Post-Op ComplicationNCT03036072
Delayed Rewarming for Neuroprotection in Infants Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
A study testing Strict normothermia and Delayed Rewarming in people with Post-Op Complication, run by Alexa Craig at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is an unblinded, single center, randomized study of infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, randomized to either the delayed rewarming intervention or to the standard of care (strict normothermia). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 6 months
- Conditions the study is for
- Post-Op Complication
- What is being tested?
- Strict normothermia and Delayed Rewarming
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 25 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- May 2016to May 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 Up to 6 months
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of congenital heart disease requiring congenital heart surgery on bypass
- Age less than 6 months at the time of surgery
- Intra-operative hypothermia less than or equal to 35°C
Who cannot join
- Concern for underlying coagulation disorder such as hemophilia
- Death in the operating room
- Inability to wean of cardiopulmonary bypass at conclusion of surgery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This is an unblinded, single center, randomized study of infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, randomized to either the delayed rewarming intervention or to the standard of care (strict normothermia).
Read the detailed description
Control Group:
The congenital heart surgery will be performed according to usual practice with the degree of intra-operative hypothermia determined by the cardiothoracic surgeon based on the anticipated complexity of the case. Following completion of the surgical procedure, the infant will be rapidly rewarmed on CPB at a rate of 0.2 to 0.3°C per minute to a normothermic temperature of 36.5°C. Infants in this group will be given a single weight-based 15 mg/kg dose of intravenous Tylenol in the operating room (OR) by the anesthesiologist as the chest is being closed. The infant will be transported to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for routine post-operative monitoring. If the infant develops a fever, ice packs will be applied to the axilla and groin per usual routine and removed once the fever has abated.
Experimental group:
Partial rewarming will occur on CPB to 35°C. During the last hour of surgery, the infant's temperature will be maintained at 35°C while the chest is closed by using a BairHugger and lowering the room temperature. Transfusions of packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate will not be automatically warmed. Infants will be given a single 15 mg/kg dose of IV Tylenol in the OR. The infant will be transported to the PICU at 35°C and placed on the temperature-regulating blanket. The infant will be incrementally rewarmed with increases in temperature of 0.3°C every 2 hours for 6 hours, then 0.2°C every 2 hours for 6 hours to the goal temperature of 36.5°C. Once the infant is stable, EEG will be performed for 48 hours to screen for seizures. The PI will interpret the EEG every 6-8 hours. The infant will remain on the blanket at 36.5°C for another 12 hours. The blanket and esophageal temperature probe will then be removed a total of 24 hours after surgery was completed.
- Conditions
- Post-Op Complication
- Being tested
- Strict normothermia, Delayed Rewarming
- Keywords
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Medical subject headings
- Postoperative Complications
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Strict normothermiaOther
Delayed RewarmingDevice
Use of the servo-controlled cooling blanket for delayed rewarming to target temperature.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Strict Normothermia | Active comparator | Patients will be rewarmed to 36.5 degrees centigrade in the operating room and maintained here by conventional means in the PICU. Receives: Other: Strict normothermia |
| Delayed Rewarming | Experimental | Patient will be rewarmed to 35.0 degrees centigrade in the operating room, then slowly rewarmed to normal physiologic temperature over 12 hours by using a servo-controlled cooling blanket. Normothermia will be maintained by the cooling blanket for an additional 12 hours. Receives: Device: Delayed Rewarming |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Infants With Elevated s100b and NSE
In a population of infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, does delayed rewarming administered during the 12 hours after surgery, compared to standard care, decrease brain injury as measured by levels of serum biomarkers of brain injury, s100b and neuron specific enolase during the four days after surgery?
Measured: 4 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
In a population of infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, is there evidence for increased frequency of severe, moderate or other adverse events in the delayed rewarming group compared to the standard of care group?
Measured: 4 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2016
- Primary completionApr 2018
- Study completionMay 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Post-Op ComplicationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alexa Craig
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- MaineHealth
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Alexa Craig, MaineHealth
- Investigators
- Alexa K Craig, MD, MSc, Principal investigator, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03036072
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB 4489
- Other IDs
- 4KL2TR001063-04
- Status last verified
- Apr 2020
- First submitted
- 24 Jan 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Jul 2020
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Jul 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Delayed Rewarming for Neuroprotection in Infants Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03036072
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB 4489
- Conditions
- Post-Op Complication
- Keywords
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Alexa CraigUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- MaineHealth
- Study start
- May 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Apr 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- May 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 15 Apr 2020
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is an unblinded, single center, randomized study of infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, randomized to either the delayed rewarming intervention or to the standard of care (strict normothermia).
Detailed description
Control Group:
The congenital heart surgery will be performed according to usual practice with the degree of intra-operative hypothermia determined by the cardiothoracic surgeon based on the anticipated complexity of the case. Following completion of the surgical procedure, the infant will be rapidly rewarmed on CPB at a rate of 0.2 to 0.3°C per minute to a normothermic temperature of 36.5°C. Infants in this group will be given a single weight-based 15 mg/kg dose of intravenous Tylenol in the operating room (OR) by the anesthesiologist as the chest is being closed. The infant will be transported to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for routine post-operative monitoring. If the infant develops a fever, ice packs will be applied to the axilla and groin per usual routine and removed once the fever has abated.
Experimental group:
Partial rewarming will occur on CPB to 35°C. During the last hour of surgery, the infant's temperature will be maintained at 35°C while the chest is closed by using a BairHugger and lowering the room temperature. Transfusions of packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate will not be automatically warmed. Infants will be given a single 15 mg/kg dose of IV Tylenol in the OR. The infant will be transported to the PICU at 35°C and placed on the temperature-regulating blanket. The infant will be incrementally rewarmed with increases in temperature of 0.3°C every 2 hours for 6 hours, then 0.2°C every 2 hours for 6 hours to the goal temperature of 36.5°C. Once the infant is stable, EEG will be performed for 48 hours to screen for seizures. The PI will interpret the EEG every 6-8 hours. The infant will remain on the blanket at 36.5°C for another 12 hours. The blanket and esophageal temperature probe will then be removed a total of 24 hours after surgery was completed.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Strict Normothermia | Active comparator | Other: Strict normothermiaPatients will be rewarmed to 36.5 degrees centigrade in the operating room and maintained here by conventional means in the PICU. |
| Delayed Rewarming | Experimental | Device: Delayed RewarmingPatient will be rewarmed to 35.0 degrees centigrade in the operating room, then slowly rewarmed to normal physiologic temperature over 12 hours by using a servo-controlled cooling blanket. Normothermia will be maintained by the cooling blanket for an additional 12 hours. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 6 months
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Diagnosis of congenital heart disease requiring congenital heart surgery on bypass
- Age less than 6 months at the time of surgery
- Intra-operative hypothermia less than or equal to 35°C
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Concern for underlying coagulation disorder such as hemophilia
- Death in the operating room
- Inability to wean of cardiopulmonary bypass at conclusion of surgery
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Strict normothermia | Other | Strict Normothermia |
| Delayed RewarmingUse of the servo-controlled cooling blanket for delayed rewarming to target temperature. | Device | Delayed Rewarming |
Primary outcome
Infants With Elevated s100b and NSE
Time frame: 4 days
In a population of infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, does delayed rewarming administered during the 12 hours after surgery, compared to standard care, decrease brain injury as measured by levels of serum biomarkers of brain injury, s100b and neuron specific enolase during the four days after surgery?
1 secondary outcome
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Time frame: 4 days
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Jul 2020.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Alexa K Craig, MD, MSc principal investigator
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Strict normothermia and Delayed Rewarming in people with Post-Op Complication, run by Alexa Craig at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. 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 13 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Apr 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Infants With Elevated s100b and NSE (time frame: 4 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 13 Jul 2020.