Comparison of Heparin Types; Efficacy and Safety

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Heparin, a blood thinner, is used routinely in Open-heart surgery. Do different brands of this drug have differing clinical effects despite both having exactly the same regulation and marketing specifications?

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: McMaster University
• Treatments: Calcium heparin; Heparin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• will be undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary artery disease

• has provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy or intolerance to Heparin