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Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Cold Crystalloid Cardioplegic Arrest

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Myocardial Injury
Interventions
Procedure: RIPC
Procedure: Control
Drug: isoflurane+sufentanil anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT01406678
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Essen
Brief Summary

Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) with transient upper limb ischemia/reperfusion reduces myocardial injury in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery with cross-clamp fibrillation or blood cardioplegia for myocardial protection. The present study assesses protection of heart, brain and kidney by RIPC under crystalloid cardioplegic arrest. The study also addresses safety and clinical outcome.

Detailed Description

Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) protocol after induction of anesthesia and before skin incision consists of 3 cycles of 5 minutes left upper arm ischemia by inflation of a blood pressure cuff to 200 mmHg and 5 minutes of reperfusion. For myocardial molecular analyses, left ventricular biopsies are taken before induction of cardioplegic cardiac arrest and at 10 minutes after aortic unclamping during reperfusion of the myocardium.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1204
Inclusion Criteria
  • Consecutive patients >18 years of age
  • Double- or triple-vessel coronary artery disease
  • Elective isolated first-time CABG
  • Combined valve surgery + CABG
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Renal failure (creatinine ≥ 200 µmol/L)
  • Peripheral vascular disease affecting upper limbs
  • Preoperative inotropic support
  • Any kind of mechanical assist device
  • Acute or recent (<4 weeks) acute coronary syndromes
  • Any PCI (<6 weeks)
  • Any reasons for preoperative cTnI elevation
  • Emergency surgery
  • Redo surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
RIPCRIPCRemote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) protocol before coronary artery bypass surgery consists of 3 cycles of 5 minutes left upper arm ischemia by inflation of a blood pressure cuff to 200 mmHg and 5 minutes of reperfusion after induction of anesthesia before coronary artery bypass surgery. For myocardial molecular analyses, left ventricular biopsies are taken before induction of cardioplegic cardiac arrest and 5 and 10 Minutes after aortic unclamping during reperfusion of the myocardium.
RIPCisoflurane+sufentanil anesthesiaRemote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) protocol before coronary artery bypass surgery consists of 3 cycles of 5 minutes left upper arm ischemia by inflation of a blood pressure cuff to 200 mmHg and 5 minutes of reperfusion after induction of anesthesia before coronary artery bypass surgery. For myocardial molecular analyses, left ventricular biopsies are taken before induction of cardioplegic cardiac arrest and 5 and 10 Minutes after aortic unclamping during reperfusion of the myocardium.
ControlControlControl group: Coronary artery bypass surgery without remote ischemic preconditioning protocol
Controlisoflurane+sufentanil anesthesiaControl group: Coronary artery bypass surgery without remote ischemic preconditioning protocol
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perioperative extent of myocardial injury as measured by cardiac troponin I serum release over 72 hours after CABG surgery and its area under the curve (AUC).72 hours postoperatively after CABG surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All-cause mortality30 days and 1 year and complete follow-up after CABG surgery
Myocardial infarction30 days and 1 year and complete follow-up after CABG surgery
Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE)at 30 days and 1 year and complete follow-up after CABG surgery
Renal function72 hours post CABG

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West-German Heart Center, University Duisburg-Essen

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Essen, Germany

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