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Optimizing Pulsatility During Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Recruiting
Conditions
Endothelial Dysfunction
Acute Kidney Injury
Registration Number
NCT05344573
Lead Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Brief Summary

Cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiac surgery provides blood flow to the body during surgery but has adverse effects on different organs. Blood flow during cardiopulmonary bypass may be pulsatile or non-pulsatile, which may impact normal organ function after surgery. The study will collect data on the type of cardiopulmonary bypass used during surgery and organ function to determine if there is an association between the type of bypass and organ function.

Detailed Description

Cardiac surgery is a high-risk elective surgical procedure frequently requiring CPB in which a machine pumps blood while the surgeon operates on the heart. CPB contributes to surgical risk by causing endothelial dysfunction and acute kidney injury (AKI). Endothelial dysfunction and AKI happen because heart lung machines typically generate non-pulsatile blood flow, which is abnormal and results in impaired tissue oxygen delivery. Normal blood flow is pulsatile due intermittent contraction and relaxation of the heart during the cardiac cycle, which produces a mechanical signal that induces endothelial cells to produce nitric oxide. Without nitric oxide, blood flow does not penetrate as deeply into organs such as the kidneys which leads to acute kidney injury. AKI increases mortality 10-fold after cardiac surgery placing many people at risk since over 400,000 people have surgery with CPB each year in the United States. Thus, pulsatile CPB may influence endothelial function and renal blood flow after cardiac surgery. This study will observe patients undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB and compare patients who receive pulsatile or non-pulsatile CPB.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 50 to 70
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Scheduled for elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing emergency procedures
  • Diagnosed with sepsis
  • Experiencing delirium
  • Experiencing hemodynamic instability (heart rate > 100 and systolic blood pressure < 90)
  • Patients with a mechanical circulatory support device
  • Requiring vasoactive medications before surgery
  • Patients with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (less than 50%)
  • Patients with a contraindication to transesophageal echocardiography
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Endothelial functionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Percent change in flow mediated dilation of the brachial artery after cardiac surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Re-exploration for bleedingFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Need for surgical re-exploration to control hemorrhage

Post-operative blood lossFrom intensive care unit admission to 24 hours after intensive care unit admission, up to 24 hours

Post-operative blood loss determined by total surgical drain output

Acute kidney injuryFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to intensive care unit discharge, up to 7 days

Acute kidney injury by the KDIGO criteria

Perioperative deathFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Death after surgery during the surgical hospital encounter

Myocardial infarctionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Myocardial infarction after surgery

Renal blood flow velocityIntra-operative time point: after cardiopulmonary bypass, up to 12 hours

Renal blood flow velocity measured by pulse wave doppler

New renal failure requiring renal replacement therapyFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

New renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy after surgery

Post-operative sepsisFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative sepsis determined by positive blood culture

New onset atrial fibrillationFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative new onset atrial fibrillation

Acute kidney injury riskMeasured 4 hours after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass, up to 12 hours

Acute kidney injury risk measured by urinary TIMP2\*IGFBP7

StrokeFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Stroke after surgery

Duration of mechanical ventilationFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Duration of mechanical ventilation after surgery

New requirement for mechanical circulatory supportFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative initiation of mechanical circulatory support

Post-operative deliriumFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative delirium determined by the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit score

Post-operative hospital length of stayFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Duration of hospital stay after surgery

Intra-operative red blood cell transfusionDuring the intra-operative time period, up to 12 hours

Intra-operative red blood cell transfusion in units

Post-operative red blood cell transfusionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative red blood cell transfusion in units

Post-operative platelet transfusionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative platelet transfusion in units

Post-operative plasma transfusionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative plasma transfusion in units

New onset of left ventricular diastolic dysfunctionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Diagnosis new onset diastolic dysfunction by annular e' velocity: septal e' \< 7 cm/sec, lateral e' \<10 cm/sec, average E/e' ratio \> 14, LA volume index \> 34 mL/m2, and peak TR velocity \> 2.8 m/sec.

New onset of left ventricular systolic dysfunctionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

New onset of left ventricular systolic dysfunction determined by a LV ejection fraction \<50%

New onset of right ventricular systolic dysfunctionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

New onset of right ventricular systolic dysfunction determined by a tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion less than 16 mm

Post-operative cryoprecipitate transfusionFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Post-operative cryoprecipitate transfusion in units

Intra-operative platelet transfusionDuring the intra-operative time period, up to 12 hours

Intra-operative platelet transfusion in units

New onset of acute lung injuryFrom intensive care unit admission after surgery to hospital discharge, up to 30 days

Diagnosis of acute lung injury by PaO2 to FiO2 ratio

Intra-operative plasma transfusionDuring the intra-operative time period, up to 12 hours

Intra-operative plasma transfusion in units

Intra-operative cryoprecipitate transfusionDuring the intra-operative time period, up to 12 hours

Intra-operative cryoprecipitate transfusion in units

Glycocalyx thicknessStart of the intra-operative period to 24 hours after intensive care unit admission

Glycocalyx thickness determined by sublingual microcirculation microscopy

Microvascular circulatory functionStart of the intra-operative period to 24 hours after intensive care unit admission

Microvascular circulatory function determined by sublingual microcirculation microscopy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado Hospital

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

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