Internal Mammary artery harvest with papaverine vs saline infiltration

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN62199147

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2006-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) Surgery Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Interventions

Internal thoracic artery (IMA) harvest with papaverine vs normal saline infiltration into endothoracic fascia

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients having coronary artery bypass surgery where artery behind the breast bone is used will be invited to take part.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not willing to participate 2. Internal Mammary Artery (IMA) not used

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To see the difference in quality of mammary artery conduit with two different methods of harvesting (quality of the mammary artery that includes the spasm, flow and appearances).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026