Decreased Consumption of Blood Components During Cardiac Surgery Procedures: Causes and Effects.

June 26, 2024 updated by: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
There is a decrease in the amount of blood components used during cardiac surgery in the last four years. As the hemovigilance team of the investigators' Hospital the investigators want to find out the causes and effects of this decrease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

7835

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients undergoing cardiac surgery from 2010 untill 2014 in the University Hospitals of Leuven.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient underwent cardiac surgery between 2010 and 2014 in UZ Leuven

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patient without cardiac surgery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
amount of blood use during Cardiac surgery
Time Frame: 5years
5years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Timothy Devos, master, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 17, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

May 18, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 31, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

August 3, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 27, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • s58228

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