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Systemic Inflammatory Response SyndromePhase 4NCT00490828

Influence of Hydrocortisone on Immunologic Markers and Health Care Related Quality of Life in Patients After Cardiac Surgery

A Phase 4 study testing Hydrocortisone in people with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, run by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich at 1 site in Germany.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Hydrocortisone has been shown to improve the early outcome of high risk patients after cardiac surgery. A potential mechanism resulting in this effect may be its immunomodulatory action. In this prospective interventional study this hypothesis is to be proven. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
Hydrocortisone
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Jun 2007to Aug 2008
Phase
Phase 4
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction below 39 % duration of the extracorporeal circulation more than 97 min

Who cannot join

  • Pregnancy
  • Severe liver insufficiency
  • Severe renal insufficiency
  • Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Steroid therapy
  • Psychiatric disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Munich

    Munich, Bavaria, 81377

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: Influence of Hydrocortisone on Humoral and Cellular Immunologic Markers in High Risk Patients After Cardiac Surgery

Hydrocortisone has been shown to improve the early outcome of high risk patients after cardiac surgery. A potential mechanism resulting in this effect may be its immunomodulatory action. In this prospective interventional study this hypothesis is to be proven.

Read the detailed description

Methods: Prospective interventional randomized double blind placebo controlled study.

Intervention: Hydrocortisone in stress doses vs. placebo

Patients: 92 high risk patients after cardiac surgery

Measurements: Cytokines, Toll-like receptors, NF kappa B, outcome data, health care related quality of life, PTSD.

Being tested
Hydrocortisone
Keywords
Cardiac surgery, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, health-related quality of life
Medical subject headings
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

What participants receive

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

  • HydrocortisoneDrug

    Also called Stress doses of hydrocortisone

    Hydrocortisone

Study groups in NCT00490828
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
APlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Hydrocortisone
BActive comparatorStress doses of hydrocortisone
Receives: Drug: Hydrocortisone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. immunologic markers, health care related quality of life, PTSD

    Measured: one and a half year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. early clinical outcome parameters (LOS in the ICU)

    Measured: one year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Jun 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2007
  3. Primary completionMay 2008
  4. Study completionAug 2008

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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00490828
Sponsor's protocol ID
149/00
Status last verified
Sep 2008
First submitted
21 Jun 2007
Last updated
3 Sep 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Gibbison B, Villalobos Lizardi JC, Aviles Martinez KI, Fudulu DP, Medina Andrade MA, Perez-Gaxiola G, Schadenberg AW, Stoica SC, Lightman SL, Angelini GD, Reeves BC. Prophylactic corticosteroids for paediatric heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 12;10(10):CD013101. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013101.pub2.

    PubMed 33045104
  • Hauer D, Weis F, Campolongo P, Schopp M, Beiras-Fernandez A, Strewe C, Giehl M, Toth R, Kilger E, Schelling G. Glucocorticoid-endocannabinoid interaction in cardiac surgical patients: relationship to early cognitive dysfunction and late depression. Rev Neurosci. 2012;23(5-6):681-90. doi: 10.1515/revneuro-2012-0058.

    PubMed 23006898

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Hydrocortisone in people with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, run by Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich at 1 site in Germany.

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 1 inclusion and 6 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 3 Sep 2008. 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 Germany. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

immunologic markers, health care related quality of life, PTSD (time frame: one and a half year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00490828, 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 3 Sep 2008.

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