Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of High-dose Intravenous Selenium (Selenase®) in Adult Patients Subjected to Elective All-cause Heart Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result

Self Efficacy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Selenoenzymes play a major role in protecting cells against lipid peroxidation and they are involved in the inflammatory response regulation. The degree of selenium deficiency correlates with disease ...

Detailed Description

Selenium is a essential micronutrient that is present in form of selenocysteine in many enzymes. Selenoenzymes play a major role in protecting cells against lipid peroxidation and they are involved in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • written informed consent
  • males and females age ≥ 18 years
  • patients undergoing an elective heart surgery
  • normal renal function (serum creatinine ≤ 200 μmol/l)

Exclusion

  • pregnancy
  • lack of written concent
  • emergency operation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

410 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01141556

Start Date

December 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

October 25 2012

Active Locations (3)

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1

Kantonsspital Luzern

Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 6016

2

Departement of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Basel

Basel, Switzerland

3

Kantonsspital Luzern

Lucerne, Switzerland, 6016