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HaemoAdsorption Nach Reanimation An ECMO

Not Applicable
Conditions
Resuscitation
Inflammation
Multi-Organ Disorder
Cardiac Arrest
Interventions
Device: Hemoadsorption
Registration Number
NCT03632837
Lead Sponsor
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the use of an additional hemoadsorption device in adult patients undergoing veno-arterial extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in respect to its effects on post resuscitation inflammatory syndrome.

At implantation of the ECMO the participants are going to be randomized into a treatment and a control group. The first will be outfitted with a polymer-based adsorption device implemented in the extracorporal circulation established by ECMO for 48h, the control group is going to be treated by ECMO and standard intensive care alone. To detect any significant differences in terms of inflammatory response and patient outcome the investigators will regularly determine the blood levels of certain cytokines in fixed intervalls. In addition, the investigators are going to compare secondary clinical outcome parameters like organ disfunction and 30d mortality.

Detailed Description

Even after successful return of spontaneus circulation (ROSC), patients suffering a cardiac arrest with subsequent cardipulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are still facing a significant morbidity and mortality in the post-resuscitation phase. They are nowadays often subjected to extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), supplementing or even replacing cardiac and/or pulmonary function for a certain period in order to reduce the workload for these critical organs. However, as well as the initial ischemia/reperfusion damage, subsequent procedures create significant stress to the patients organism, causing severe inflammation and contributing to post-resuscitation single or multiple organ disfunction and/or failure.

Continously eliminating relevant mediators of inflammation by adsorption to a polymer-based material in extracorporal circulation has been shown to influence the course of this inflammatory syndrome in patients with severe infection and sepsis. Any relevant clinical studies evaluating the use of such a device in post-resuscitation care are still lacking, yet.

Therefore, in this study the investigators are going to test the hypothesis that such a device is capable of significantly altering the cytokine levels during and even shortly after a 48h treatment period in addition to the standard ECMO therapy all patients are going to receive. As a secondary outlook, the investigators are going to compare the clinical outcome of the patients in terms of major organ disfunction and overall 30d mortality.

At the time extracoporal circulation is established during or after CPR, all participants (n=40) are enrolled and randomized into a treatment and a control group. The extracorporal circulation over the ECMO device is then outfitted with a certified in line adsorption cartridge for the treatment group. Due to technical reasons, this cartridge has to be exchanged for another identical module after 24h of continuous treatment. Adsorption therapy is terminated after 48h. The control group is subjected to ECMO without any additional modules. Both groups are receiving standard intensive care during the course of the study. All diagnostic and therapeutic decisions with the exemption of those directly concerning the hemoadsorption and sampling protocol are at sole discretion of the clinical staff.

For both groups, blood samples are taken at time points 0,6,12,24,36,48,72h after establishment of ECMO or time of death, respectively. Relevant parameters are then determined in different diagnostic and research laboratories with/without sample preprocessing by the study personal in accordance with preanalytic requirements. All relevant clinical data is extracted from the digital patient data management system (PDMS).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • observed cardiac arrest with initial hyperdynamic rhythm and sufficient primary resuscitation

Exclusion Criteria (absolute):

  • existing "do-not-resuscitate"-order from the patient/a priori palliative situation
  • severe trauma
  • severe acute bleeding due to any cause
  • confirmed or highly likely relevant and severe persistent neurologic impairment
  • severe limiting comorbidities with independent and relevant reduction of life expectancy (e.g. malignoma, preexistent heart failure syndrome, obstructive/restrictive lung disease, hepatic cirrhosis)

Exclusion Criteria (relative, at the discretion of the responsible provider):

  • severe initial lacacidosis
  • prolongued mechanical resuscitation (>30min)
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TreatmentHemoadsorptionInclusion of an extracorporal in line adsorbing cartridge for 48h (with a cartridge exchange at 24h) post establishing ECMO in addition to standard post resuscitation intensive care
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
TNF-a at hour 7272 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of human tumor necrosis factor alpha will be compared between intervention and control group

IL-6 at hour 66 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of interleukine 6 will be compared between intervention and control group

IL-6 at hour 1212 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of interleukine 6 will be compared between intervention and control group

IL-6 at hour 4848 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of interleukine 6 will be compared between intervention and control group

IL-6 at hour 2424 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of interleukine 6 will be compared between intervention and control group

TNF-a at hour 4848 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of human tumor necrosis factor alpha will be compared between intervention and control group

IL-6 at hour 7272 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of interleukine 6 will be compared between intervention and control group

TNF-a at hour 66 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of human tumor necrosis factor alpha will be compared between intervention and control group

TNF-a at hour 1212 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of human tumor necrosis factor alpha will be compared between intervention and control group

TNF-a at hour 2424 hours post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of human tumor necrosis factor alpha will be compared between intervention and control group

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CRPat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The plasma levels of C-related peptide will be compared between intervention and control group.

Central venous pressure (CVP)Continuosly from enrollment to 72h post.

The continuously and invasively measured mean central venous pressure will be compared between intervention and control group, if available.

paO2at hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The arterial partial pressure of oxygen as measured by point-of-care blood gas analysis is going to be compared between intervention and control group

Lactateat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The blood levels of lactate are going to be compared between intervention and control group.

Heart rate (HR)Continuosly from enrollment to 72h post.

The continuously monitored heart rate will be compared between intervention and control group.

haemodynamically relevant medicationContinuosly from enrollment to 72h post.

The continuous intake of the following drugs as chosen by discretion of the clinical staff is extracted from digital PDMS: Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Dobutamin, inodilatators (Milrinon, Enoximon, Levosimendan)

CKat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The Plasma levels of creatinkinase will be compared between intervention and control group.

Myoglobineat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The Serum levels of myoglobine will be compared between intervention and control group.

S1Pat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Blood levels of sphingosine-1-phosphate will be compared between intervention and control group.

Leukocytesat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The number of leukocytes in simple blood count will be compared between intervention and control group.

BNPat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The serum levels of n-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide will be compared between intervention and control group.

Mean arterial pressure (MAP)Continuosly from enrollment to 72h post.

The mean arterial pressure as calculated automatically from the invasively measured arterial pressure curve will be compared between intervention and control group.

PCTat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The serum levels of procalcitonine will be compared between intervention and control group.

Horowitz indexat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The Horowitz index, calculated as paO2/FiO2 is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

Nat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The blood levels of sodium are going to be compared between intervention and control group.

Total minute ventilationat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The total minute ventilation as measured by the ventilation unit is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

apTTat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The activated partial thromboplastin time will be compared between intervention and treatment group.

Tropat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The serum levels of troponine T will be compared between intervention and control group

Haptoglobineat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The serum levels of haptoglobine will be compared between intervention and control group.

paCO2at hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide as measured by point-of-care blood gas analysis is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

SvO2at hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The saturation of hemoglobine with oxygen in a central venous blood sample as measured by point-of-care blood gas analysis is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

pHat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The pH of an arterial blood sample is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

HCO3at hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The levels of bicarbonate of an arterial blood sample are going to be compared between intervention and control group.

Cat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The blood levels of chloride are going to be compared between intervention and control group.

INRat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The thrombin time as standardized international normal ratio will be compared between intervention and treatment group.

eGFRat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The glomerulary filtration rate, estimated from serum creatinine by the CKP-EPI formula will be compared between intervention and treatment group.

Mortality30 days post enrollment

Mortality within 30 days after enrollment due to any cause will be determined, if follow up is technically feasible

Hemoglobineat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The total blood concentration of hemoglobine will be compared between intervention and control group.

Complicanceat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The airway compliance (c) as calculated from ventilator driving pressure(dp=pmax-PEEP) and tidal volume (V): c=V/dp is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

ALATat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The plasma levels of alanin aminotransferase will be compared between intervention and treatment group.

NSEat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The serum levels of neuron specific enolase will be compared between intervention and treatment group.

SaO2at hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The saturation of hemoglobine with oxygen in an arterial blood sample as measured by point-of-care blood gas analysis is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

BEat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The base excess of an arterial blood sample is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

Kat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The blood levels of potassium are going to be compared between intervention and control group.

PEEPat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The positive end exspiratory pressure at mechanical ventilation is going to be compared between intervention and control group

ASATat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The plasma levels of asparic acid aminotransferase will be compared between intervention and treatment group.

Creaat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The plasma creatinine concentration will be compared between intervention and treatment group.

Volume statusat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

For a clinical estimation of the renal function, the following parameters are extracted from the digital PDMS: Fluid intake, diuresis, additional loss of body fluids (e.g. gastral reflux, vomitting, extraction by kidney replacement therapy)

Mode of Ventilationat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The mode of mechanical ventilation is going to be compared between intervention and control group

FiO2at hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The inspiratory oxygen fraction at mechanical ventilation is going to be compared between intervention and control group

Peak inspiratory pressure (pmax)at hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The peak inspiratory pressure at mechanical ventilation is going to be compared between intervention and control group

Ventilation frequencyat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The frequency of mechanical ventilation (cycles/min) is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

Tidal volumeat hours 0,6,12,24,48,72 post establishment of extracorporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The tidal volume achieved by mechanical ventilation is going to be compared between intervention and control group.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

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Hamburg, Germany

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