Thymosin α1 Use in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Rheumatic heart disease usually accompanied by weakened immune function. And the cardiopulmonary bypass further aggravating the decline of immune function. Therefore, the prevention of Postoperative immune function collapse is of great clinical value, and immunomodulatory therapy with thymosin alpha
1 may be beneficial. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that the administration of thymosin alpha 1 will Improve the immune function and prognosis of patients.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Thymosin alpha 1
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Drug: Thymosin Alpha1
Thymosin alpha 1, 1.6mg injection hypodermic (I.H), every 12 hours for 5 days at least during the ICU admission. The administration will be terminated any day during the treatment when the patient is deemed as qualified for ICU discharge or dead
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Sham Comparator: Blank control
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Other: Blank Control
the Control group did not receive Thymosin alpha 1 or any placebo.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The highest Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score of 5 days after surgery [5 days after surgery]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- 30-day mortality [30 days after randomization]
Death from any cause of 30 days after randomization
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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The patients are conformed to 2004 WHO guidelines for Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease;
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Patients planning to undergo cardiac surgery were enrolled.
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The patients' age between 18 ~80 years old.
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Agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients allergic to Thymosin α1;
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Lactating women and pregnant women;
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Patients with mental diseases, drug and alcohol dependence;
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Refuse to participate in this study and refuse to sign the informed consent
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | The first affiliated hospital of nanjing medical university | Nanjing | Jiangsu | China | 210029 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Nanjing Medical University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 5A Plan IV