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Inhaled Versus Intravenous Milrinone for Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery

Inhaled Versus Intravenous Milrinone for Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05838846
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-05-03
Start date
2023-04-01
Completion date
2025-01-01
Last updated
2025-02-11

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Conditions

Inhaled Milrinone, Intravenous Milrinone, Mitral Valve Replacement, Pulmonary Hypertension

Keywords

Milrinone, Pulmonary Hypertension

Brief summary

This prospective open-label randomized study aims to compare the effect of inhaled versus intravenous milrinone on the pulmonary vascular resistance in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement surgery. The primary outcome is to determine change in pulmonary artery pressure. The secondary outcomes include, * Incidence of systemic hypotension. * Hemodynamic affection and need of vasopressors and inotropes. * Change in pulmonary vascular resistance versus systemic vascular resistance. * Right ventricular function. * Duration of mechanical ventilation. * Need for mechanical circulatory support devices. * Urine output * Length of intensive care (ICU) in stay. As the investigators hypothesize that inhaled milrinone has a selective pulmonary vasodilator effect devoid of the systemic hypotension with the intravenous administration.

Detailed description

All patients underwent standard preoperative cardiac surgery assessment. Premedication included bromazepam and ranitidine, given the night before and 2 hours prior to arrival to OT. On arrival, IV access and arterial cannula were inserted under local anesthesia, along with routine monitoring electrocardiogram (ECG), pulse oximetery (SpO2), and IBP. Anesthesia was induced with midazolam, fentanyl, and cis-atracurium. After tracheal intubation, ultrasound (US) guided- central venous catheter (CVC) was inserted and TEE also applied and then anesthesia maintained with morphine, cis-atracurium infusions, and sevoflurane. Mechanical ventilation was set to maintain end-tidal carbon dioxide (etco2) in the range of 30-40 mmHg using lung protective ventilation strategies. During CPB, flow of 2.2 L.min-1.m-2, a custodiol cardioplegia was given, temperature kept at 28-32℃ and anesthesia maintained by sevoflurane- through a vaporizer mounted on CPB machine-. A senior consultant certified cardiac anesthetist conducted a baseline TEE using Philips EPIQ CVxi echocardiography machine. Baseline measures included left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and RV function represented by tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), fractional area changes (FAC), and right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) by doppler also, PVR and systemic vascular resistance (SVR) was calculated, plus patients hemodynamics (mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR)), all measures were recorded.

Interventions

Patients will receive 2 doses of inhaled milrinone at the following time points (after sternotomy and after aortic cross clamp off) at dosage of 50 mcg/kg by nebulization, inhaled milrinone will be administered through Aerogen solo with Pro-X controller - continuous mode- attached to ventilator circuit distal to viral/ bacterial heat and moisture exchange filter.

DRUGIV Milrinone

Patients will receive intravenous milrinone infusion at dosage of 0.3 - 0.75 mcg/kg/min with loading dose of 50 mcg/kg over 10 min. After cross clamp off and temperature of 32 degree, Pulmonary vascular resistance and systemic vascular resistance will be calculated at the same corresponding time points to group A.

Sponsors

Menoufia University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Severe mitral regurgitation and moderate or severe pulmonary hypertension * Scheduled for mitral valve replacement surgery \# Criteria of severe mitral regurgitation: * Central jet MR \>40% LA or holosystolic eccentric jet MR * Vena contracta ≥ 0.7 cm * Regurgitant volume ≥60 ml * Regurgitant fraction ≥50% * EROA ≥0.40 cm2 \# Criteria of moderate and severe pulmonary hypertension: * Moderate pulmonary hypertension; mean pulmonary artery pressure \> 41 mmHg while, severe pulmonary hypertension; mean pulmonary artery pressure \> 55 mmHg * Mean pulmonary artery pressure \> 40% of mean systemic blood pressure. * Mean pulmonary artery pressure approximated from estimated systolic pulmonary artery pressure as following; mPAP= (estimated sPAP X 0.61) ± 2

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with aortic valvular lesions or pulmonary stenosis. * Hemodynamic instability in the preoperative time (defined as acute requirement for vasoactive support or mechanical device). * Contraindication to transesophageal echocardiography; esophageal stricture, tumor or diverticulum or active upper gastrointestinal bleeding * Patients with hepatic or renal dysfunction. * Patients with coagulopathy. * Emergency surgeries.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in pulmonary artery pressureIntraoperative

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Hemodynamic affection and need of vasopressors and inotropes.Intraoperative
Pulmonary vascular resistance versus systemic vascular resistanceIntraoperativeSystemic vascular resistance: (MAP-CVP) x 80 / CO Pulmonary vascular resistance = (MPAP-PAWP) X 80 / CO
Right ventricular functionIntraoperativeMeasured by tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion, fractional area changes, and right ventricular systolic pressure by doppler
Incidence of systemic hypotensionIntraoperative
Need for mechanical circulatory support devicesIntraoperative
Urine outputIntraoperative
Duration of mechanical ventilationPostoperative in ICU (up to 24 hours)

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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