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Effect of Intravenous Metoprolol Combining RIC on Myocardial Protection in STEMI Patients

Combined Metoprolol and Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Cardioprotection of Anterior ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (METRICATION)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03579914
Enrollment
1206
Registered
2018-07-09
Start date
2017-11-28
Completion date
2021-08-30
Last updated
2021-11-04

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Conditions

Anterior Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure

Keywords

Anterior Myocardial Infarction, Intravenous Metoprolol, RIC, Myocardial Protection

Brief summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare the myocardial protection effect of intravenous metoprolol combined with remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) and single treatment before reperfusion in Chinese patients with anterior STEMI. This study sought to find possible strategies to further improve myocardial protection in Chinese patients with anterior STEMI.

Detailed description

This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled study. It is planned to enroll 1200 patients with anterior STEMI. Immediately after the first medical contact, the patients who were determined by the investigator to meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria were randomized through the interactive web response system (IWRS) and received different pre-reperfusion treatments. The four groups were placebo group, metoprolol group, remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) group and metoprolol & RIC group. Subsequently, the investigator conduct diagnosis and treatment according to the patient's specific conditions and check the serum level of myocardial damage markers (i.e. CK and CK-MB) at the time of admission, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 hours, respectively. If the patient undergoes PCI treatment, additional detection of myocardial damage markers immediately after PCI is also required. All patients were followed for 1 year with an office visit or a telephone call at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months to evaluate the health status and adverse clinical events of patients.

Interventions

DRUGintravenous Placebo

Patients receive intravenous Placebo (saline) injection

DRUGMetoprolol Injectable Product

Patients receive intravenous Metoprolol injection

DEVICERomote Ischemic Conditioning (RIC)

Patients receive RIC treatment

COMBINATION_PRODUCTMetoprolol & RIC

Patients receive Metoprolol & RIC treatment

Sponsors

Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Harbin Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. ages 18 to 80 years; 2. presenting within 12 h of symptoms onset, with anterior STEMI and planned for pPCI; anterior STEMI was defined as the occurrence of \>20 min of chest pain and ST-segment elevation (\>2 mm) in at least 2 contiguous precordial leads; 3. sign informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

1. systolic blood pressure \< 110mmHg; 2. cardiogenic shock or with heart failure symptoms, Killip III\ IV; 3. allergic history of metoprolol; 4. history of asthma or the need for bronchodilators; 5. PR interval \> 240ms, II\ III atrioventricular block; 6. heart rate \< 60 beats/min; 7. unable to consent; 8. pregnancy and lactation women; 9. life expectancy for diseases (i.e. cancer) \< 1 year.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Myocardial infarct size60 hoursEstimating myocardial infarct size by area under CK, CK-MB curve

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE)1 yearComposition of death, heart failure, reinfarction, revascularization, malignant ventricular arrhythmias, stroke)
Incidence of heart failure1 yearIncidence of heart failure
myocardial infarct size measured by MRI (optional)7 days after AMImyocardial infarct size measured by MRI (optional)
Safety endpoint: incidence of severe bradycardia or hypotension24 hoursSevere bradycardia (heart rate \<40bpm) or hypotension (systolic blood pressure \<80mmHg)

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026