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The Thiamine Administration After Cardiac Surgery Trial

The Thiamine Administration After Cardiac Surgery Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04641104
Acronym
TAACS
Enrollment
200
Registered
2020-11-23
Start date
2020-11-20
Completion date
2022-10-03
Last updated
2022-11-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lactate Blood Increase, Thiamine Deficiency

Brief summary

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) is essential for cell function and as a co-factor of the enzyme Pyruvate Dehydrogenase to initiate the Krebs cycle and thus the aerobic metabolism of glucose. We hypothesize that thiamine supplementation improves the clearance of lactate in the first 24 hours after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation in patients with high lactate concentration.

Detailed description

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) is essential for cell function and as a co-factor of the enzyme Pyruvate Dehydrogenase to initiate the Krebs cycle and thus the aerobic metabolism of glucose. Thiamine deficiency, can be caused by alcoholism or bariatric surgery and is associated with severe complications such as Wernicke's encephalopathy or Beri-Beri syndrome. Thiamine deficiency can also be the cause for an increase in lactate levels due to the transformation of pyruvate to lactate. An increase in lactate levels is associated with a worse prognostic. A decrease is, on the contrary, associated with an improved prognostic, during CPR and also after cardiac arrest. Recently, studies have shown that thiamine deficiency is underdiagnosed in ICU patients. On top of this, extra-corporeal circulation can worsen this deficiency. This could explain why certain on-pump cardiac surgery patients have increased lactate levels post-operatively, despite optimal blood pressure, cardiac output, diuresis, peripheral perfusion Donnino et al have shown that in a sepsis context thiamine administration improved lactate clearance during the first 24 hours of ICU admission and improved mortality rates at 28 days post-ICU admission. Therefore, the hypothesis of this study is that thiamine supplementation improves the clearance of lactate in the first 24 hours after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation in patients with high lactate concentration.

Interventions

DRUGThiamine 500 MG

A solution of 500 mg of Thiamine Hydrocloride in a solution of 100 ml of NaCl 0.9% will be administered post-cardiac surgery in patients with lactate levels ≥ 2 mmol / L in the first 6 hours post-ICU admission.

DRUGPlacebo

100 ml of NaCl 0.9% will be administered in the placebo group.

Sponsors

CHU de Charleroi
CollaboratorOTHER
Sarah Saxena
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Intervention model description

This is a monocentric randomized, controlled, double blind study in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with extra corporal circulation. Anesthesia management of these patients is standardised in terms of volume-controlled ventilation, fluid and inotropes management. Randomization of 100 patients for the administration, of a solution of 500 mg of Thiamine Hydrocloride in a solution of 100 ml of NaCl 0.9% versus a solution of 100 ml of NaCl 0.9% alone in adult patients (≥ 18 years-old) with a lactate ≥ 2 mmol / L in the first 6 hours of ICU admission.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery with extra-corporeal circulation in the CHU de Charleroi between November 2020 and December 2021. Written informed consent will be obtained from each patient/ family member participating in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients already supplemented with vitamins * Patients with an allergy to thiamine * Patients who are priorly treated with linezolide, antiretrovirals and/or metformin treatment within 48 hours preoperatively * Patients with mitochondrial disorders * Patients with Child Pugh C cirrhosis * Patients with a history of epilepsy with tonic-clonic movements postoperatively. * Pregnant patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Lactate24 hoursLactate level will be specifically be measured 24h post-ICU admission to evaluate the effect of thiamine versus placebo.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Fluid balance48 hoursThe influence of thiamine/placebo on the use of volume expansion during ICU stay will also be evaluated
Inotropes48 hoursThe influence of thiamine: placebo on the use of inotropes during ICU stay will also be evaluated
Mechanical ventilation48 hoursThe influence of thiamine/ placebo on extubation time will also be evaluated.
Length of ICU stay5 daysThe influence of thiamine/ placebo on ICU discharge will also be evaluated.
Length of hospital stay30 daysThe influence of thiamine/ placebo on hospital discharge will also be evaluated.

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

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