Remote Ischaemic Postconditioning in the Clinical Setting of NSTEACS and Urgent PCI

November 4, 2020 updated by: University College, London

A Study Investigating the Cardioprotective Benefits of Remote Ischaemic Postconditioning in Patients Presenting With Non ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing In-hospital Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

This study investigates the cardioprotective effect of remote ischaemic pre-/postconditioning in patients presenting with a NSTEMI/Unstable angina undergoing PCI.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Patients presenting with Non ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) - NSTEMI and Unstable angina patients are enrolled in this study.

Eligible patients are approached, with patient information sheets and are consented for involvement into the study. Patients are randomised to intervention or control. Patients randomised to intervention will receive 3 x 5 minutes of forearm ischaemia (with the cuff inflated to 200 mmHg) separated by 5 minutes of reperfusion between each cuff inflation, prior coronary angiography.

This protocol of episodic forearm ischaemia/reperfusion has been demonstrated to confer remote ischaemic preconditioning-induced protection.

Prior to the intervention, a blood sample will be taken to measure serum troponin T and CK-MB (baseline level). Following PCI patients will be reviewed on the wards and their ongoing recovery will be assessed and reviewed prior to discharge from the study. Troponin T and CK-MB levels will be measured for the 24 hours after PCI, at various time points (6 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour) as a measure of the degree of myocardial damage, and levels compared between the different treatment groups.

Primary end point

Myocardial injury (Peri-procedural Myocardial Infarction and Injury) measured by cTnT and CK-MB release over 24 hours after primary PCI.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

626

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients admitted with NSTEMI/ Unstable angina undergoing percutaneous intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known renal failure
  • Known liver disease
  • Peripheral vascular disease involving upper limbs
  • Inability to consent

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Remote Conditioning group
Patients will receive a standard remote ischaemia preconditioning protocol comprising a blood pressure cuff placed on arm and inflated to 200mmHg for 5 minutes and then deflated for 5 minutes, a cycle repeated three times, prior to the PCI procedure.
A Blood pressure cuff will be placed on the arm and inflated to 200mm hg for 5 minutes, and then deflated for 5 minutes, a cycle repeated 3 times.
Other Names:
  • RIC
Placebo Comparator: Control Group
Patients will receive a standard sham remote ischaemia preconditioning protocol with an un-inflated cuff be placed on the arm in this group of patients for 30 minutes. This is the sham intervention for this group.
An un-inflated blood pressure cuff will be placed on the arm for 20 minutes.
Other Names:
  • Control

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Peri-Procedural Myocardial Injury
Time Frame: 24 hours post PCI
Peri-Procedural Myocardial Injury will be assessed by the number of patients with peak troponin-T>3x 99th percentile upper reference limit
24 hours post PCI

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Derek M Yellon, PhD, FACC, University College, London

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

October 31, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 1, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2020

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

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