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Ulinastatin's Anti-inflammatory Reaction in Cardiac Surgery

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventions
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT01518569
Lead Sponsor
Konkuk University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study is to determine whether ulinastatin, urinary anti-trypsin inhibitor, attenuates cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-activated systemic inflammatory response in cardiac surgery with CPB.

Serial measurements and analysis of several inflammatory cytokines (bactericidal permeability increasing protein, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α)as well as markers of cardiac injury, renal impairment and oxygenation profile will be performed to determine ulinastatin's efficacy.

Detailed Description

Applying aortic cross-clamp (ACC) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for cardiac surgery produces variable systemic inflammatory reactions. As a common complication of those reactions, pulmonary dysfunction, which usually indicated by postoperative hypoxemia, is frequently associated with cardiac surgery employing CPB and has been used as a major predictor of morbidity and mortality.

Circulating humoral and cellular factors are involved in the development of the systemic inflammatory reactions including organ dysfunction. So far, many studies analyzed the concentration of inflammatory marker (cytokine) to determine the degree of systemic inflammatory responses in various conditions.

Ulinastatin has anti-inflammatory activity and suppresses the infiltration of neutrophils. Previous studies suggested ulinastatin's cytoprotective effect against ischemia-reperfusion injury in major organs and its inhibition of inflammatory marker production.

The purpose of the present study is to determine ulinastatin's possible protective efficacy of in attenuating CPB-activated systemic inflammatory response regarding postoperative cardiac, renal and pulmonary dysfunction in cardiac surgery with CPB. Serial measurements and analysis of several inflammatory cytokines, such as bactericidal permeability increasing protein (BPI), interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, as well as markers of cardiac injury, renal impairment and oxygenation profile, such as creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), troponin I (TnI), C-reactive protein (CRP), arterial O2 tension /inspired O2 fraction (PaO2/FiO2 ratio), will be performed to this purpose.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • elective cardiac surgery employing CPB
Exclusion Criteria
  • urgent/emergency surgery,
  • previous heart surgery,
  • combined CABG and valve surgery,
  • age > 75 yrs,
  • left ventricular ejection fraction < 0.45,
  • diabetes treated with insulin,
  • active gastropathic disorder,
  • treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
  • preoperative use of steroids
  • postoperative re-operation due to bleeding control
  • pre and postoperative renal replacement therapy
  • left ventricular assist device implantation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
placeboplacebonormal saline, same amount, iv
ulinastatinulinastatin5000 unit/kg iv
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
bactericidal permeability increasing protein5-30 min before the end of anesthesia
interleukin-65-30 min before the end of anesthesia
tumor necrosis factorTNF-α5-30 min before the end of anesthesia
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PaO2/FiO2 ratiobefore anesthesia, 24 hour after the end of anesthesia
Creatine kinase-MBbefore anesthesia, 24 hour after the end of anesthesia
troponin Ibefore anesthesia, 24 hour after the end of anesthesia
C-reactive proteinbefore anesthesia, 24 hour after the end of anesthesia
serum creatininebefore anesthesia, 24 hour after the end of anesthesia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Konkuk University Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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