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CPB Prime Fluid Strategies to Preserve Mcirocirculatory Perfusion

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Endothelial Dysfunction
Hemolysis
Fluid Overload
Registration Number
NCT05647057
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Brief Summary

Acute microcirculatory perfusion disturbances is common in critical illness and associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Recent findings by the investigators' group showed that microcirculatory perfusion is disturbed during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and remain disturbed up to 72 (seventy two) hours after surgery. A cardiopulmonary bypass is a machine which takes over heart and lung function, during the procedure. The disturbed microcirculation is associated with organ dysfunction induced by cardiac surgery using CPB, which is frequently seen (up to 42%, forty two percent) and results in a six-fold increase in mortality rate. The underlying cause of disturbed microcirculation is a higher endothelial permeability and vascular leakage and are a consequence of systemic inflammation, hemodilution (dilution of blood), hypothermia and hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells). To gain the knowledge regarding disturbed microcirculation the investigators previously showed that hemodilution attributes to this disturbed perfusion. Hemodilution lowers colloid oncotic pressure (COP). Also, COP is affected by free hemoglobin, which increases with hemolysis and attributes to a disturbed microcirculation following CPB. This is interesting, as to the best of our knowledge, the effect of minimizing hemodilution and hemolysis during cardiac surgery on the microcirculatory perfusion has never been investigated, but could be the key factor in reducing organ dysfunction.

Detailed Description

In this project the investigators focus on reducing microcirculatory perfusion disturbances by exploring therapeutic approaches with different prime fluid strategies, by acting on COP (part I) and free hemoglobin scavenging with human albumin (part II).

In part I, patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass will be randomized in three groups receiving different prime fluid strategies. The study endpoint is the reduction in functional capillary density during the perioperative period. Sublingual microcirculatory measurements and blood sampling will take place after induction of anesthesia, during and after surgery to determine microcirculatory perfusion and parameters for hemodilution, hemolysis, COP, markers for endothelial damage and glycocalyx shedding. Measurements start on the day of surgery and end one day after surgery.

In part II, participants will be randomized in two groups receiving the first dose directly after aortic cross clamping and blood cardioplegia administration, and the second dose after the third blood cardioplegia administration (± 30 min after the first dose).The most optimal prime fluid in order to preserve microcirculatory perfusion from study one, will be used as prime fluid in the second study. Microcirculatory perfusion parameters will be measured at time points comparable with study one. Blood samples are taken to determine markers for hemodilution, hemolysis, COP and endothelial damage and glycocalyx shedding. For part II see trial registration: PRIME, part II.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult subjects
  • Informed consent
  • Elective coronary artery bypass surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
Exclusion Criteria
  • Emergency operations
  • Re-operation
  • Elective thoracic aortic surgery
  • Elective valve surgery
  • The use of crystalloid cardioplegia
  • Combined procedure CABG and valve surgery
  • Known allergy for human albumin or gelofusine

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perfused vessel density (PVD, mm mm-²)T5 twenty four (24) hours after arrival on the intensive care unit

reflecting microcirculatory diffusion capacity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Magnesium (mmol L-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

Magnesium concentration in plasma

Phosphate (mmol L-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

Phosphate concentration in plasma

Oxygen delivery (mL min-¹)During cardiopulmonary bypass

Oxygen delivery

Microvascular Flow IndexT1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

Microvascular Flow Index, semi-quantitative assessment of the average red blood cell velocity per quadrant

De Backer-scoreT1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

De Backer-score, proxy of total vessel density

Colloid oncotic pressure (COP, mmHg)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

colloid oncotic pressure in plasma

syndecan-1 (ng/ml)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

Concentration of syndecan-1 in plasma

heparan sulphate (ng/ml)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

concentration of heparan sulphate in plasma

hemoglobin (Hb, mmol L-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

concentration of hemoglobin in serum

hematocrit (Ht, L L-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

hematocrit in serum

perioperative use of packed red blood cells (PRBCs, mL)Intraoperative during cardiac surgery, postoperative period up to 24 hours postoperative

amount of packed red blood cells

fluid balance (mL)Intraoperative during cardiac surgery, postoperative period up to 24 hours postoperative

fluid balance

fluid requirements (mL)Intraoperative during cardiac surgery, postoperative period up to 24 hours postoperative

Amount of fluids required

Total vessel density (TVD, mm mm-²)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

density of capillaries reflecting the functional state of the microcirculatory diffusion capacity

Proportion of perfused vessels (PPV, %)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

reflecting the aspect of heterogeneity of microcirculatory perfusion

Heterogeneity indexT1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

reflecting the aspect of heterogeneity of microcirculatory perfusion

Interleukin-6 (ng mL-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

Interleukin-6 concentration in plasma

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha, ng mL-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

TNF-alpha concentration in plasma

Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL, ng mL-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

NGAL concentration in plasma

albumin (g L-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

concentration of albumin in plasma

hemolysis index (H-index)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

the grade of hemolysis in plasma

haptoglobin (g L-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T2, 5-10 min after aortic cross clamping; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

concentration of haptoglobin in plasma

Thrombomodulin (ng mL-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

Thrombomodulin concentration in plasma

Angiopoietin-2 (ng mL-¹)T1, 5-10 min after induction of anesthesia; T3, 5-10 min after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass; T4, 15-30 min after arrival on the intensive care unit; T5, 24 hours after arrival on the intensive care unit.

Angiopoietin-2 concentration in plasma

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amsterdam UMC, AMC location

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Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam UMC, AMC location
🇳🇱Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands

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