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A Case Control Study to Identify the Role of Epigenetic Regulation of Genes Responsible for Energy Metabolism and Mitochondrial Function in the Obesity Paradox in Cardiac Surgery

Recruiting
Conditions
C.Surgical Procedure; Cardiac
Registration Number
NCT02908009
Lead Sponsor
University of Leicester
Brief Summary

This is a prospective, single-centre case control comparison of expression of target genes responsible for energy utilisation, mitochondrial function and oxidative stress and levels of histone acetylation/ DNA methylation in obese and non-obese adult cardiac surgery patients. The study aims to test several inter-related hypotheses in a consecutive sequence of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with pre-existing paroxysmal, persistent or chronic atrial fibrillation,
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with pre-existing inflammatory state: sepsis undergoing treatment, acute kidney injury within 5 days, chronic inflammatory disease, congestive heart failure.
  • Emergency or salvage procedure.
  • Ejection fraction <30 %.
  • Patient in a critical preoperative state (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Stage 3 AKI [20] or requiring inotropes, ventilation or intra-aortic balloon pump).
  • Pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post surgery inotrope scoreinotrope score measured up to 48 hours post-surgery

inotrope score measured up to 48 hours post-surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perioperative clinical characteristicsCollected pre op

Perioperative clinical characteristics

Changes in expression of target genesCollected at the time of surgery

from right atrial biopsies

Changes in epigenetic regulation of target genes from left atrial biopsies.Collected at the time of surgery

histone acetylation, DNA methylation

Data to calculate Multiple Organ Dysfunction (MOD) score.baseline, and up to 96 hours post surgery

To calculate the MOD score, the Respiratory Function (calculated as partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) divided by fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)), Cardiovascular (Pressure adjusted heart rate (PAR) ), Renal (Serum Creatinine), Hepatic (serum bilirubi

Changes in mitochondrial functionbefore and after sugery (up to 12 hours post surgery)

in atrial biopsies and buffy coats of blood samples collected before and after surgery

Myocardial Injurybaseline and 24 hours

defined by post cardiac surgery serum Troponin levels

Acute kidney injurybaseline, and up to 15 days post surgery (discharge)

defined by serum creatinine level postoperatively, as per the KDIGO criteria

Perioperative medications.Collected pre op

Perioperative medications.

Data to capture Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Berlin criteria ARDS).baseline, and up to 96 hours post surgery

Acute Lung Injury (ALI) non-ARDS, ARDS. To define these different categories of acute lung injury, the Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) will be recorded in the CRF at time points: Pre-OP, ICU, 12 hrs post-op,24hrs post-op,48hrs post-op,72hrs post-op and 96hrs post-op. Along with the PaO2/FiO2 ratio, it will then be possible to categorise patients into the above definitions of acute lung injury as follows: ALI non-ARDS (200 mmHg \<PaO2/FiO2\<300 mmHg, regardless of PEEP),ARDS (PaO2/FiO2\<200 mmHg, regardless of PEEP), mild Berlin Definition(200mmHg \<PaO2/FiO2\<300mmHg with PEEP \> 5cm H2O),moderate Berlin Definition(100mmHg \<calculated as partial pressure of oxygen divided by fraction of inspired oxygen PaO2/FiO2 \< 200mmHg with PEEP \> 5cm H2O) and Severe Berlin Definition (PaO2/FiO2 \< 100mmHg with PEEP \> 5cm H2O)

Data on demographicsPre Op

Weight in kgs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

England

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Glenfield, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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