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Renal Effects of Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Completed
Conditions
Treatment of Left Heart Insufficiency in an Operative Setting of Cardiac Surgery
Registration Number
NCT01918618
Lead Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Brief Summary

Recent experimental and clinical data suggest a benefit of levosimendan on the kidney function. Therefore, this retrospective, single center, matched-pairs analysis aimed to investigate whether administration of levosimendan was associated with improved renal function in cardiac surgery patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
92
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing cardiac surgery (OPS 5-35 bis 5-37) between 2007 and 2011 followed by postoperative observation on an ICU of the anaesthesiology department of the Charité hospital
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients younger 18
  • Preexisting renal insufficiency

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of plasma creatinine (Difference in renal function)last available value pre-op (baseline), first available value on post-op day 1, 2, 3 and 4

Only in patients not requiring renal replacement therapy

Change of urine output after surgery (difference in renal function)post-op day 1, 2, 3, 4

Only in patients not requiring renal replacement therapy

Cumulative incidence and duration of hemodialysis (Difference in renal function)last day of hospital stay
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumulative Length of stay (hospital and ICU)last day of hospital stay
In-hospital mortalitylast day of hospital stay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

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