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Cardiac SurgeryNCT00586027

Is There a Correlation of Natriuretic Propeptide Type B With an Intraoperative Low Cardiac Output?

An observational study of Cardiac Surgery and Low Cardiac Output, run by Klinikum Ludwigshafen 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

Low output syndrome is a common complication in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Its incidence was reported to be 2 to 6%. Morbidity and mortality of low output syndrome is high and the costs for treating the disease are immense.Natriuretic propeptide Type B (NT-proBNP) is a biological marker for the diagnosis… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Jul 2008to Apr 2009
Phase
Observational
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: 150 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, being monitored with a Swan-Ganz catheter and an intraoperatively before cardiopulmonary bypass measured cardiac index <2L/min/m².

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patient undergoing cardiac surgery
  • Written informed consent
  • Cardiac index before cardiopulmonary bypass <2L/min/m²

Who cannot join

  • Missing consent
  • Serum creatinine >1.5mg/dL [>123µmol/L]

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

    Ludwigshafen, 67063

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Observational Study in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Part 2: Is There a Correlation of Natriuretic Propeptide Type B With an Intraoperative Low Cardiac Output?

Low output syndrome is a common complication in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Its incidence was reported to be 2 to 6%. Morbidity and mortality of low output syndrome is high and the costs for treating the disease are immense.Natriuretic propeptide Type B (NT-proBNP) is a biological marker for the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of cardiac failure after cardiac surgery.

Cardiac index and NT-proBNP will be correlated with morbidity and mortality. A critical threshold value for intraoperative cardiac index and NT-proBNP will be calculated.

Read the detailed description

Low output syndrome is a common complication in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Its incidence was reported to be 2 to 6% [1]. In patients suffering from low output syndrome cardiac output is severely reduced due to myocardial failure. Among other reasons for myocardial failure, ischemia, insufficient myocardial protection during aortic cross-clamping, and severely reduced ventricular function prior surgery are the most common risk factors for low output syndrome. Low output syndrome is treated with positive inotropic drugs and mechanical assist devices [2]. Morbidity and mortality of low output syndrome is high and the costs for treating the disease are immense.

If cardiac output cannot be increased cardiac failure persist and vital organs are hypoperfused. Critical and prolonged hypoperfusion results in single and multi organ failure. Until today a definite threshold for a critically reduced cardiac output or cardiac index requiring immediate therapy is not completely known. Cardiogenic shock is diagnosed by clinical signs and it is not diagnosed by cardiac output or cardiac index. The critical value for a severely reduces cardiac index was reported to be in a range of 1.75 to 2.5L/min/m² [3-5].

Natriuretic propeptide Type B (NT-proBNP) is a biological marker for the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of cardiac failure after cardiac surgery [6,7].

The primary objective of this prospective observational study in 150 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with an intraoperative measured cardiac output <2L/min/m² is to monitor NT-proBNP for 7 days. Cardiac index and NT-proBNP will be correlated with morbidity and mortality [8]. A critical threshold value for intraoperative cardiac index and NT-proBNP will be calculated.

Keywords
cardiac surgery, low cardiac output, natriuretic peptide B, mortality, morbidity
Medical subject headings
Cardiac Output, Low

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00586027
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NT-proBNP150 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery with an intraoperative measured cardiac output <2L/min/m².

What is being measured

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

  1. The primary objective is to monitor NT-proBNP for 7 days in patients with an intraoperative low cardiac output. Cardiac index and NT-proBNP will be correlated with morbidity and mortality.

    Measured: 90 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2008
  3. Primary completionMar 2009
  4. Study completionApr 2009

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00586027
Sponsor's protocol ID
CI/NT-proBNP-12-2007
Status last verified
Nov 2009
First submitted
21 Dec 2007
Last updated
25 Nov 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hausmann H, Potapov EV, Koster A, Krabatsch T, Stein J, Yeter R, Kukucka M, Sodian R, Kuppe H, Hetzer R. Prognosis after the implantation of an intra-aortic balloon pump in cardiac surgery calculated with a new score. Circulation. 2002 Sep 24;106(12 Suppl 1):I203-6.

    PubMed 12354734
  • Lehmann A, Boldt J. New pharmacologic approaches for the perioperative treatment of ischemic cardiogenic shock. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2005 Feb;19(1):97-108. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.11.020. No abstract available.

    PubMed 15747280
  • Bohrer H, Schmidt H, Motsch J, Gust R, Bach A, Martin E. Gastric intramucosal pH: a predictor of survival in cardiac surgery patients with low cardiac output? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1997 Apr;11(2):184-6. doi: 10.1016/s1053-0770(97)90211-1.

    PubMed 9105990
  • Hochman JS, Sleeper LA, Webb JG, Sanborn TA, White HD, Talley JD, Buller CE, Jacobs AK, Slater JN, Col J, McKinlay SM, LeJemtel TH. Early revascularization in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. SHOCK Investigators. Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronaries for Cardiogenic Shock. N Engl J Med. 1999 Aug 26;341(9):625-34. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199908263410901.

    PubMed 10460813
  • Adams HA, Baumann G, Gansslen A, Janssens U, Knoefel W, Koch T, Marx G, Muller-Werdan U, Pape HC, Prange W, Roesner D, Standl T, Teske W, Werner G, Zander R; I.A.G.-Schock. [Definition of shock types]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2001 Nov;36 Suppl 2:S140-3. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-18174. German.

    PubMed 11753724
  • Cerrahoglu M, Iskesen I, Tekin C, Onur E, Yildirim F, Sirin BH. N-terminal ProBNP levels can predict cardiac failure after cardiac surgery. Circ J. 2007 Jan;71(1):79-83. doi: 10.1253/circj.71.79.

    PubMed 17186982
  • Provenchere S, Berroeta C, Reynaud C, Baron G, Poirier I, Desmonts JM, Iung B, Dehoux M, Philip I, Benessiano J. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin I concentrations after adult cardiac surgery: association with postoperative cardiac dysfunction and 1-year mortality. Crit Care Med. 2006 Apr;34(4):995-1000. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000206110.94385.C4.

    PubMed 16484891
  • Polonen P, Ruokonen E, Hippelainen M, Poyhonen M, Takala J. A prospective, randomized study of goal-oriented hemodynamic therapy in cardiac surgical patients. Anesth Analg. 2000 May;90(5):1052-9. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200005000-00010.

    PubMed 10781452

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cardiac Surgery and Low Cardiac Output, run by Klinikum Ludwigshafen 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 25 Nov 2009. 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. 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?

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?

The primary objective is to monitor NT-proBNP for 7 days in patients with an intraoperative low cardiac output. Cardiac index and NT-proBNP will be correlated with morbidity and mortality. (time frame: 90 days). 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 NCT00586027, which also lists 8 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 25 Nov 2009.

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