CArDiAX: A Pre- and Post- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Implantation Disposed Application of Xenon

Sponsor
RWTH Aachen University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01285271
Collaborator
German Research Foundation (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether xenon - as compared to sevoflurane - can be applied safely in patients for general anesthesia before and after CABG implantation.

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted by two investigator types: The study enrollment and the post-anesthesia follow-up will be performed by Investigator I who is blinded to the study treatment. Investigator II will only perform general anaesthesia for CABG surgery and will therefore necessarily be unblinded to the treatment conditions.

Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the following study groups. Group 1 (Xenon) will receive xenon for maintenance of balanced anesthesia for CABG surgery before and after extracorporal circulation. Group 2 (Sevoflurane) will receive sevoflurane for maintenance of balanced anesthesia for CABG surgery before and after extracorporal circulation. During extracorporal circulation, general anesthesia will be maintained intravenously in both groups.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
30 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
The Safety and Feasibility of Delivering Xenon to Patients Before and After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Implantation: a Pilot Study
Study Start Date :
May 1, 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2011
Actual Study Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2011

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Xenon

Xenon will be administered for balanced general anesthesia for CABG surgery before and after the extracorporal circulation.

Drug: Xenon
gaseous anesthetic, dosage: 50% (v/v) in 50% oxygen, continuous application before the start and after the end of extracorporal circulation

Active Comparator: Sevoflurane

Sevoflurane will be administered for balanced general anesthesia for CABG surgery before and after the extracorporal circulation.

Drug: Sevoflurane
inhalative anesthetic, dosage: 1.4% (v/v) in 50% oxygen/medical air , continuous application before the start and after the end of extracorporal circulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Evaluation of the safety and feasibility of xenon application for general anesthesia before and after CABG implantation [an average of 4 to 6 hours]

    The feasibility of xenon application compared to sevoflurane application will be assessed by: The depth of anaesthesia level The peri-anaesthetic respiratory profile The peri-anaesthetic haemodynamic profile The following safety parameters will be assessed: Doses and concentration of study treatments Trans-esophageal echocardiography Measures of renal function Intra-operative blood loss and amount of transfused blood/products Need for hemodynamic and inotropic support The patient's regional cerebral tissue oxygenation rSO2 The incidence of AE and SAE

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Secondary efficacy and safety criteria [6 days]

    The following secondary efficacy parameters will be assessed: the patients organ function status The severity of postoperative critical illness The incidence of Post-operative Delirium (POD) The duration of postoperative intensive care unit and in-hospital stay Secondary safety parameters: hemodynamic and respiratory profile, including vital signs incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE) laboratory parameters -post-operative pain further AE and SAE

  2. all cause mortality and contentment questioning [1 year]

    Patients will be contacted by telephone one year after surgery for a one year mortality and contentment examination.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
50 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for elective CABG

  • Patients willing and able to complete the requirements of this study

  • Ejection Fraction > 50%

  • EuroSCORE ≤ 8

  • men and women >= 50 yrs

  • women without childbearing potential

  • ASA Score II-IV

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Lack of informed consent

  • EuroSCORE < 8

  • MMSE < 24

  • Age < 50 years

  • COPD GOLD > II, increased need of oxygen

  • Renal dysfunction

  • Liver function disorders

  • Acute coronary syndrome during the last 24 hours; hemodynamic instability

  • Requirement of inotropic support

  • Off-pump-surgery

  • Disabling neuropsychiatric disorders

  • History of stroke with residuals

  • Hypersensitivity to the study anaesthetics

  • Increased intracranial pressure

  • Pregnancy and lactation period

  • Women of childbearing potential

  • Presumed uncooperativeness or legal incapacity

  • Participation in a concomitant trial

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Aachen Aachen NRW Germany 52074

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • RWTH Aachen University
  • German Research Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark Coburn, PD Dr. med., Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Aachen

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
RWTH Aachen University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01285271
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 10-017
  • 2010-023942-63
First Posted:
Jan 27, 2011
Last Update Posted:
Oct 6, 2011
Last Verified:
Oct 1, 2011
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 6, 2011