Perioperative myocardial ischaemia and cytokine response in patients undergoing high-risk surgery: the influence of fluvastatin

ISRCTN ISRCTN83738615
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN83738615
Secondary identifying numbers NTR899
Submission date
07/03/2007
Registration date
07/03/2007
Last edited
24/11/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof D Poldermans
Scientific

Erasmus Medical Centre
Department of Anesthesiology
Rotterdam
3015 GD
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)10 463 4613
Email d.poldermans@erasmusmc.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised double blind placebo controlled parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymDECREASE III
Study objectivesThe primary objective is to study the relation between fluvastatin therapy and the incidence of myocardial ischaemia in patients undergoing high-risk surgery. The secondary objective is to study the perioperative cytokine response in relation to fluvastatin therapy in patients undergoing high-risk surgery.
Ethics approval(s)Approval received from the Medical Ethics Review Committees Erasmus MC (Medische Ethische Toetsings Commissie Erasmus MC) (ref: MEC 238.71/2004/10).
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPerioperative myocardial ischaemia
InterventionPatients will come for an outpatient visit (= screening) approximately 30 days (= mean) prior to surgery. Informed consent will then be signed and in- and exclusion criteria will be checked. If the patient is eligible for the study, the patient will be randomised and subsequently study medication will be dispensed.

Patients will be randomised to fluvastatin XL 80 mg or placebo once daily from randomisation, approximately one month prior to surgery, to 30 days after surgery. A computer generated random number list will be used to randomise patients. All randomised patients are irrevocably in the study. They will be followed and analysed in the group to which they are allocated, regardless of whether or not they receive the assigned treatment or fulfil the eligibility criteria.

The primary endpoint, myocardial ischaemia, will be measured by continuous 12-lead ECG recording, starting on the evening prior to surgery up to 72 hours after surgery. Furthermore troponin release will be assessed on day one, three, seven after surgery or at discharge.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Fluvastatin
Primary outcome measureThe primary endpoint is the occurrence of myocardial ischaemia recorded during a 96-hour period using a 12-lead Rozing recorder. Ischaemia is divided into pre-, peri-, and post-operative periods. The severity of ischaemia in each period is scored as 'ischaemic burden', reflecting the duration (minutes) and severity (ST-segment change from baseline) of ischaemia.
Secondary outcome measures1. Perioperative cytokine response. At screening, before the induction of anaesthesia, and after surgery cytokines are measured at six, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours after surgery; and four, five, six, and seven days after surgery
2. Composite of cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction within 30 days after surgery
Overall study start date01/07/2004
Completion date01/07/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants500
Key inclusion criteria1. Aged greater than 40 years
2. Scheduled for elective noncardiac surgery
3. Risk score for perioperative cardiovascular death greater than or equal to 51 points
5. Written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Currently on statin therapy
2. Contraindication for statin therapy
3. Scheduled for surgery which interferes with continuous 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) recording, such as thoracic and upper abdominal surgery
4. Unstable coronary disease
5. Undergoing emergency surgery
6. Patients with extensive stress-induced ischaemia during dobutamine stress test
7. Creatine Kinase (CK) at baseline greater than 10 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
8. Previous participation in the fluvastatin-study
9. Reoperation within 30 days of an initial surgical procedure
10. Participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days
Date of first enrolment01/07/2004
Date of final enrolment01/07/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Erasmus Medical Centre
Rotterdam
3015 GD
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Erasmus Medical Centre (Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre

Department of Anesthesiology
P.O. Box 2040
Rotterdam
3000 CA
Netherlands

Website http://www.erasmusmc.nl/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/018906e22

Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Erasmus Medical Centre (Netherlands)

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

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 03/09/2009 Yes No