Comparing blood recovery methods during heart and lung surgeries
Official title: Analysis of Red Blood Cell Integrity and Efficiency of Recovery Using a Novel Surgical Sponge-Blood Recovery Device (ProCell)
Run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · NCT05545930 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing whether using a machine or doing it by hand is better for recovering blood from sponges during heart and lung surgeries.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 89 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 20, 2022 |
| Main results expected | February 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | February 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | September 25, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT05545930 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are patients undergoing heart or lung transplant, redo sternotomy, aortic surgery, or multi-valve repairs/replacements at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with known bleeding disorders or those undergoing emergency surgeries may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This research compares two techniques for recovering blood from surgical sponges used in heart and lung surgeries. One method involves manually wringing the sponges by hand, while the other utilizes an FDA-approved automated suction device. Both methods are currently employed at University Hospitals, allowing for a direct comparison of their effectiveness in blood recovery. The study aims to determine which method provides better integrity and efficiency of recovered blood.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance blood recovery techniques, leading to improved patient outcomes during heart and lung surgeries.
How similar studies have gone: While similar studies have explored blood recovery methods, this specific comparison of manual versus automated techniques is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing heart or lung transplant, redo sternotomy, aortic surgery, and/or multi-valve repairs/replacements; and * At University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known bleeding disorders, including disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), prothrombin deficiency, factor V deficiency, factor VII deficiency, factor X deficiency, factor XI deficiency (hemophilia C), Glanzmann disease, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and Von Willebrand disease (types I, II, and III); * Patients undergoing emergent or emergent salvage surgery; and * Patients actively participating in another clinical trial which could affect outcomes.
Where it's running
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Rakesh Arora, MD — University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Jessica Hungate, MD
- Email: Jessica.Hungate@UHhospitals.org
- Phone: 216-844-3800
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.