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. 2018 Jun 4;2018(6):CD008687. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008687.pub2

ISRCTN12845429.

Trial name or title A placebo‐controlled double‐blind randomised feasibility trial of desmopressin (DDAVP) in critical illness prior to procedures
Methods Placebo‐controlled double‐blind randomised study
Participants Inclusion criteria
  • Adult patients (age ≥ 18 years)

  • Platelet count ≤ 100 × 10⁹/L

  • Inpatient on a critical care ward

  • Due to undergo an interventional procedure


Exclusion criteria
  • Active bleeding

  • History of ischaemic heart disease (myocardial infarction or angina), stroke, or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

  • Admission to ICU with traumatic brain injury or seizures

  • Congenital bleeding disorder

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding

  • History of anaphylaxis to desmopressin

Interventions Intervention: desmopressin
Control: ‐
Outcomes Primary outcome
  • Proportion of eligible patients randomised into study and receiving OCTIM Injection


Secondary outcome
Starting date November 2016
Contact information
Notes clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr‐search/search?query=EUCTR2016‐001126‐33‐GB