Enhancement of the Haemostatic Effect of Platelets in the Presence of High Normal Concentrations of Von Willebrand Factor

ConditionBleeding
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

About this trial

Assessment of high-normal dosage of Wilate ® compared to placebo administered in combination with platelets to assess reduction of amount of blood loss, need of transfusion products and outcome (length of stay, mortality) in patients with bleeding in comparison.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years

Admission to intensive care unit

Patients needing platelet transfusion during or after surgery with or without prior treatment with single or dual antiplatelet agents (ASS, Prasugrel, Clopidogrel, Ticagrelor)

Consent by the patient or a family member in addition to the consent of an independent ICU physician

Disqualifiers

Patients receiving Factor VIII concentrate before inclusion of the study (Haemate ®)

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding

Participation in another study with an investigational drug within the 30 days preceding and during the present study

Overt Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Wilate
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups