Status:

COMPLETED

Preliminary Administration of EPO and Markers of Cardiac Ischemia Induced by CPB

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Grenoble

Collaborating Sponsors:

Roche Pharma AG

Conditions:

Myocardial Ischemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The main objective is to observe the effects of erythropoietin administration on different blood markers of ischaemic cardiac lesions induced by cardiopulmonary bypass.

Detailed Description

A new property of erythropoietin (EPO), independent of its hematopoietic role, has recently been discovered. Indeed, it has been reported that this hormone, following binding to its cardiac or cerebra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Coronary bypass surgery.
  • Surgery not urgent.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \> 40.
  • Informed consent form signed.

Exclusion

  • Valvular surgery.
  • Surgery with beating heart, with or without cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Carotid bypass surgery.
  • Myocardial infarction less than 30 days.
  • Previous history of cardiac surgery.
  • Kidney failure (creatinine \> 200 µmol/l).
  • Uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Unstable angina.
  • Risk of deep venous thrombosis.
  • Vascular cerebral attack less than 30 days.
  • Malignant tumour.
  • Phenylketonuria.
  • Allergy to erythropoietin.
  • Previous programmed blood donation.
  • Pregnancy and feeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00273767

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

November 1 2009

Last Update

December 7 2009

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Cardiac Surgery Department - CHU de Grenoble

Grenoble, France, 38043