Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in the Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Asan Medical Center

Conditions:

Myocardium; Injury

Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Perioperative myocardial injury is a serious complication of cardiac surgery. This complication increases both mortality and morbidity of cardiac surgery. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is the...

Detailed Description

Perioperative myocardial injury is a serious complication of cardiac surgery. This complication increases both mortality and morbidity of cardiac surgery. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Exclusion

  • emergent operation
  • preoperative use of inotropics or mechanical assist device,
  • left ventricular ejection fraction less than 30%,
  • severe liver, renal and pulmonary disease,
  • recent myocardial infarction (within 7 days),
  • recent systemic infection or sepsis (within 7 days)
  • peripheral vascular disease affecting upper limbs
  • amputation of the upper limbs
  • major combined operation such as aortic surgery or carotid endarterectomy
  • descending thoracic aortic surgery
  • rare surgeries; cardiac transplantation, correction of complicated congenital anomalies, pulmonary thromboembolectomy, etc

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

1200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00997217

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2010

Last Update

February 24 2011

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea, 110-744