20
Participants
Start Date
April 30, 2005
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2008
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2008
Regional citrate anticoagulation
Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration with regional anticoagulation using dilute trisodium citrate. This requires the use of a continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) machine in venovenous hemodiafiltration mode. Anticoagulation and buffer are provided by the use of a dilute solution of trisodium citrate in the replacement fluid which is infused in a predilution mode. Standard bicarbonate containing dialysate is used.
General Systems Intensive Care Unit, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton
Gambro Renal Products, Inc.
INDUSTRY
University of Alberta
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