Status:
COMPLETED
Postconditioning in ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
Conditions:
Myocardial Infarction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Study objectives: To assess the effects of postconditioning on infarct size in patients with ST-elevation infarction referred to PCI. Study design: Prospective, randomized, open-label study with blin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- acute symptoms consistent with an acute myocardial infarction of less than 6 hours duration
- an occluded infarct related artery must be demonstrated (TIMI-flow 0-1)
Exclusion
- Prior myocardial infarction
- Demonstration of collaterals to the infarcted area
- TIMI-flow \>1 before intervention or TIMI-flow \<2 after initial balloon inflation
- Demonstration of a distal occlusion
- Patients given thrombolytic treatment
- Patients in cardiogenic shock
- Any contraindication to MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
- Unwillingness to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
272 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00922675
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2013
Last Update
September 27 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo Univ. Hosp. Ulleval
Oslo, Norway, N-0407