TachoSil® Versus Standard Haemostatic Treatment of Haemorrhage in Cardiovascular Surgery (TC-023-IM)
Haemorrhage, Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Surgery

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Haemorrhage focused on measuring Surgical treatment of haemorrhage
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
All inclusion criteria must be answered "yes" for a subject to participate in the trial.
At Screening:
- Has the subject given informed consent according to local requirements before any trial related activities? A trial related activity is any procedure that would not have been performed during the routine management of the subject. In this trial the screening is the first trial related activity.
- For female subjects of childbearing potential: Is the pregnancy test at screening negative?
- Does the female subject of childbearing potential use adequate contraception (contraceptive pill, contraceptive injection, contraceptive implant or intrauterine device)?
- Is the subject ≥ 18 years of age?
Is the following planned: An elective surgery on the heart, the ascending aorta or arch, requiring cardiopulmonary bypass procedure?
Intra operative (after primary haemostatic treatment):
- Is bleeding from the heart muscle, the pericardium, a major vessel or a vascular bed that requires supportive haemostatic treatment present?
- Has the area with the most problematic haemorrhage (target area) been identified? (please note that this must be done before randomisation).
- Is it possible to compress the randomised treatment (TachoSil® or control fleece material) for 3 minutes?
Exclusion Criteria:
All exclusion criteria must be answered "no" for a subject to participate in the trial.
At Screening:
- Has the subject participated in any other trial with an investigational drug or device within 30 days before inclusion in this trial?
- Does the subject participate in a clinical trial concomitantly with the present trial?
- Is the subject undergoing an emergency operation?
- Has the subject a history of allergic reactions after application of human fibrinogen, human thrombin and/or collagen of any origin?
- Is the subject suffering from known coagulopathy?
- Is the subject currently participating or has the subject previously participated in the TC-023-IM trial?
Is the female subject pregnant or breast feeding?
Intra operative (after primary haemostatic treatment):
- Has liquid fibrin sealant/glue or TachoSil® been applied?
- Has the following occurred: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), i.e. micro vascular bleeding?
Sites / Locations
- Nycomed
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
TachoSil®
Standard Treatment
Standard Treatment of haemorrhage in cardiovascular surgery