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Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery

Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00791648
Enrollment
653
Registered
2008-11-14
Start date
2009-07-31
Completion date
2014-12-31
Last updated
2019-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Renal Failure, Delirium, Icu Delirium, Post-Operative Delirium

Keywords

aki, delirium, statin, short-term, cardiac

Brief summary

Aim1a: Statin naive patient's scheduled for cardiac surgery will be randomized to 80mg atorvastatin or placebo on the day prior to surgery and then 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge to test the hypothesis that short-term atorvastatin use decreases: 1. acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery. 2. postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery. Aim1b: Patients using statins preoperatively will be randomized to atorvastatin 80mg or placebo on day of surgery and 40mg or placebo on postop day 1 with resumption of preoperative statin therapy on postop day 2 to test the hypothesis that short-term atorvastatin use decreases: 1. acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery. 2. postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery. Endpoints include glomerular filtration, urine and plasma markers of renal dysfunction, markers of oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, systemic inflammatory markers, delirium, dialysis, stroke, myocardial infarction, time to extubation, ICU length of stay, and death.

Interventions

DRUGatorvastatin

Aim1 intervention: atorvastatin 80mg 1 day prior to open heart surgery and 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge. Aim2 intervention: atorvastatin 80mg the day of cardiac surgery and 40mg on postop day 1.

DRUGplacebo

Aim 1 control: placebo one day prior to cardiac surgery and daily thereafter until hospital discharge. Aim 2 control: placebo the day of cardiac surgery and postop day 1.

Sponsors

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* open heart surgery

Exclusion criteria

* acute coronary syndrome with troponin leak or unrelenting angina * liver dysfunction (transaminases 2x normal) * history of myopathy or liver dysfunction on prior statin therapy * use of potent CYP3A4 inhibitors such as antifungal azoles, macrolide antibiotics, HIV protease inhibitors, and nefazodone. * pregnancy or breast feeding * cyclosporine use * dialysis * history of kidney transplant * fibrate users who cannot stop fibrate use.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Injurypostoperative day 2
Number of Participants With Deliriumwhile in ICU (about 2 days)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Strokewhile in ICU (about 2 days)
Number of Participants That Dieduntil postoperative hospital discharge (about 7 days)
Mitochondrial Function--mtDNA Copy Numberanesthesia induction and POD 1mtDNA copy number
Mitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate Ratioanesthesia induction, after CPB, and POD 1lactate / pyruvate ratio
Mitochondrial Function--PGC-1alpha RNA Expressionanesthesia induction and POD 1PGC-1alpha RNA expression
Urine Markers of Renal Injuryanesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulm bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and Post op Day (POD) 1, 2, 3tissue inhibitor metaloproteinase-2 x insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7
Number of Participants Requiring Dialysiswhile in ICU (about 2 days)
Plasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransanesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.
Urine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesanesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.
Urine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransanesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.
Plasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)anesthesia induction, ICU admission, and POD 1measurements of neuronal injury (ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-1)
Plasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)anesthesia induction, ICU admission, and POD 1measurements of blood brain barrier disruption (S100 calcium-binding protein B)
Plasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesanesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.
Liver Enzyme: Aspartate Aminotransferase Levelpostoperative day 1

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

36 patients consented patients were excluded prior to randomization 14 withdrew, 12 did not require surgery, 4 had unreported baseline live dysfunction, 2 developed acute coronary syndrome, 2 had statin intolerance, 1 died prior to study intervention and surgery, 1 enrolled in another drug study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Statin
atorvastatin: Aim1 intervention: atorvastatin 80mg 1 day prior to open heart surgery and 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge. Aim2 intervention: atorvastatin 80mg the day of cardiac surgery and 40mg on postop day 1.
308
Placebo
placebo: Aim 1 control: placebo one day prior to cardiac surgery and daily thereafter until hospital discharge. Aim 2 control: placebo the day of cardiac surgery and postop day 1.
307
Total615

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyPhysician Decision01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicStatinPlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous66 years67 years66 years
Region of Enrollment
United States
308 participants307 participants615 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
94 Participants94 Participants188 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
214 Participants213 Participants427 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
308 / 308307 / 307
serious
Total, serious adverse events
14 / 30819 / 307

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury

Time frame: postoperative day 2

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
StatinNumber of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury64 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Acute Kidney Injury60 Participants
p-value: 0.75Pearson x2
Primary

Number of Participants With Delirium

Time frame: while in ICU (about 2 days)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
StatinNumber of Participants With Delirium69 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Delirium75 Participants
p-value: 0.56Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Liver Enzyme: Aspartate Aminotransferase Level

Time frame: postoperative day 1

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
StatinLiver Enzyme: Aspartate Aminotransferase Level49 units/liter
PlaceboLiver Enzyme: Aspartate Aminotransferase Level52 units/liter
p-value: 0.11Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Mitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate Ratio

lactate / pyruvate ratio

Time frame: anesthesia induction, after CPB, and POD 1

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinMitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate Ratioat anesthesia induction0.04 ratio
StatinMitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate Ratioafter CPB0.06 ratio
StatinMitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate RatioPOD 10.04 ratio
PlaceboMitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate Ratioat anesthesia induction0.04 ratio
PlaceboMitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate Ratioafter CPB0.06 ratio
PlaceboMitochondrial Function--lactate / Pyruvate RatioPOD 10.04 ratio
Secondary

Mitochondrial Function--mtDNA Copy Number

mtDNA copy number

Time frame: anesthesia induction and POD 1

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinMitochondrial Function--mtDNA Copy Numberat anesthesia induction0.40 au
StatinMitochondrial Function--mtDNA Copy NumberPOD 10.3 au
PlaceboMitochondrial Function--mtDNA Copy Numberat anesthesia induction.48 au
PlaceboMitochondrial Function--mtDNA Copy NumberPOD 10.43 au
Secondary

Mitochondrial Function--PGC-1alpha RNA Expression

PGC-1alpha RNA expression

Time frame: anesthesia induction and POD 1

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinMitochondrial Function--PGC-1alpha RNA Expressionat anesthesia induction0.54 au
StatinMitochondrial Function--PGC-1alpha RNA ExpressionPOD 11.02 au
PlaceboMitochondrial Function--PGC-1alpha RNA Expressionat anesthesia induction0.84 au
PlaceboMitochondrial Function--PGC-1alpha RNA ExpressionPOD 11.37 au
Secondary

Number of Participants Requiring Dialysis

Time frame: while in ICU (about 2 days)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
StatinNumber of Participants Requiring Dialysis5 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants Requiring Dialysis3 Participants
p-value: 0.71Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Number of Participants That Died

Time frame: until postoperative hospital discharge (about 7 days)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
StatinNumber of Participants That Died4 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants That Died1 Participants
p-value: 0.39Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Number of Participants With Stroke

Time frame: while in ICU (about 2 days)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
StatinNumber of Participants With Stroke10 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Stroke7 Participants
p-value: 0.06Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Plasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)

measurements of blood brain barrier disruption (S100 calcium-binding protein B)

Time frame: anesthesia induction, ICU admission, and POD 1

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)at anesthesia induction17.5 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)ICU admission163.9 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)POD 146.1 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)ICU admission163.1 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)at anesthesia induction17 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (S100 Calcium-binding Protein B)POD 145 pg/ml
Secondary

Plasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)

measurements of neuronal injury (ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-1)

Time frame: anesthesia induction, ICU admission, and POD 1

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)at anesthesia induction6.2 ng/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)ICU admission12.3 ng/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)POD 112.8 ng/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)at anesthesia induction6.7 ng/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)ICU admission11.6 ng/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Inflammation: Measurements of Neuronal Injury (Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolase-1)POD 112.2 ng/ml
Secondary

Plasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes

Time frame: anesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesat anesthesia induction29.4 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)41.6 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesafter CPB32.3 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesICU admission32.1 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes6 hours post-op32.1 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 128.1 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 228.5 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 332.7 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 326.5 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesat anesthesia induction28.8 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes6 hours post-op41 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)39 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 237 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesafter CPB31.5 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 130.2 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesICU admission31.6 pg/ml
Secondary

Plasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans

Time frame: anesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransat anesthesia induction45 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)59.9 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransafter CPB57.6 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransICU admission63.7 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans6 hours post-op42.5 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 148 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 240 pg/ml
StatinPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 333.5 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 338 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransat anesthesia induction48.4 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans6 hours post-op40.4 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)56.2 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 236 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransafter CPB60.6 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 150.9 pg/ml
PlaceboPlasma Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransICU admission64 pg/ml
Secondary

Urine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes

Time frame: anesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesat anesthesia induction1.369 ng/mg creatinine
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)1.750 ng/mg creatinine
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesafter CPB2.71 ng/mg creatinine
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesICU admission1.816 ng/mg creatinine
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes6 hours post-op1.464 ng/mg creatinine
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 11.056 ng/mg creatinine
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 20.792 ng/mg creatinine
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 30.870 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 30.875 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesat anesthesia induction1.478 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes6 hours post-op1.77 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanes30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)2.29 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 20.88 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-Isoprostanesafter CPB2.729 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesPOD 11.143 ng/mg creatinine
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: f2-IsoprostanesICU admission2.9 ng/mg creatinine
Secondary

Urine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans

Time frame: anesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and POD 1, 2, 3.

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransat anesthesia induction2.146 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)2.48 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransafter CPB3.709 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransICU admission3.734 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans6 hours post-op3.310 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 12.344 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 22.2 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 32.16 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 32.16 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransat anesthesia induction2.146 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans6 hours post-op3.070 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofurans30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)2.48 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 22.2 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: Isofuransafter CPB3.709 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransPOD 12.344 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Oxidative Stress: IsofuransICU admission3.734 (ng/ml)^2/1000
Secondary

Urine Markers of Renal Injury

tissue inhibitor metaloproteinase-2 x insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7

Time frame: anesthesia induction, 30 minutes into cardiopulm bypass (CPB), after CPB, ICU admission, 6 hours postop, and Post op Day (POD) 1, 2, 3

Population: This marker was only measured in a subset of the total study population, chosen at random.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
StatinUrine Markers of Renal Injuryat anesthesia induction0.119 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Renal Injury30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)0.171 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Renal Injuryafter CPB0.218 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Renal InjuryICU admission0.096 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Renal Injury6 hours post-op0.210 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Renal InjuryPOD 10.189 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Renal InjuryPOD 20.170 (ng/ml)^2/1000
StatinUrine Markers of Renal InjuryPOD 30.134 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal InjuryPOD 30.102 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal Injuryat anesthesia induction0.098 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal Injury6 hours post-op0.207 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal Injury30 minutes into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)0.169 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal InjuryPOD 20.115 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal Injuryafter CPB0.219 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal InjuryPOD 10.186 (ng/ml)^2/1000
PlaceboUrine Markers of Renal InjuryICU admission0.112 (ng/ml)^2/1000

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026