Prophylactic Effect of Nifedipine on Further Decline in Renal Function in Patients Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery

December 20, 2006 updated by: University of Oslo School of Pharmacy

Postoperative Renal Function After Open-Heart Surgery in Patients With Impaired Renal Function Preoperatively. A Study of the Calcium Channel Blocker Nifedipine's Prophylactic Effect on Further Decline in Renal Function.

To compare renal function (51Cr-EDTA clearance) 48 hours post open-heart surgery (coronary bypass or valve surgery) in patients with impaired renal function after randomization to either nifedipine infusion at start of surgery and the following 24 hours or placebo (0.9% saline infusion). Study hypothesis is that nifedipine has a prophylactic effect on decline in renal function.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Oslo, Norway, 0027
        • Rikshospitalet University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients of either gender above 18 years of age.
  2. Patients with significant coronary stenosi(e)s (≥ 75% coronary artery lumen surface stenosi(e)s and / or aortic- or mitral valve vitriuim that are accepted for coronary artery bypass surgery and/or valve replacement surgery.
  3. Patients with impaired renal function, defined as increased serum- creatinine. Men: ≥ 150 µmol/l and Women: ≥130 µmol/l.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients on maintenance hemodialysis
  2. Renal transplant patients
  3. Patients with ejection fraction ≤ 35%
  4. Patients with unstable angina pectoris

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Primary efficacy endpoint is change in renal function, evaluated by 51Cr-EDTA clearance between 24 hours pre open-heart surgery and 48 hours post open-heart surgery. Sample size is 20, ten in each group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Change in renal function after open-heart surgery, as measured by cimetidine refined serum creatinine clearance with measurements preoperatively and 2-6 hours, 20-24 hours and 44-48 hours postoperatively. Need for dialysis post-operatively.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Jan F Bugge, MD, PhD, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2001

Study Completion

October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 22, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2006

Last Verified

December 1, 2006

More Information

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