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Cardiovascular DiseasesPhase 2NCT00000604

Influence of CPB Temperature on CABG Morbidity

A Phase 2 study testing cardiopulmonary bypass and heart arrest, induced in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Coronary Disease, run by Baystate Medical Center.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To compare three accepted modes of myocardial preservation, warm, tepid, and cold blood cardioplegia, coinciding with normothermic (37 degrees centigrade), tepid (32 degrees centigrade) and hypothermic (8 to 10 degrees centigrade) cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to define differences in neurologic function in coronary… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
What is being tested?
cardiopulmonary bypass and heart arrest, induced
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 1994to Dec 1996
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Patients, referred for elective or urgent coronary revascularization, not having ongoing angina instability, requiring three or more bypass grafts, and under 70 years of age.

About this study

To compare three accepted modes of myocardial preservation, warm, tepid, and cold blood cardioplegia, coinciding with normothermic (37 degrees centigrade), tepid (32 degrees centigrade) and hypothermic (8 to 10 degrees centigrade) cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to define differences in neurologic function in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients.

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BACKGROUND:

A pilot study of warm versus cold perfusion and preservation was completed in 32 patients prior to the ongoing study. The findings of the pilot study showed 53 percent of patients had evidence of new neurologic disturbance at postoperative day four. Only the neurologic dysfunction could be correlated with warm versus cold perfusion (37.5 percent warm versus 75 percent cold, P less than 0.05). The changes in neurologic function had abated or clearly improved by one month of follow-up, and the distinction in neurologic dysfunction grading was no longer apparent between the two groups.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Patients were randomly assigned to cold, tepid, or warm blood cardioplegia, coinciding with normothermic, tepid, and hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. All patients received a standard anesthetic protocol combining narcotic and inhalational anesthesia. Each patient entering the study had extensive clinical data collected prospectively incorporating most aspects of measurable determinants related to myocardial preservation. Additionally, neurologic tests were performed by a blinded neurologist and rated by an objective scoring system, the Mathew scale. The studies were performed preoperatively, on the third or fourth postoperative day, and at one month following surgery. Hematologic data were measured for fibrinolytic potential.

Being tested
cardiopulmonary bypass, heart arrest, induced
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia, Neurologic Manifestations

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • cardiopulmonary bypassProcedure or surgery

  • heart arrest, inducedProcedure or surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Oct 1999 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1994
  3. Study completionDec 1996

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00000604
Sponsor's protocol ID
108
Other IDs
R01HL048631
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
27 Oct 1999
Last updated
14 Dec 2015
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Engelman RM, Pleet AB, Rousou JA, Flack JE 3rd, Deaton DW, Kulshrestha P, Gregory CA, Pekow PS. Does cardiopulmonary bypass temperature correlate with postoperative central nervous system dysfunction? J Card Surg. 1995 Jul;10(4 Suppl):493-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1995.tb00683.x.

    PubMed 7579848
  • Engelman RM, Pleet AB, Rousou JA, Flack JE 3rd, Deaton DW, Gregory CA, Pekow PS. What is the best perfusion temperature for coronary revascularization? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1996 Dec;112(6):1622-32; discussion 1632-3. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70021-1.

    PubMed 8975854

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cardiopulmonary bypass and heart arrest, induced in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Coronary Disease, run by Baystate Medical Center.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Dec 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00000604, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Dec 2015.

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