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

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Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo Univ. Hosp. Ulleval

Oslo, Norway, N-0407