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Coronary Artery DiseaseNCT03622671

Fibrin Clot Properties and Blood Loss Following Coronary Artery By-pass Grafting

A study testing Skeletonized LIMA and Pedicled LIMA in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis, run by Jagiellonian University at 1 site in Poland.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Up to 15% of operations in cardio-pulmonary by-pass are complicated by excessive postoperative blood loss, which negatively affects the outcomes. Recently, it has been demonstrated that fibrin clot susceptibility to lysis is a modulator of postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery for aortic stenosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
What is being tested?
Skeletonized LIMA and Pedicled LIMA
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
62 participants
Where
1 sitePoland
Study dates
26 Sep 2018to 10 Feb 2020
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 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease
  • Heart Team qualification for first time elective coronary artery by-pass grafting
  • No significant valvular disease or congenital heart disease
  • Normal sinus rhythm on ECG
  • Continued aspirin in perioperative period

Who cannot join

  • Need for any concomitant cardiac procedure
  • St. p. percutaneous coronary intervention within preceding 3 months
  • Any previous cardiac surgery
  • Known bleeding diathesis
  • Acute cardiovascular incident within preceding 3 months
  • Heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction <30%
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  • Any autoimmune disease
  • Any acute infection
  • Known neoplasm
  • Any thyroid disease
  • Treatment with any thienopyridine, oral anticoagulant, heparin or any non-steroid anti-inflammatory agent other than aspirin
  • Mental disorder
  • Severe comorbidities (liver failure, renal failure on hemodialysis)
  • Lacking consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Poland1 site
  • The John Paul II Hospital

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 31-202

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About this study

Official title: Association of Fibrin Clot Properties With Blood Loss Following Coronary Artery By-pass Grafting - Does Surgical Technique of Left Internal Mammary Artery Harvesting Matter

Up to 15% of operations in cardio-pulmonary by-pass are complicated by excessive postoperative blood loss, which negatively affects the outcomes. Recently, it has been demonstrated that fibrin clot susceptibility to lysis is a modulator of postoperative blood loss after cardiac surgery for aortic stenosis. Earlier, a preliminary study showed a negative association of postoperative blood loss after coronary artery by-pass grafting (CABG) with fibrin clot lysis time, reflecting susceptibility to fibrinolysis.

In CABG, postoperative blood loss may depend on the operative technique with respect to left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvesting. LIMA is taken down in virtually all CABG procedures, but harvesting technical details remain at surgeons discretion (skeletonization without opening the pleural cavity vs. pedicled graft with pleura wide open).

The investigators decided to test the hypothesis that fibrin clot properties modulate the postoperative drainage following CABG strongly enough to attenuate the influence of surgical technique by randomizing the patients undergoing CABG with regard to LIMA harvesting technique.

Being tested
Skeletonized LIMA, Pedicled LIMA
Keywords
Coronary Artery By-pass Grafting, CABG, Fibrin, Clot Lysis Time, CLT, Bleeding, Drainage, Rethoracotomy
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Hemorrhage

What participants receive

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

  • Skeletonized LIMAProcedure or surgery

    Standard CABG - no different form any other procedure of this type except LIMA will be skeletonized without opening the pleura

  • Pedicled LIMAProcedure or surgery

    Standard CABG - no different form any other procedure of this type except LIMA will be taken down as a pedicled graft with opening the pleura

Study groups in NCT03622671
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Skeletonized LIMAActive comparatorIn patients in this arm the left internal mammary artery will be skeletonized without opening of the left pleural cavity during CABG.
Receives: Procedure: Skeletonized LIMA
Pedicled LIMAActive comparatorIn patients in this arm the left internal mammary artery will be harvested as a pedicled graft with wide opening of left pleural cavity.
Receives: Procedure: Pedicled LIMA

What is being measured

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

  1. Postoperative chest-tube output after 12 hours

    Drainage volume after 12 hours

    Measured: 12 hours from the end of operation

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Perioperative myocardial infarction

    Change in myocardial necrosis biomarkers (Troponin T, creatine kinase) during first 48 hours postoperatively

    Measured: 48 hours after the procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Aug 2018
  2. Study start26 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion24 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion10 Feb 2020

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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized clinical trial with parallel group design. Equal allocation.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
62 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03622671
Sponsor's protocol ID
K/ZDS/007961
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
3 Aug 2018
Last updated
12 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Skeletonized LIMA and Pedicled LIMA in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis, run by Jagiellonian University at 1 site in Poland.

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 5 inclusion and 14 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 12 Feb 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 Poland. 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?

Postoperative chest-tube output after 12 hours (time frame: 12 hours from the end of operation). 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 12 Feb 2020.

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