Status:

COMPLETED

Melatonin and Cardiac Outcome After Major Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen

Conditions:

Aortic Aneurysm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether treatment with melatonin can reduce cell damage and inflammatory stress response and thereby occurrence of myocardial injury after abdominal aortic surge...

Detailed Description

Abdominal aortic surgery is associated with a significant increase of oxidative and inflammatory stress response. Aortic surgery is also associated with elevated troponin which is a sensitive and spec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Indication for elective abdominal aortic aneurism surgery or periphery atheroscleroses with indicated protheses operation
  • Patients between 18 and 80 years old

Exclusion

  • Patients with ASA class \> 3
  • Anticoagulation therapy (marevan and marcoumar)
  • Preoperative therapy with opioid, anxiolytic and hypnotic medication
  • Renal insufficient (preoperative creatinin \> 200 mmol/l)
  • Well-known liver insufficient
  • Alcohol consumption (more than 5 drinks)
  • Compliance (language difficulty, mental problems etc.)
  • Pregnancy and breast-feeding
  • Lack of written consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00315926

Start Date

January 1 2007

End Date

July 1 2008

Last Update

June 30 2010

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Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Copenhagen in Gentofte

Hellerup, Denmark