Impact Of Using LevosemidanVersus DobutamineOn Right Ventricular Function In AdultPatients Undergoing Elective Valve Replacement Surgery (rt side failur)

February 15, 2026 updated by: Abdelkader Abdelrahman Abdelkader Elbakry, Helwan University

in this prospective, randomized, controlled double blinded study conducted at Helwan University Hospitals include 52 patients with rheumatic mitral and/or aortic valve disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension at the start of rewarming, patients will be randomly assigned into either group 1 (levosimendan) or group 2 (dobutamine ) Group 1 patients will receive dobutamine, 3-5 microgram/kg group 2 patients will receive levosimendan 6 ug/kg bolus over 10 minutes, followed by infusion at a rate of 0.1 mg/kg/min Transthoracic echocardiography performed before induction of anaesthesia (baseline), 6 and 12 hours post surgery . In addition, transthoracic echocardiography also performed 24 hours post extubating. Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) examination performed during the intraoperative period before the initiation of CPB (pre CPB) and 30 minutes after separation from CPB (post-CPB) Echocardiographic parameters measured will include tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), Tei index and myocardial systolic velocities at the tricuspid annulus (S/) for the assessment of right ventricular systolic function, and ratio of tricuspid inflow to tricuspid annular diastolic velocity (E/E/) for the assessment of right ventricular diastolic function.

Pulmonary artery pressure will be assessed frequently by transthoracic echo during every assessment.

Study Overview

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Completed

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Observational

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52

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Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt, 12566
        • Helwan University

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients scheduled for valve replacement surgery with PAH (an estimated right ventricular systolic pressure more than 50 mmHg, or mean PAP more than 40 mmHg, or systolic PAP exceeding 50% of systemic systolic pressure). Pregnant Patients or .

Patients with severe renal dysfunction (GFR 15 to 29 ml/min per 1.73 m2 )or Severe hepatic or patients with Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HBA1C more than 8 )or patients needed inotropic support before surgery were excluded from the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Undergoing mitral and/or aortic valve replacement
  • PAH (an estimated right ventricular systolic pressure more than 50 mmHg, or mean PAP more than 40 mmHg, or systolic PAP exceeding 50% of systemic systolic pressure).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Potential pregnancy.
  • Refusal to participate.
  • Patients with severe renal dysfunction (GFR 15 to 29 ml/min per 1.73 m2 )
  • Severe hepatic dysfunction.( Grade 4: AST/ALT >20.0 x(upper limit normal )
  • Prolonged QT interval.
  • Emergency surgery,
  • Requiring preoperative inotropes.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HBA1C more than 8 )

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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group 1(levosimendan)
group 1 (levosimendan) Group 1 will receive levosimendan 6 ug/kg bolus over 10 minutes, followed by infusion at a rate of 0.1 mg/kg/min
Group 2 (dobutamine)
r group 2 (dobutamine ) Group 2 patients will receive dobutamine, 3-5 microgram/kg group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
post operative change of right ventricular function during 1 week after surgery mesured by ECHO parameters
Time Frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week
echocardiographic parameters include ,TAPSE( tricused annular plane excursion in cm) , Tei index, myocardial systolic velocities at the tricuspid annulus S/in cm/s , ratio of tricuspid inflow to tricuspid annular diastolic velocity (E/e/) those parameters will be combined for the assessment of right ventricular function.
from enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week

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Sponsor

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Helwan University

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August 1, 2024

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August 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

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August 1, 2025

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First Submitted

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January 23, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 15, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

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February 18, 2026

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February 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 15, 2026

Last Verified

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January 1, 2026

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  • IORG registry num: IORG0011670
  • REC faculty of medicine helwan (Registry Identifier: IORG0011670)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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