Platelets and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Veno-venous (PLAT-VV-ECMO)

May 6, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Toulouse

Study of PLATelet Functions and Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Complications in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Veno-venous: Prospective Monocentric Cohort

In severe lung or heart disease, ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) may be used temporarily and can be responsible for major haemorrhagic complications. Thrombocytopenia and possibly thrombopathy promote bleeding. The primary objective is to characterize platelet dysfunction by aggregometry tests over time. Secondarily, investigators seek a correlation between haemorrhagic complications at day 10 and markers of platelet action and dysfunction; also, with the level of anticoagulation and inflammation by biomarkers.

Study Overview

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Not yet recruiting

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Detailed Description

Despite the frequency of thrombocytopenia in patients on VV-ECMO and its associated haemorrhagic consequences, its predictive factors are still poorly described. Furthermore, studies suggest the presence of thrombopathy in patients on ECMO, but they are scarce and based on a heterogeneous population with a small sample size, or with vent-arterial (VA) ECMO, mainly after cardiac surgery exposed to a different extracorporeal circulation. The factors responsible for this thrombopathy and its repercussions are currently unknown. In contrast to previous studies that focused on platelet functions in patients on ECMO, our study will be the first to analyse specialized platelet functions and thrombo-inflammation in a cohort only with VV-ECMO excluding cardiac surgery patients at risk of thrombopathy. This work will provide, for the first time, a comprehensive view of the patient on VV-ECMO, ranging from clinical characteristics to the study of platelet activation and functions and thrombo-inflammation analysis and also integrating biological data and ECMO characteristics, all over time. The procedure will involve collecting blood samples from the patient on VV-ECMO and platelet aggregation tests will be performed, along with measurements of platelet activation markers and a search for leuko-platelet aggregates. Investigators will evaluate the clinical-biological impact by searching for blood hemolysis, the level of inflammation, coagulopathy and hemorrhagic complications during VV-ECMO support. The patient's clinical characteristics will be analysed until their discharge from the intensive care unit. Clinical, biological, ECMO, and specialized haemostasis data will be studied to achieve the study objectives.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

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40

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will be selected from adult patients requiring venovenous ECMO support and admitted to the general intensive care unit of Hôpital Rangueil (Toulouse University Hospital), a regional referral center for ECMO in Occitanie West. Patients may be transferred from other hospitals in the region or directly managed at Hôpital Rangueil following ECMO implantation.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged ≥ 18 years
  • No objection to participation in the study, obtained from a relative or trusted person; if no relative is available, inclusion under emergency procedure (pending patient or relative non-opposition)
  • Patients requiring admission to the general intensive care unit of Hôpital Rangueil for venovenous ECMO
  • Equipped with an arterial catheter for blood sampling
  • Ability to undergo the 4 blood draws relevant to the study
  • Receiving therapeutic anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin
  • Enrolled in a social security program or equivalent
  • No measures for Limitation and Withdrawal of Therapy have been implemented

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Minors
  • Patients under court-appointed guardianship or conservatorship
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Hematological disease (leukemia, lymphoma) or constitutional thrombocytopenia
  • Platelet transfusion within 7 days prior to enrollment
  • Indication for immediate emergency ECMO preventing blood sampling before placement
  • Post-cardiotomy
  • Patient on antiplatelet therapy
  • Severe thrombocytopenia <50 G/L
  • Other invasive mechanical support such as Impella®, intra-aortic balloon pump, or Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

Study Plan

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Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

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Intervention / Treatment

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patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation veno-venous
major patients admitted to the general intensive care unit on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation veno-venous
Other: blood draws
Part of the biology data is used from the patient's routine blood tests. Additional blood samples are taken from an arterial catheter already in place. They are performed over 4 periods: one just before start ECMO and 3 under ECMO at 3-day intervals

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Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Platelet aggregation response over time during venovenous ECMO at baseline
Time Frame: T0: Baseline (before ECMO initiation)
Platelet aggregation level (expressed as percentage intensity) during venovenous ECMO following stimulation with three platelet agonists (TRAP, CRP, and ADP).
T0: Baseline (before ECMO initiation)
Platelet aggregation response over time during venovenous ECMO at Day 2 of ECMO
Time Frame: T1: Day 2 of ECMO
Platelet aggregation level (expressed as percentage intensity) during venovenous ECMO following stimulation with three platelet agonists (TRAP, CRP, and ADP).
T1: Day 2 of ECMO
Platelet aggregation response over time during venovenous ECMO at Day 5 of ECMO
Time Frame: T2: Day 5 of ECMO
Platelet aggregation level (expressed as percentage intensity) during venovenous ECMO following stimulation with three platelet agonists (TRAP, CRP, and ADP).
T2: Day 5 of ECMO
Platelet aggregation response over time during venovenous ECMO at Day 8 of ECMO
Time Frame: T3: Day 8 of ECMO
Platelet aggregation level (expressed as percentage intensity) during venovenous ECMO following stimulation with three platelet agonists (TRAP, CRP, and ADP).
T3: Day 8 of ECMO

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of bleeding event
Time Frame: Up to Day 10 of ECMO
Numbers of Bleeding event occurring within the first 10 days of VV-ECMO: internal and/or external bleeding that, due to its severity, requires discontinuation of anticoagulation and/or a blood transfusion and/or a surgical or interventional procedure and/or results in a life-threatening condition
Up to Day 10 of ECMO
Platelet activation marker
Time Frame: day 8
Concentrations of platelet activation markers
day 8
Platelet aggregation intensity
Time Frame: day 8
Percentage of platelet aggregation intensity measured at the four sampling time points and following stimulation with three platelet agonists (TRAP, CRP, and ADP)
day 8
Leukocyte-platelet aggregate percentage
Time Frame: day 8
Percentage of leukocyte-platelet aggregates with leukocyte and platelet fluorescent labeling (flow cytometry)
day 8
Systemic anticoagulation level (anti-Xa activity)
Time Frame: day 8
The level of systemic anticoagulation will be assessed by anti-Xa activity (IU/mL)
day 8
Markers of inflammation-leukocyte
Time Frame: day 8
Serum concentrations of inflammatory markers including leukocyte count (/mm³)
day 8
Markers of inflammation- CRP
Time Frame: day 8
Serum concentrations of inflammatory markers including C-reactive protein (CRP, mg/L)
day 8
Markers of inflammation_fibrinogen
Time Frame: day 8
Serum concentrations of inflammatory markers including fibrinogen (g/L)
day 8
Platelet activation and aggregation parameters
Time Frame: Day 8
Platelet activation marker concentrations and platelet aggregation intensity percentage, including platelet-leukocyte aggregation percentage
Day 8
Hemolysis parameters-LDH
Time Frame: day 8
Serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH, IU/L)
day 8
Hemolysis parameters-free bilirubin
Time Frame: day 8
Serum levels of and free bilirubin (µmol/L)
day 8

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University Hospital, Toulouse

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May 1, 2026

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December 31, 2028

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December 31, 2028

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April 27, 2026

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May 6, 2026

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May 12, 2026

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May 12, 2026

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May 6, 2026

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May 1, 2026

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