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Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion and Retrograde Inferior Vena Caval Perfusion for Total Aortic Arch Replacement

The Effect of Combination of Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion With Retrograde Inferior Vena Caval Perfusion on the Outcomes in Patients Underwent Total Aortic Arch Replacement

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03607786
Acronym
CARTAR
Enrollment
600
Registered
2018-07-31
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
2022-09-30
Last updated
2019-04-10

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Conditions

Circulatory Arrest, Hypothermia, Type A Aortic Dissection

Brief summary

This study is designed as a multicenter, randomized, assessor- blinded clinical trial.The primary aim of this trial is to assess whether retrograde inferior venal caval perfusion combined selective antegrade cerebral perfusion(ACP)under mild hypothermia, compared with moderate hypothermia combined with selective ACP alone, improves the outcome for the patients undergoing total aortic arch replacement.

Interventions

PROCEDURERetrograde Inferior Vena Caval Perfusion

Retrograde Inferior Vena Caval Perfusion is achieved by tethering the inferior vena cava with a band around the cannula and by clamping the distal end of the inferior vena cava drainage tube, which allowed a pump to drive oxygenated blood into the inferior vena cava. Pump pressure is maintained at 20-30 mmHg, and blood flow is maintained at 8-12 mL/min/kg. The aim of RIVP is to maintain the lower body perfusion during circulation arrest, and reduce the ischemia-associated vital organ injury.

PROCEDURESelect antegrade cerebral perfusion

Antegrade cerebral perfusion is achieved using a 12 F cannula inserted into the brachiocephalic artery or right axillary artery. The antegrade perfusion flow rate is maintained at 6-12 mL/min/kg

Sponsors

West China Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient aged 18 yr-65yr 2. Patient underwent total aortic arch replacement

Exclusion criteria

1. Inability to understand/give informed consent, 2. Participation in another clinical trial that interferes with the primary or secondary outcomes of this trial. 3. Inability to obtain superior and inferior vena caval cannulation due to pericardium adhesion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Composite major complicationsup to 12 monthsNewly Postoperative Renal Failure;Surgical Re-exploration;Operative Mortality;Deep Sternal Wound Infection;Stroke/Cerebrovascular Accident;Paraplegia

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Transient Neurological Deficitup to 30 daysThe occurrence of postoperative agitation, confusion, delirium, obtundation or a transient focal neurologic deficit (resolution within 72 hours) without any evidence of new structural abnormality on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.
Acute Kidney Injury not requiring Dialysisup to 30 daysKidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines17
Respiratory Failureup to 30 days
Postoperative Prolonged Intubationup to 30 dayspatients aged 18 years and older who require intubation for more than 24 hours patients aged 18 years and older undergoing isolated CABG who require intubation for more than 24 hours patients aged 18 years and older undergoing isolated CABG who require intubation for more than 24 hours patients aged 18 years and older undergoing isolated CABG who require intubation for more than 24 hours Patients who require intubation for more than 24 hours
Paraparesisup to 30 daysMotor weakness in any lower extremity muscle group or unilateral paraplegia (Tarlov score 1-4 or, if present, a score of zero in a single lower extremity)
Myocardial Infarctionup to 30 days

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Stroke12 monthsAny confirmed neurological deficit of abrupt onset caused by a disturbance in blood supply to the brain
The number of volume of blood products transfusionup to 30 daysThe number of units of packed red blood cells , fresh-frozen plasma, pooled platelets and cryoprecipitate administered was collected from blood bank records
Myocardial infarction12 monthsIncrease in serum cardiac biomarker values (preferably cardiac troponin) with at least one value above the 99th percentile upper reference limit and at least one of the following criteria: symptoms of ischaemia; new or presumed new significant ST segment or T wave ECG changes or new left bundle branch block; development of pathological Q waves on ECG; radiological or echocardiographic evidence of new loss of viable myocardium or new regional wall motion abnormality; identification of an intracoronary thrombus at angiography or autopsy(since incident surgery)
Length of ICU stayup to 30 daysThe duration of staying ICU postoperatively, time between administrated in ICU after the procedure to discharge from the ICU
Length of postoperative stayup to 30 daysthe number of days between procedure and discharge, including any time patients spent at hospitals or long-term acute care facilities after transfer from our institution
Gastrointestinal bleedup to 30 daysGastrointestinal bleed is defined as unambiguous clinical or endoscopic evidence of blood in the gastrointestinal tract. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (or haemorrhage) is that originating proximal to the ligament of Treitz, in practice from the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is that originating from the small bowel or colon.
Postoperative ascitesup to 30 daysAccumulation or retention of free fluid in the abdominal peritoneal cavity between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs. The fluid may be serous, hemorrhagic, or the result of inflammation or tumor metastasis to the peritoneum.
Death12 monthssince incident surgery
New onset dialysis (since incident surgery) status12 monthsRenal failure requiring dialysis

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactLei Du, M.D
dulei@scu.edu.cn+8602818980601926
Backup ContactJing Lin, M.D
350576038@qq.com+8602818980605853

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026