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N/A N=55 Randomized Double-blind Prevention

Protection of the Heart With Remote Ischemic Preconditioning During Heart Surgery: A Pilot Study

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning · Myocardial Protection

Enrolled (actual)
55
Serious AEs
10.9%
Results posted
Feb 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Myocardial Protection Against Ischemic Injury — 298; 231 pg/ml

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Blood Pressure Cuff (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Alberta
Primary completion
Apr 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Myocardial Protection Against Ischemic Injury
298; 231
SECONDARY
All-cause Death and Cardiovascular Long-term Outcome
0; 1

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare a treatment called remote ischemic preconditioning (rIP) to no treatment. rIP is a simple treatment that is believed to help patients recover better after heart surgery. This treatment involves applying a large blood pressure cuff to one leg. The blood pressure cuffs will be inflated for 5 minutes and then deflated for 5 minutes. This will be done 4 times in a row.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Written informed consent
  • Age 18 through 80 years, inclusive
  • Scheduled for heart surgery with CPB

Exclusion Criteria

  • Females of childbearing potential
  • Emergency surgery
  • Previous sternotomy
  • Myocardial infarction within 48 hours prior to surgery
  • Diabetes and/or BMI >35
  • Need for Alpha2-agonists perioperatively
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00546390). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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