An Open-label, Prospective, Multicenter Study to Assess the SAfety of Regional Citrate Anticoagulation Delivered by the multiFiltratePRO System in Adult Patients Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (SARCA Study)

In short, AKI is a major complication in intensive care patients, often occurring in the context of multiple organ failure, and some of these patients may need CRRT. The major advantage of CRRT is improved hemodynamic stability compared to intermittent HD. Continuous anticoagulation during CRRT may be needed to prevent premature clotting of the circuit and deliver the prescribed dialysis dose. Unfractionated heparin is the most commonly used anticoagulation during CRRT mainly as a result of familiarity, low cost, and ease of administration. But the main drawback is the risk of bleeding. An al…