Status:

TERMINATED

Nitroprusside for Prevention of no-Reflow in Primary Angioplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Soroka University Medical Center

Conditions:

Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

In patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction, there is a total occlusion of a coronary artery. Even after emergency catheterization and angioplasty, in some patients, the resumed blood flow i...

Detailed Description

Inadequate myocardial tissue perfusion despite successful relief of the culprit occlusion and restoration of epicardial coronary flow for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) resul...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI) patients planned for primary PCI
  • Diagnostic angiography demonstrating a TIMI flow grade \<3 in the coronary artery before the PCI

Exclusion

  • An admission electrocardiogram (ECG) showing complete left bundle branch block or a paced rhythm
  • Systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg
  • A history of coronary bypass operation
  • A known allergic reaction to nitroprusside
  • Chronic hemodialysis
  • Intravenous drug abuse
  • Pregnancy
  • Rescue intervention after failed thrombolysis
  • Contraindications to aspirin or clopidogrel
  • Need for emergent coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Inability to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00128791

Start Date

January 1 2003

End Date

April 1 2005

Last Update

May 25 2007

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Soroka University Medical Center

Beersheba, Israel, 84101