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Extracorporeal CirculationREMOTENCT03104179

Removal of Cytokines in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With CPB

A study testing Cytosorb Adsorber in people with Extracorporeal Circulation and Hemofiltration, run by Klinikum Nürnberg at 1 site in Germany.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

In a lot of cases during cardiac surgery cardiopulmonary bypass initiates SIRS due to release of cytokines during immunological response. They are induced by different types of inductors ( intrinsic and extrinsic). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Extracorporeal Circulation, Hemofiltration
What is being tested?
Cytosorb Adsorber
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
May 2017to May 2019
Phase
Interventional
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 65 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Elective cardiac surgery with CPB
  • Signed informed consent
  • CPB time > 75 min.
  • Comorbidities:
  • diabetes mellitus
  • CHF, NYHA class 1 and 2
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  • liver dysfunction (1, 2)
  • kidney dysfunction (1, 2)
  • hypertension
  • arteriosclerosis

Who cannot join

  • Age < 65 years
  • Declined informed consent
  • Planed temperature < 32 C
  • Emergency surgery
  • Preexisting renal replacement therapy
  • Preexisting kidney transplantation
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  • Administration of immunosuppressants like steroids
  • AIDS with CD 4 < 200/
  • Participation in other trials

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Klinikum Nürnberg - Nuremberg Hospital

    Nuremberg, Bavaria, 90471

    Giuseppe Santarpino, MD, +4909113985441, giuseppe.santarpino@klinikum-nuernberg.de

    theodor Fischlein, MD, +4909113985441, theodor.fischlein@klinikum-nuernberg.de

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About this study

Official title: Removal of Cytokines in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With CPB (The REMOTE Study)

In a lot of cases during cardiac surgery cardiopulmonary bypass initiates SIRS due to release of cytokines during immunological response.

They are induced by different types of inductors ( intrinsic and extrinsic). High levels of inflammation markers like TNF-a, IL 6 and IL 10 as well as TGF-ß are detectable after 2 hours of surgery.

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Beside the inflammation acute phase parameters like fibrinogen, ferritin are increased. These changes lead to rheology impairments.

These strong reactions lead to dysfunction of different organs possibly culminating in a multi organ failure.

There is a correlation between amounts of cytokines and mortality. Often AKI occurs after CPB with a rate of about 30%. Dysfunctions of organ function are often connected with increased mortality, prolonged mechanical ventilation , septic complications, increased catecholamine dosages and prolonged length of ICU stay.

Use of cytokine adsorption within the extracorporeal circuit during CBP can affect the circulating cytokine levels during and after CPB and lead to a diminished inflammatory response, acute phase reaction as well as reduction of organ failure.

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In a lot of cases during cardiac surgery cardiopulmonary bypass initiates SIRS due to release of cytokines during immunological response.

They are induced by different types of inductors ( intrinsic and extrinsic). High levels of inflammation markers like TNF-a, IL 6 and IL 10 as well as TGF-ß are detectable after 2 hours of surgery.

Beside the inflammation acute phase parameters like fibrinogen, ferritin are increased. These changes lead to rheology impairments.

These strong reactions lead to dysfunction of different organs possibly culminating in a multi organ failure.

There is a correlation between amounts of cytokines and mortality. Often AKI occurs after CPB with a rate of about 30%. Dysfunctions of organ function are often connected with increased mortality, prolonged mechanical ventilation , septic complications, increased catecholamine dosages and prolonged length of ICU stay.

Use of cytokine adsorption within the extracorporeal circuit during CBP can affect the circulating cytokine levels during and after CPB and lead to a diminished inflammatory response, acute phase reaction as well as reduction of organ failure.

Official Title: Removal of Cytokines in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB ( The REMOTE Study)

Study type: Interventional Study design: randomized, controlled Endpoint Classification: Efficacy study Interventional Model: Parallel assignment Masking: Single blinding ( Subject) Primary purpose: Treatment

Patients who have an elective cardiac surgery with an expected CPB duration > 75 min ( e.g. valve surgery, CABG, combined procedures, redo) will be enrolled into the study after a giving informed consent.

Selection of patients are directed by randomization. Patient which drop out will be replaced.

Being tested
Cytosorb Adsorber

What participants receive

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

  • Cytosorb AdsorberDevice

    Cytokine adsorption during CPB

Study groups in NCT03104179
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TreatmentExperimentalCPB with Cytosorb
Receives: Device: Cytosorb Adsorber
ControlNo interventionCPB without Cytosorb (Control)

What is being measured

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

  1. Cytokine levels following CPB

    Evaluation of cytokine adsorber effect on cytokine levels intra- and post

    Measured: 72 hours

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Intra- and postoperative catecholamine dosages

    Impact of intraoperative Cytokine adsorption on hemodynamic stability

    Measured: until ICU discharge, expected average 4 days

  2. postoperative renal failure necessitating RRT

    Impact of intraoperative Cytokine adsorption on postoperative organ function

    Measured: until ICU discharge, expected average 4 days

  3. Level of ferritin

    Impact of intraoperative Cytokine adsorption on iron metabolism

    Measured: 72 hours

  4. Level of transferrin

    Impact of intraoperative Cytokine adsorption on iron metabolism

    Measured: 72 hours

  5. Level of haptoglobin

    Impact of intraoperative Cytokine adsorption on iron metabolism

    Measured: 72 hours

  6. Length of ICU stay

    Impact of intraoperative Cytokine adsorption on postoperative patient course

    Measured: until discharge from ICU, expected average 4 days

  7. Length of hospital stay

    Impact of intraoperative Cytokine adsorption on postoperative patient course

    Measured: up to hospital discharge, expected average 14 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Apr 2017
  2. Study startMay 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionMay 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMay 2019 (estimated)

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03104179
Sponsor's protocol ID
1_15B
Acronym
REMOTE
Status last verified
Mar 2017
First submitted
16 Jun 2015
Last updated
7 Apr 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Levy JH, Tanaka KA. Inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Feb;75(2):S715-20. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04701-x.

    PubMed 12607717
  • Allan CK, Newburger JW, McGrath E, Elder J, Psoinos C, Laussen PC, del Nido PJ, Wypij D, McGowan FX Jr. The relationship between inflammatory activation and clinical outcome after infant cardiopulmonary bypass. Anesth Analg. 2010 Nov;111(5):1244-51. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181f333aa. Epub 2010 Sep 9.

    PubMed 20829561
  • Bellomo R, Auriemma S, Fabbri A, D'Onofrio A, Katz N, McCullough PA, Ricci Z, Shaw A, Ronco C. The pathophysiology of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI). Int J Artif Organs. 2008 Feb;31(2):166-78. doi: 10.1177/039139880803100210.

    PubMed 18311733
  • Blomquist S, Gustafsson V, Manolopoulos T, Pierre L. Clinical experience with a novel endotoxin adsorbtion device in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Perfusion. 2009 Jan;24(1):13-7. doi: 10.1177/0267659109106730.

    PubMed 19567543
  • Peng ZY, Wang HZ, Carter MJ, Dileo MV, Bishop JV, Zhou FH, Wen XY, Rimmele T, Singbartl K, Federspiel WJ, Clermont G, Kellum JA. Acute removal of common sepsis mediators does not explain the effects of extracorporeal blood purification in experimental sepsis. Kidney Int. 2012 Feb;81(4):363-9. doi: 10.1038/ki.2011.320. Epub 2011 Sep 14.

    PubMed 21918497

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cytosorb Adsorber in people with Extracorporeal Circulation and Hemofiltration, run by Klinikum Nürnberg 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 10 inclusion and 9 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2017. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Giuseppe Santarpino, MD (+4909113985441, giuseppe.santarpino@klinikum-nuernberg.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cytokine levels following CPB (time frame: 72 hours). 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 NCT03104179, which also lists 5 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 7 Apr 2017.

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