Comparative Study of Survival and Long-term Quality of Life After Cardiac Surgery in Patients Who Are Jehovah's Witnesses
NCT ID: NCT03348072
Last Updated: 2017-11-22
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
93 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2016-02-29
2017-03-31
Brief Summary
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of this decision on survival and postoperative quality of life, in the long term.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Jehovah's witnesses
Jehovah's witnesses having undergone cardiac surgery between 1991 till 2012. Blood perfusions refused.
Cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgery
Control
Paired control group, twice as big as the experimental group. Pairing criteria: age, sex, type of surgery performed. The control group must accept blood transfusions.
Cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgery
Interventions
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Cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgery
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Informed consent given
Exclusion Criteria
* Control group: refusal of blood transfusions
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Pierre Wauthy
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Pierre Wauthy
Head of clinic
Principal Investigators
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Pierre Wauthy, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
CHU Brugmann
Locations
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CHU Brugmann
Brussels, , Belgium
Countries
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References
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Wauthy P, Pierrakos C, Chebli L, Tortora R. Long-term survival and quality of life in Jehovah's witnesses after cardiac surgery: a case control study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2019 Mar 29;19(1):73. doi: 10.1186/s12872-019-1061-z.
Other Identifiers
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CHUB-QoL Jehovah
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id