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Protection During Cardiac Surgery.

Protection During Cardiac Surgery.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03230136
Acronym
ProCCard
Enrollment
210
Registered
2017-07-26
Start date
2018-01-03
Completion date
2019-07-03
Last updated
2025-12-19

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Conditions

Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Thoracic Surgery

Keywords

Myocardial injury, Ischemia reperfusion, cardiac surgery, cardioprotection

Brief summary

This trial investigates whether a multimodal cardioprotection per-surgery therapeutic strategy could reduce myocardial injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery compared to traditional management. The primary endpoint is the AUC (area under the curve) of the hypersensitive troponin I. Blood samples will be collected during the 72 hours following the aortic cross-unclamping. This trial is a French, multicenter, randomized, single-blinded and controlled trial. 210 patients will be enrolled with a clinical follow-up during 30 days.

Interventions

OTHERmultimodal cardioprotection strategy

Multimodal cardioprotection therapeutic strategy will include (1) remote ischemic preconditioning, (2) volatile anesthetic sevoflurane-induced preconditioning, (3) blood glucose control every 30 minutes during cardiac surgery, (4) temporary respiratory acidosis prior to the aortic cross-unclamping and (5) gradual restoration of blood flow after aortic cross-unclamping (gentle reperfusion).

OTHERstandard anesthetic procedure

standard anesthetic procedure will include: anesthesia under propofol throughout the cardiac surgery, blood glucose control every 60 minutes, arterial pH maintained at 7.40, theoric blood flow restored at the earliest after aortic cross-unclamping.

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 18 years old * Aortic valve surgery (aortic valve replacement associated or not with coronary artery bypass graft, Bentall surgery or Tirone David surgery) * Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Emergency surgery * Redo surgery * Patient treated with Nicorandil, repaglinid or sulfonylurea 48 hours prior to surgery * Low cardiac output requiring catecholamine infusion or circulatory assistance prior to surgery * Severe renal failure: dialysis or glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min * Severe liver failure (spontaneous INR \>2) * Severe respiratory insufficiency (VEMS \<40% of predicted value) * Contra-indication to sevoflurane and propofol * Myocardial infarction \< 7 days * Severe upper limb arterial disease * Heparin-induced thrombopenia * Active infection under antibiotic treatment * Any other surgery combined with the aortic valve surgery: myotomia of Morrow (hypertrophic myocardiopathy), treatment of heart rhythm disorder, inter-atrial communication closure, mitral valve replacement, tricuspid valve replacement, pulmonary valve replacement. * Pregnant women * Currently participating in another trial which may interfere with ProCCard results * Not benefiting from a social insurance or similar system * Patient under legal protection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of Hypersensitive Troponin Iat 72 hoursArea under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of Hypersensitive Troponin I determined for each patient with the serial measurement from of troponin I assays.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse events incidence during the first 30 days following surgery of the multimodal cardioprotection strategy30 daysAdverse events will include death, myocardial infarction, heart failure,arrhythmia requiring medical therapy, neurological disorder such as stroke,respiratory insufficiency, any infectious event, major bleeding requiring transfusion of ≥ 5 U packed red blood cells or surgical intervention or surgical complication
Troponin I serum peak value72 hoursHighest serum value recorded for each patient within 72 hours
Troponin I serum value24 hoursSerum value recorded for each patient within 24 hours
Length of mechanical ventilation30 days
Length of stay in intensive care unit (ICU)30 days
Length of stay in hospital30 days
Index Gravity Score (IGS II, the scoring system measuring the severity of disease for patients admitted to ICU)24 hoursIndex Gravity Score provides an estimate of the risk of death: the higher the score is, the higher the risk to die is. The maximum score is 163. The Index Gravity Score includes 17 variables: 12 physiology variables, age, type of admission (scheduled surgical, unscheduled surgical, or medical), and three underlying disease variables (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, metastatic cancer, and hematologic malignancy).
Number of participants with catecholaminergic supportbaseline and 30 days
Dose of catecholaminergic supportbaseline and 30 days
3-level version of EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L) health status score (quality of life score)Baseline and 30 daysThe 3-level version of EQ-5D consists of 2 pages: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS).It comprises the following five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, and extreme problems. The patient is asked to indicate his health state by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions. This decision results into a 1-digit number that expresses the level selected for that dimension. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state. The EQ VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale where the endpoints are labelled 'Best imaginable health state' and 'Worst imaginable health state'. The VAS can be used as a quantitative measure of health outcome that reflects the patient's own judgement.
number of death30 days

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026