Study Using Citrate to Replace Heparin in Babies Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of citrate to provide anticoagulation of an ECMO circuit without patient anticoagulation. The standard method of providing ECMO circuit anticoagulation is the use of heparin which also anticoagulates the patient and increases the risk of patient bleeding.

Timeline

Start

2010-01

Primary completion

2015-06

Completion

2015-06

Publications

• Background Pinnick RV, Wiegmann TB, Diederich DA. Regional citrate anticoagulation for hemodialysis in the patient at high risk for bleeding. N Engl J Med. 1983 Feb 3;308(5):258-61. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198302033080506. No abstract available.
• Background Bagshaw SM, Laupland KB, Boiteau PJ, Godinez-Luna T. Is regional citrate superior to systemic heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy? A prospective observational study in an adult regional critical care system. J Crit Care. 2005 Jun;20(2):155-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2005.01.001.
• Background Suzuki Y, Yamauchi S, Daitoku K, Fukui K, Fukuda I. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circulatory support after congenital cardiac surgery. ASAIO J. 2009 Jan-Feb;55(1):53-7. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e31818f0056.
• Background Clark JA, Schulman G, Golper TA. Safety and efficacy of regional citrate anticoagulation during 8-hour sustained low-efficiency dialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;3(3):736-42. doi: 10.2215/CJN.03460807. Epub 2008 Feb 13.

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