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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Preoperative Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose and Placebo in the Treatment of Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Phase 1
Conditions
Patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, the study investigates the prevention of postoperative infections and blood transfusions.
Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Registration Number
EUCTR2017-004901-41-FI
Lead Sponsor
Hospital District of Southwestern Finland
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
220
Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing non-urgent and non-emergent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 60
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 150

Exclusion Criteria

Iron transport and iron storage parameters above normal population values and iron or hemoglobin metabolism disorders (e.g. hemochromatosis, thalassemia).
Need for urgent or emergent coronary surgery.
Concomitant surgery other than coronary artery surgery planned.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Main Objective: Investigate if preoperative ferric carboxymaltose administration is effective in preventing postoperative infections and blood transfusions in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.;Secondary Objective: Investigate if preoperative ferric carboxymaltose administration is effective in improving survival and cardiac function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.;Primary end point(s): Postoperative in-hospital nosocomial infections and/or blood transfusions.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: In-hospital stay for coronary surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary end point(s): Survival, cardiac function, quality of life, pharmacoeconomics;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 360 days postoperatively
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