Heart Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this investigation is to demonstrate non-inferiority in outcome of Custodiol-N against Custodiol in heart transplantation.
Interventions
comparison of two Solutions, Custodiol-N versus Custodiol, for organ Perfusion in heart transplantation
comparison of two Solutions, Custodiol-N versus Custodiol, for organ Perfusion in heart transplantation
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Donor criteria: * deceased donors should fulfil the criteria for organ donation (SCD) Patient criteria * recipients awaiting their first transplant * recipients ≥ 18 and \>/= 65 years * recipient's signed informed consent * waiting list
Exclusion criteria
Donor criteria: * not applicable Patient criteria: * recipients participating in another interventional study * pregnant or lactating patients * history/demonstration of HIV antibodies or AIDS * multiorgan transplantation * transMedics pump * the explantation team is affiliated another clinic than transplantation team
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Creatine kinase Myocard type CK-MB peak value | from 4 to 168 hours after release of the aortic cross clamp | day 1: measurements 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 hours ± 30 min; day 2-3: measurements 8, 16 and 24 hours ± 2 hours; day 4-7 one time/day |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catecholamine requirement | from entry to the trial up to day 7 | defined as yes or no |
| Patient survival | at 7 days and 1, 3 and 12 months | — |
| Complications | from the time of the transplantation up to day 7 | occurrence, severity, type, and duration |
Countries
Austria, Germany