Status:

COMPLETED

Ulinastatin's Anti-inflammatory Reaction in Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Konkuk University Medical Center

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study is to determine whether ulinastatin, urinary anti-trypsin inhibitor, attenuates cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-activated systemic inflammatory response in cardiac surger...

Detailed Description

Applying aortic cross-clamp (ACC) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for cardiac surgery produces variable systemic inflammatory reactions. As a common complication of those reactions, pulmonary dysfunc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • elective cardiac surgery employing CPB

Exclusion

  • urgent/emergency surgery,
  • previous heart surgery,
  • combined CABG and valve surgery,
  • age \> 75 yrs,
  • left ventricular ejection fraction \< 0.45,
  • diabetes treated with insulin,
  • active gastropathic disorder,
  • treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
  • preoperative use of steroids
  • postoperative re-operation due to bleeding control
  • pre and postoperative renal replacement therapy
  • left ventricular assist device implantation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01518569

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2008

Last Update

January 26 2012

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Konkuk University Medical Center

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 143-729