
    Lyon, 69500, France
  • Montpellier University Hospital
    Montpellier, 34295, France
  • Nantes University Hospital
    Nantes, 44093, France
  • North Val de Seine Paris University Hospital
    Paris, 75877, France
  • Georges Pompidou European University Hospital
    Paris, 75908, France
  • Bordeaux University Hospital
    Pessac, 33604, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Mar 2021 to primary completion in Aug 2021, 5 months.

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Registered
Mar 10, 2021
First posted
Mar 18, 2021
StartActual
Mar 31, 2021
Primary completionActual
Aug 31, 2021
CompletionActual
Aug 31, 2021
Last update
Mar 3, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 3, 2022, 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
NCT04804345
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 18, 2021
Start date
Mar 31, 2021
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2021
Completion
Aug 31, 2021
Last update
Mar 3, 2022

Study contacts

Alexandre OUATTARA, MD, PhD
principal investigator · University Hospital, Bordeaux

Oversight

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