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Not yet recruitingNCT07284199CLEARUpdated Dec 16, 2025

CLEAR Trial: CA330 Cytokine Adsorption Column for Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Patients in Non-Elective CPB Surgery.

An interventional study of CA330 Cytokine Adsorption Column in CABG, Aortic Dissection and Valvular Heart Diseases, sponsored by Beijing Anzhen Hospital. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-16.

Sponsored by Beijing Anzhen Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
120
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the CA330 cytokine adsorption column can reduce perioperative severe bleeding adverse events in patients receiving anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet therapy who undergo non-elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does the use of the CA330 cytokine adsorption column lower the incidence of perioperative severe bleeding compared with standard care?
  • Does the intervention improve short-term clinical outcomes, such as transfusion requirements, reoperation rates for bleeding, or overall postoperative recovery?

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare patients treated with the CA330 cytokine adsorption column versus patients receiving standard cardiopulmonary bypass management to see if cytokine adsorption provides additional safety and efficacy benefits.

Participants will:

  • Undergo non-elective cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Be randomly assigned to receive either the CA330 cytokine adsorption column integrated into the CPB circuit (intervention arm) or standard CPB management without the device (control arm).
  • Be monitored for perioperative bleeding outcomes, transfusion needs, reoperation rates, and overall postoperative prognosis.
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I. Study Background

Anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents reduce the risk of thrombosis by inhibiting platelet aggregation or coagulation factor activity, but they significantly increase the risk of intraoperative and postoperative bleeding. In urgent or emergency surgery, patients may be unable to discontinue anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy in time, leading to markedly higher rates of bleeding complications during and after surgery. This presents major challenges for perioperative management and seriously affects patient outcomes.

The CA330 cytokine adsorption column is a novel hemoperfusion device that removes specific substances from the blood via adsorption during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of CA330 in reducing perioperative severe bleeding adverse events during non-elective cardiac surgery under CPB in patients receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. The ultimate goal is to provide a safer and more effective surgical strategy, improve patient prognosis, and generate high-level evidence for clinical practice.

II. Study Objectives

  1. Primary Objective:

    To evaluate the efficacy of CA330 in reducing perioperative severe bleeding adverse events during non-elective cardiac surgery with CPB in patients receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy, thereby providing a safer and more effective surgical strategy.

  2. Secondary Objectives:

By comparing perioperative outcomes and drug concentration monitoring between the intervention and control groups, to clarify the clearance efficiency of CA330 for different drugs during non-elective cardiac surgery with CPB, and to provide valuable guidance for clinical practice.

III. Study Protocol

  1. Enrollment and Randomization:

    Eligible patients will be enrolled, randomized 1:1 into the intervention and control groups, provide written informed consent, and have baseline preoperative data collected.

  2. Intervention and Procedures:

    • Standard anesthesia and surgical procedures will be applied.
    • CPB will be established using standardized management protocols based on guidelines and expert consensus.
    • In the intervention group, CA330 will be integrated into the CPB circuit; the control group will receive standard CPB management without the device.
    • Drug concentrations will be measured at:
    • T0: end of anesthesia induction
    • T1: initiation of CPB
    • T2: 30 min after CPB
    • T3: 60 min after CPB
    • T4: 120 min after CPB
    • T5: before weaning from CPB
    • T6: after protamine administration
    • Coagulation profile (five-item coagulation test) will be measured preoperatively and within 24h post-ICU admission.
    • Blood gas analysis will be performed at T0, T2, T5, and T6.
  3. Outcome Measures:

    • Primary Endpoint:

    Incidence of BARC (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium) type 4 bleeding.

    • Secondary Endpoints:
    • Perioperative transfusion rate and volume of allogeneic blood products
    • Duration of mechanical ventilation
    • ICU length of stay
    • Total hospital length of stay
    • Hospital costs
    • Incidence of severe perioperative complications, including acute renal failure, severe hepatic dysfunction, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and thromboembolic events.
  4. Statistical Analysis:

    Comparative analyses will be performed between groups to assess differences in perioperative and follow-up outcomes, thereby determining the safety and efficacy of CA330 in non-elective cardiac surgery with CPB among patients receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy, and to guide optimal clinical management.

  5. Sample Size:

A total of 120 patients are planned for enrollment. After enrollment of the first 60 patients, an interim analysis will be conducted based on observed endpoint outcomes to re-estimate sample size. The final sample size will not exceed 200 patients.

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Conditions studied

  • CABG
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Valvular Heart Diseases
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In context

Aortic Dissection

205 studies on the registry are indexed under Aortic Dissection; 73 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 120 is close to the median of 114 across 86 interventional studies indexed under Aortic Dissection.

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Lead sponsor

Beijing Anzhen Hospital is the lead sponsor of 192 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients scheduled to undergo non-elective cardiovascular surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass;
  • Patients currently receiving one or more of the following medications - indobufen, ticagrelor, warfarin, cilostazol, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or apixaban - with the last dose administered within the drug .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a history of chronic liver failure, stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD5), or requiring regular dialysis;
  • Patients in special physiological states: pregnancy or puerperium;
  • Patients with advanced-stage or scheduled cardiovascular surgery related to tumor management;
  • Patients with allergic reactions to cytokine adsorption column resin or related components;
  • Patients with known bleeding risk due to hematologic disorders such as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, hemophilia, or acute sickle cell crisis;
  • Patients with severe infection, including severe sepsis.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    CA330 Group

    CA330 Cytokine Adsorption Column and Standard Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management

    Device: CA330 Cytokine Adsorption Column

  • No intervention
    non-CA330 Group

    Standard Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management Alone

Interventions

  • DeviceCA330 Cytokine Adsorption Column

    CA330 Cytokine Adsorption Column (Experimental Arm): The CA330 cytokine adsorption column is a novel hemoperfusion device integrated into the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit. During CPB, the column removes specific circulating substances, including inflammatory mediators and residual anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs, via adsorption. Patients in this arm will undergo non-elective cardiac surgery with standard anesthesia, surgery, and perioperative management, with the addition of the CA330 device placed inline during CPB.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. incidence of BARC-4 severe bleeding

    The primary endpoint is a composite outcome, defined as the occurrence of any one of the following events: 1. Intracranial hemorrhage within 48 hours of the perioperative period(Number); 2. Reoperation after sternotomy closure to control bleeding(Number); 3. Transfusion of ≥5 units (1,000 mL) of whole blood or packed red blood cells within 48 hours(Number); 4. Postoperative chest drainage ≥2 L within 24 hours(Number). Unit of measure: number of participants experiencing at least one component of the composite endpoint.

    Time frame: within 48 hours of the perioperative period

Secondary outcomes

  1. All-cause mortality(Death from any cause).

    Unit of Measure: Number (%)

    Time frame: From the end of surgery to 30 days postoperatively

  2. Volume and incidence of perioperative allogeneic blood product transfusion

    Unit of Measure: Number (%)

    Time frame: From the end of surgery to 30 days postoperatively

  3. Total Volume of Allogeneic Blood Products Transfused

    Unit of Measure: mL

    Time frame: From the end of surgery to 30 days postoperatively

  4. Incidence of other severe complications, including new-onset perioperative renal failure, severe hepatic dysfunction, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and thromboembolic events

    Unit of Measure: Number (%)

    Time frame: From the end of surgery to 30 days postoperatively

  5. ICU length of stay

    Unit of Measure: Days

    Time frame: From the end of surgery to 30 days postoperatively

  6. Hospital length of stay

    Unit of Measure: Days

    Time frame: From the end of surgery to 30 days postoperatively

  7. Hospitalization costs

    Unit of Measure: CNY

    Time frame: From the end of surgery to 30 days postoperatively

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Study locations

1 site
  • Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100029, China
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Start is estimated for Dec 2025; primary completion for Dec 2027, 24 months later.

Of 49 interventional studies with no phase under Aortic Dissection, half reached primary completion within 45 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 23. This study's planned 24 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 26, 2025
First posted
Dec 16, 2025
StartEst.
Dec 15, 2025
Primary completionEst.
Dec 31, 2027
CompletionEst.
Jun 30, 2028
Last update
Dec 16, 2025
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
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 Dec 16, 2025, 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
NCT07284199
Responsible party
Xiaotong Hou (Professor, Beijing Anzhen Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 16, 2025
Start date
Dec 15, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 30, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 16, 2025

Study contacts

Xing Hao
Contact
haoxing131@126.com
+8664456328
Xiaotong Hou
study chair · Beijing Anzhen Hospital

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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