Use of Bivalirudin for Anticoagulation in Patients With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorXiaotong Hou

About this trial

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bivalirudin in anticoagulation therapy in patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) compared with unfractionated heparin.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years old

Accept VA-ECMO or VV-ECMO

the ECMO team believes that systemic anticoagulation is necessary and that APTT should be maintained at 40-60s.

sign the informed consent form

Disqualifiers

previous history of allergy to heparin or bivalirudin

previous diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

the pre-random ECMO assistance time is more than 48 hours.

pregnant female

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • bivalirudin
  • unfractionated heparin

Treatment groups

154 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Xiaotong Hou

Lead sponsor

Beijing Anzhen Hospital

Sponsor institution