ISRCTN ISRCTN30610605
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN30610605
Protocol serial number 7937
Sponsor Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust (UK)
Funder Heart Research UK (UK)
Submission date
12/05/2010
Registration date
12/05/2010
Last edited
11/08/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Bao Nguyen
Scientific

Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences
National Heart and Lung Institute
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London
W12 0NN
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designSingle-centre randomised interventional diagnosis, prevention, process of care and treatment
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleDoes mini-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) reduce cellular stress and inflammation compared with standard CPB?
Study objectivesIschaemia-reperfusion, mechanical trauma and other stimuli associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can lead to the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS can enhance inflammatory activation via activation of NF-kB, p38 MAP kinase and other pathways. Given that CPB leads to ischaemia and mechanical stimulation of leucocytes, it is likely to induce ROS in leukocytes and other cell types.

Hypotheses:
1. CPB leads to rapid induction of ROS in leukocytes which is associated with early activation of pro-inflammatory signalling (e.g. p38 activation) and with delayed activation of anti-inflammatory/anti-oxidant mechanisms
2. Mini-CPB is associated with reduced ROS/pro-inflammatory activation in leucocytes and attenuated systemic inflammation compared to conventional CPB
Ethics approval(s)Brompton, Harefield and NHLI Research Ethics Committee, 24/07/2008, ref: 08/H0708/67. Amendment approved on 29/04/2010, ref: AM02.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Cardiovascular; Subtopic: Cardiovascular (all Subtopics); Disease: Cardiovascular
InterventionAll patients referred for primary elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) will be considered for inclusion within the clinical trial. Trial participants will be randomised into one of three different treatment groups:
1. Positive control group in whom standard CPB is used
2. Negative control group in whom CPB is not used at all ('off pump' group)
3. Investigative group in which the mini-CPB technique is used ('miniCPB' group)

Participants will be reviewed up until they are discharged from hospital. Intervention timings are as follows:

Blood tests:
1. Pre-op (baseline)
2. Post induction
3. Start of CPB
4. 15 minutes CPB
5. 30 minutes CPB
6. 45 minutes CPB
7. 60 minutes CPB
8. 2 hours CPB
9. 6 hours CPB
10. 24 hours CPB

Cantharadin blister tests:
1. Pre-op (baseline)
2. CPB 5 hours

Myocardial tissue sampling:
1. Start of CPB
2. Before end of CPB
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Blood parameters of cellular stress - reactive oxygen species detection; p38 MAP kinase signalling

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Supporting conventional markers of the inflammatory response will be measured including white cell count

Completion date01/06/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration48
Key inclusion criteria1. Age range 18+ years
2. No gender discrimination
3. Patients referred for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
4. Not participated in any other clinical trial
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients less than 18 years of age
2. Emergency cases
3. Combined valvular procedures
4. Redo operations
5. Poor left ventricular function (ejection fraction less than 30%)
6. Cerebro-vascular accident within 3 months pre-operatively or more than 75% carotid artery obstruction as shown by carotid Doppler scan
7. Serum creatinine in excess of 177 μmol/L
8. Pre-existing coagulopathy
9. Pre-existing liver dysfunction
10. Recent (within 5 days) use of antiplatelets (aspirin/clopidogrel)
Date of first enrolment01/06/2010
Date of final enrolment01/06/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences
London
W12 0NN
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summary
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article substudy results 01/10/2014 Yes No
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes