Status:

UNKNOWN

The Neuroprotection of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning (RIPC) on Cardiac Surgery in Multicenter

Lead Sponsor:

Xijing Hospital

Conditions:

Cardiac Surgery Patients

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The current study is designed to clarify the neuroprotective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on the patients underwent open-heart cardiac surgery.

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND: Brain ischemia and injury are commonly contributed to perioperative morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a phenomenon whereby brief peri...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with acquired heart valve diseases scheduled for valve replacement or CABG

Exclusion

  • Were unable to give informed consent
  • Patients who presented with other systemic diseases such as hepatic,renal, and pulmonary diseases, or have had a heart operation before, were excluded.
  • Additionally, patients taking antidiabetic sulfonylurea or glibenclamide were excluded because these agents have been shown to abrogate the cardioprotection elicited by ischemic preconditioning.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01231789

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2013

Last Update

August 21 2012

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Xijing Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710032