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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON26840
NL-OMON26840Not yet recruitingNot Applicable

HEBE III: A prospective, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled clinical study to examine the effects of a single bolus erythropoietin on left ventricular function in patients with an acute myocardial infarction.

Inter Cardiological Institute NetherlandsVan Buchem Stichting (UMCG)0 sites400 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
400

Study Overview

Brief Summary

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Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Successful primary PCI (TIMI 2/3) for a first acute myocardial infarction, diagnosed by:
  • 1. Chest pain suggestive for acute myocardial infarction;
  • 2. Symptom onset < 12 hour after hospital admission, or < 24 hour in case ongoing ischemia;
  • 3. ECG with ST-T segment elevation > 1 mV in 2 or more leads;
  • 4. TIMI flow 0/1 before primary PCI on diagnostic coronary angiography.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Hemoglobin levels > 10.6 mmol/L;
  • 2. Anticipated additional revascularisation within 4 months;
  • 3. Cardiogenic shock;
  • 4. Presence of other serious medical conditions;
  • 5. Pregnancy/breast feeding;
  • 6. Malignant hypertension;
  • 7. End stage renal failure (kreatinin > 220 micromol/l);
  • 8. Previous treatment with rh-EPO;
  • 9. Blood transfusion <12 weeks prior to randomisation;
  • 10. Allergy against rh-EPO;
  • 11. Polycytemia verae;
  • 12. Previous acute myocardial infarction;
  • 13. Concomitant inflammatory or malignant disease;
  • 14. Recent trauma or major surgery;
  • 15. Unwilling to sign informed consent;
  • 16. Contra-indications for MRI (pacemaker and other metal subjects).

Investigators

Sponsor
Inter Cardiological Institute NetherlandsVan Buchem Stichting (UMCG)

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