Status:

COMPLETED

Levosimendan and Myocardial Protection

Lead Sponsor:

University of Roma La Sapienza

Collaborating Sponsors:

University College London Hospitals

Conditions:

Myocardial Protection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether pharmacological pre-treatment with levosimendan reduces intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay in patients undergoing elective myocardial revasculariz...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age ≥18 years
  • intention to perform first-time multi-vessel CABG

Exclusion

  • unstable angina
  • valvular disease
  • diabetes mellitus treated with sulphonylurea drugs
  • renal failure
  • severe hepatic disease
  • severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • a history of prior CABG surgery
  • recent myocardial infarction (MI) within the previous month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00610350

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2007

Last Update

February 7 2008

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University of Rome "Sapienza"

Rome, Italy, 00155