Effect of Perioperative Iron Isomaltoside 1000 Administration on Transfusion Requirements in Patients Undergoing Complex Valvular Heart Surgery: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Sponsor
Yonsei University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02862665
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

In complex cardiac surgery with prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass, allogeneic blood products transfusions are often necessary to control intraoperative and postoperative bleeding. Furthermore, approximately 50% of all patients undergoing cardiac surgery are anemic before surgery, and patients with normal hemoglobin level may become anemic during and/or after surgery. Perioperative transfusion carries risks far beyond transmission of infection and has been demonstrated to be associated with adverse outcomes related to postoperative pulmonary complications, decreased renal function and increased mortality. Thus, the important of blood conservation stratigies to minimize transfusion is being increasingly emphasized. In recent trial by Johansson and colleagues, they concluded that the perioperative administration of intravenous iron isomaltoside 1000 increased the hemoglobin level and prevented anemia 4 weeks after cardiac surgery. Therefore, perioperative iron isomaltoside 1000 administration among the patients undergoing complex valvular heart surgery could reduce not only the perioperative allogeneic transfusion but also the incidence of postoperative adverse events. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of perioperative iron isomaltoside 1000 administration on transfusion requirements in patients undergoing complex valvular heart surgery.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Drug: iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®)
  • Drug: normal saline 100 ml
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
214 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Actual Study Start Date :
Aug 1, 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date :
May 7, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date :
May 7, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: IV iron

The patients will receive iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) as an i.v. infusion of 1000 mg (diluted with normal saline, 10 mg/ml) twice; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery. They will receive iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) 1000 mg over 15 min.

Drug: iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®)
The patients will receive iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) as an i.v. infusion of 1000 mg (diluted with normal saline, 10 mg/ml) twice; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery. They will receive iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) 1000 mg over 15 min.

Placebo Comparator: Control

The patients will receive normal saline 100 ml as an i.v. infusion twice; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery. They will receive normal saline 100 ml over 15 min.

Drug: normal saline 100 ml
The patients will receive normal saline 100 ml as an i.v. infusion twice; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery. They will receive normal saline 100 ml over 15 min.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. the proportion of patients who need blood transfusion [patients will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 10 days after surgery]

    Investigator will assess the number of patients in each group who will need blood transfusion during hospital stays, and evaluate the effect of iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) on perioperative blood transfusion.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. the proportion of patients who will experience postoperative adverse events [within the first 20 days after surgery. (plus or minus 3 days)]

    Investigator will assess the number of patients in each group who will experience postoperative adverse events (death, atrial fibrillation, reoperation, wound infection, acute kidney injury, permanent stroke, prolonged mechanical ventilation or postoperative myocardial infarction) within the first 20 days after surgery, and evaluate the effect of iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) on the occurrence of any postoperative adverse events.

  2. the plasma hepcidin concentrations of patients [before the investigational drug i.v. infusion; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery]

    Investigator will assess the plasma hepcidin concentrations before the investigational drug i.v. infusion; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery, and evaluate the association between the plasma hepcidin concentrations and the effect of iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) or the occurrence of any postoperative adverse events.

  3. the plasma EPO (erythropoietin) concentrations of patients [before the investigational drug i.v. infusion; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery]

    Investigator will assess the plasma EPO concentrations before the investigational drug i.v. infusion; 3 days before surgery and 3 days after surgery, and evaluate the association between the plasma EPO concentrations and the effect of iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) or the occurrence of any postoperative adverse events.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
19 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. the patients undergoing redo cardiac surgery or complex valvular heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

  2. tha age ≥19 yrs old.

  3. the patients who are willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:
  1. having preoperative anemia (Hb <9 g/dl for women, Hb <10 g/dl for men)

  2. preoperative erythropoietin treatment within four weeks before surgery

  3. redo cardiac operation due to preoperative paravalvular leakage

  4. known hypersensitivity to any excipients in the investigational drug products

  5. aplastic anemia

  6. the patients who stay more than 48 hours in the intensive care unit preoperatively due to heart failure or other major complication

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul Korea, Republic of 03722

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Yonsei University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Yonsei University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02862665
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 4-2016-0502
First Posted:
Aug 11, 2016
Last Update Posted:
Aug 18, 2020
Last Verified:
Aug 1, 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 18, 2020