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ECMOsorb Trial - Impact of a VA-ECMO in Combination With CytoSorb in Critically Ill Patients With Cardiogenic Shock

ECMOsorb Trial - Impact of a VA-ECMO in Combination With CytoSorb in Critically Ill Patients With Cardiogenic Shock- A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Monocenter Trial.

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05027529
Acronym
ECMOsorb
Enrollment
42
Registered
2021-08-30
Start date
2021-05-21
Completion date
2025-12-31
Last updated
2026-02-04

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

Conditions

Cardiogenic Shock

Keywords

cardiogenic shock, VA-ECMO, venous arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, inotropic score, extracorporeal cytokine hemadsorption system, cytokine adsorber, intensive care, multi organ failure

Brief summary

In the ECMOsorb study the impact of a veno-arterial -ECMO in combination with an extracorporeal cytokine hemadsorption system in critically ill patients with cardiogenic shock is to be examined

Detailed description

The prospective, interventional, randomised controlled and blinded ECMOsorb study investigates in critically ill patinets with cardiogenic shock and with veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) treatment the impact of an extracorporeal cytokin hemadsorption system on hemodynamics, defined by the Inotropic Score 72 hours after initiation of the adsorber (intervention) or normal ECMO tube (control) in the VA-ECMO.

Interventions

DEVICECytoSorb

An extracorporeal cytokine hemoadsorption system is integrated in the VA-ECMO circuit

OTHERVA-ECMO only

only VA-ECMO; NO extracorporeal cytokine hemoadsorption system is added

Sponsors

Christian Schulze
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Masking description

masking by using a "black-box"; the control group only receives a regular ECMO tube

Intervention model description

prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded, monocenter trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Cardiogenic shock of any cause and indication for VA-ECMO * Age between 18 and 80 * Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Current participation in another interventional trial * Pregnancy * Current immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapy * Contraindications to VA-ECMO implantation. * Patients with pre - existing sepsis (raised CPR, positive PCT, leukozytosis, fever, positive blood cultures). * Shock duration\> 12 h before evaluation. * Severe PVD (peripheral vessel disease) making ECMO-implantation impossible. * Aortic valve insufficiency / stenosis at least II °. * Age \> 80 years. * CNS disease with fixed, dilated pupils (not drug-induced). * Severe concomitant disease with limited life expectancy \<6 months. * CPR\> 60min. * Shock due to other reasons * HIT positive (Heparin induced thrombocytopenia) * Very low platelet counts (\< 20,000/µl) * Body weight less than 45 kg

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in inotropic score after 72h (difference between the two study groups)72 hoursInotropic Score: dopamine dose \[μg/kg/min\] + dobutamine dose \[μg/kg/min\] + 100x epinephrine dose \[μg/kg/min\] + 100x norepinephrine \[μg/kg/min\]

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionml/min
troponin0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionpg/ml
creatinine kinase0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionµmol/l\*s
myoglobine0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionµg/l
urinary output0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionml/h
neuron specific enolase0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionµg/l
s-1000 to 7 days after beginning of interventionµg/l
cystatin c0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionmg/l
galectin-30 to 7 days after beginning of interventionng/ml
Interleukin 60 to 7 days after beginning of interventionpg/ml
Procalcitonin0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionng/ml
c-reactive protein0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionmg/l
lactate0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionmmol/l
Duration of: renal replacement therapy (CVVHD), mechanical ventilation, ECMO therapy, inotropic /vasopressor treatmentday 30 after beginning of interventionhours
30 day, ICU and in-hospital mortalityday 30 after beginning of interventionnominal scale (yes/no)
Length of stay in ICU and total length of hospital stay until discharge/transferday 30 after beginning of interventionhours
Necessary Implantation of an Active Assist Device or heart transplantationday 30 after beginning of interventionnominal scale (yes/no)
SAPS II0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionSimplified Acute Physiology Score II (Minimum value: 0 / maximum value: 163; higher values means worse outcome)
APACHE II score0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionAcute Pysiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (Minimum value: 0 / maximum value: 71; higher values means worse outcome)
SOFA score0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionSequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (Minimum value: 0 / maximum value: 24; higher value means worse outcome)
cerebreal performance category (CPC)0 to 30 days after beginning of interventionCPC 1 (adequate function) to CPC 5 (brain dead)
Glasgow coma scale (GCS)0 to 30 days after beginning of interventionAssessment scheme for disorders of consciousness and brain function (eyes, verbal, motor); scale from 3 (severe impairment) to 15 points (no abnormalities)
EuroQuol 5D-3L Descriptive System7 to 30 days after beginning of interventionmobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, and extreme problems.
EQ VAS7 to 30 days after beginning of interventionEQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS), 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'.
Modified Rankin scale0 to 30 days after beginning of interventionscale from 0 (no symptoms) to 6 (dead);
Measurement of right ventricular parameters0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionmeasurements of right ventricular function in the echo (TAPSE in mm; FAC in %; RVEDD in mm; sPAP in mmHg; RA area in cm²; TASV in cm/s; ICV in mm)
Measurement of left ventricular parameters0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionmeasurements of left ventricular function in the echo (LVEDD in mm; LVESD in mm; LVEF in %; VSD (yes/no); LVEDV in ml; LVESV in ml; GLS in %; LA volume in ml)
Measurement of kidney injury and kidney function0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionNGAL, KIM-1, L-FABP, IGFBP7 in ng/ml
Interleukin 180 to 7 days after beginning of interventionpg/ml
incidence of apoplexy30 days after beginning of interventionnominal scale (yes/no)
mean arterial pressure0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionmmHg
central venous oxygen saturation0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionin %
mixed venous oxygen saturation0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionin %
arterial oxygen saturation0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionin %
heart failure re-hospitalisation30 days after beginning of interventionnominal scale (yes/no)
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionpg/ml
creatinine0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionµmol/l
n-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)0 to 7 days after beginning of interventionpg/ml

Countries

Germany

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORChristian Schulze, Prof.

Jena University Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

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