Status:
COMPLETED
Cardiac Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Before Elective Major Vascular Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Center for Veterans Research and Education
Conditions:
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Vascular surgery is considered a high-risk operation with an anticipated risk of major cardiovascular complications in excess of 5%. The occurrence of a cardiovascular complication after surgery carri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible patients would be those undergoing elective major vascular surgery at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center for an expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm, obstructive carotid disease, and/or chronic limb ischemia during the study period. All patients must be ≥ 18 years of age and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Exclusion criteria include hypertensive crisis, acute coronary syndrome in the preceding 6 weeks, severe valvular heart disease, peripheral arterial disease of the upper extremities, manifested by a systolic blood pressure difference greater than 20 mmHg, pregnant women, patients unable to understand the consent process due to mental illness, advanced malignancy with limited life expectancy (\<1 year), and hemodialysis with a fistula in the upper extremity.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
205 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01403337
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2015
Last Update
March 16 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417