Histamine Release and Implications of H1- and H2-Blockade in Adult Cardiac Surgery - A Randomised Controlled Study

ISRCTN ISRCTN28343638
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN28343638
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
15/12/2004
Registration date
31/01/2005
Last edited
02/05/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Cristina Diaz-Navarro
Scientific

University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff
CF4 4XW
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)2920743107

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study hypothesisSystemic inflammatory response is associated with cardiac surgery. Mediators liberated include cytokines and histamine. Histamine is associated with systemic effects like vasodilatation and cardiac dysrhythmias.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionCardiovascular disease
InterventionPatients will be randomly allocated into two groups.
Group H: this group will receive prophylactic H1- and H2-blockade
Group O: control group with no H1- and H2-blockade (placebo)
The study will be double blinded.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)H1 and H2 blockers
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/02/2005
Overall study end date01/01/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants80
Participant inclusion criteriaEntry criteria: Patients presenting for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass.
Participant exclusion criteria1. Patients on heparin or nitrate infusions
2. Patients with known allergies
3. Known asthmatics and patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
4. Patients on steroids or other immunosuppressive drugs
5. Emergency procedures or re-do operations
6. Patients on regular H1 or H2 blockers
Recruitment start date01/02/2005
Recruitment end date01/01/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • Wales

Study participating centre

University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff
CF4 4XW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Wales College of Medicine, UK
University/education

Heath Park
Cardiff
CF4 4XW
Wales
United Kingdom

Email HumphreysJM@cf.ac.uk
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Funders

Funder type

University/education

University of Wales College of Medicine (UWCM) Endowment Fund, UK

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan