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Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Induced Lymphocytopenia and the Potential Effects of Protease Inhibitor

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Interventions
Drug: Nelfinavir/placebo
Registration Number
NCT00385450
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

In previous studies, 90% of patients who underwent elective cardiopulmonary bypass procedure manifested CD4 counts of less than 500 cells/microliter in the immediate (day 1) post-operative period. This study will investigate whether or not Nelfinavir increases those CD4 counts in the post-operative period.

Detailed Description

See Brief Summary.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
41
Inclusion Criteria
  • Any patient undergoing elective (non-emergency) cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiac valve replacement, or both.
Exclusion Criteria
  • A dozen different medical conditions and two dozen medical contraindications.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Nelfinavir/placeboNelfinavir/placebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of Nelfinavir patients v. proportion of placebo patients who have CD4 counts of less than 500 cells/microliterSix days.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in quantitative measure of inflammatory markersSix days.
Changes in clinical outcomes.Six days.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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