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A Pre- and Post- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Implantation Disposed Application of Xenon

The Safety and Feasibility of Delivering Xenon to Patients Before and After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Implantation: a Pilot Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01285271
Acronym
CArDiAX
Enrollment
30
Registered
2011-01-27
Start date
2011-05-31
Completion date
2011-09-30
Last updated
2011-10-06

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Conditions

Anesthetics, Inhalation, Coronary Artery Bypass, Coronary Disease, Sevoflurane, Xenon

Keywords

xenon, sevoflurane, cardiac anesthesia, CABG, Bypass surgery

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether xenon - as compared to sevoflurane - can be applied safely in patients for general anesthesia before and after CABG implantation.

Detailed description

The study will be conducted by two investigator types: The study enrollment and the post-anesthesia follow-up will be performed by Investigator I who is blinded to the study treatment. Investigator II will only perform general anaesthesia for CABG surgery and will therefore necessarily be unblinded to the treatment conditions. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the following study groups. Group 1 (Xenon) will receive xenon for maintenance of balanced anesthesia for CABG surgery before and after extracorporal circulation. Group 2 (Sevoflurane) will receive sevoflurane for maintenance of balanced anesthesia for CABG surgery before and after extracorporal circulation. During extracorporal circulation, general anesthesia will be maintained intravenously in both groups.

Interventions

DRUGXenon

gaseous anesthetic, dosage: 50% (v/v) in 50% oxygen, continuous application before the start and after the end of extracorporal circulation

DRUGSevoflurane

inhalative anesthetic, dosage: 1.4% (v/v) in 50% oxygen/medical air , continuous application before the start and after the end of extracorporal circulation

Sponsors

RWTH Aachen University
Lead SponsorOTHER
German Research Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for elective CABG * Patients willing and able to complete the requirements of this study * Ejection Fraction \> 50% * EuroSCORE ≤ 8 * men and women \>= 50 yrs * women without childbearing potential * ASA Score II-IV

Exclusion criteria

* Lack of informed consent * EuroSCORE \< 8 * MMSE \< 24 * Age \< 50 years * COPD GOLD \> II, increased need of oxygen * Renal dysfunction * Liver function disorders * Acute coronary syndrome during the last 24 hours; hemodynamic instability * Requirement of inotropic support * Off-pump-surgery * Disabling neuropsychiatric disorders * History of stroke with residuals * Hypersensitivity to the study anaesthetics * Increased intracranial pressure * Pregnancy and lactation period * Women of childbearing potential * Presumed uncooperativeness or legal incapacity * Participation in a concomitant trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of the safety and feasibility of xenon application for general anesthesia before and after CABG implantationan average of 4 to 6 hoursThe feasibility of xenon application compared to sevoflurane application will be assessed by: * The depth of anaesthesia level * The peri-anaesthetic respiratory profile * The peri-anaesthetic haemodynamic profile The following safety parameters will be assessed: * Doses and concentration of study treatments * Trans-esophageal echocardiography * Measures of renal function * Intra-operative blood loss and amount of transfused blood/products * Need for hemodynamic and inotropic support * The patient's regional cerebral tissue oxygenation rSO2 * The incidence of AE and SAE

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Secondary efficacy and safety criteria6 daysThe following secondary efficacy parameters will be assessed: * the patients organ function status * The severity of postoperative critical illness * The incidence of Post-operative Delirium (POD) * The duration of postoperative intensive care unit and in-hospital stay Secondary safety parameters: * hemodynamic and respiratory profile, including vital signs * incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE) * laboratory parameters -post-operative pain * further AE and SAE
all cause mortality and contentment questioning1 yearPatients will be contacted by telephone one year after surgery for a one year mortality and contentment examination.

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 23, 2026