NCT00390832

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether erythropoietin is superior to placebo with respect to left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
138

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2006

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 19, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 20, 2006

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2006

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

December 17, 2010

Status Verified

March 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

October 19, 2006

Last Update Submit

December 16, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

STEMI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Left ventricular ejection fraction measured by magnetic resonance imaging

    4-6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Changes in left ventricular ejection fraction and infarct size

    over 6 months

  • Death, recurrent myocardial infarction, IRA-revascularization and stroke

    30 days, 6 months

Study Arms (2)

A

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

recombinant human erythropoietin beta

Drug: Erythropoietin

B

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

0.9% NaCl solution

Other: Placebo

Interventions

33.333 IU of recombinant human erythropoietin beta are given at 3 time points (immediately, 24 hours and 48 hours after percutaneous coronary intervention) providing a cumulative dose of 100.000 IU

Also known as: NeoRecormon
A
PlaceboOTHER

Patients will receive placebo immediately, 24 hours and 48 hours after percutaneous coronary intervention.

Also known as: 0.9% NaCl
B

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction \<24 h from pain onset
  • Successful primary PCI and left ventricular ejection fraction \<50%
  • Informed, written consent
  • In women with childbearing potential a pregnancy test is mandatory

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \< 18 and \> 80 years
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • pericarditis
  • thrombolysis for the index infarction
  • malignancies/other comorbid conditions with life expectancy \< 1 year
  • previous myocardial infarction
  • planned staged PCI or prior PCI within 30 days from index procedure
  • uncontrolled hypertension \>160/100mmHg unresponsive to therapy
  • epilepsy
  • active bleeding; bleeding diathesis; history of gastrointestinal or genitourinary bleeding, recent trauma or major surgery \< 1 month; history of intracranial bleeding or structural abnormalities; suspected aortic dissection; patient's refusal to blood transfusion
  • hematologic disorders such as essential thrombocytosis, megakaryoblastic leukemia, polycythemia vera
  • relevant hematologic deviations: hemoglobin \< 100 g/l or hemoglobin \> 160 g/l platelet count \< 100 x 10\^9 cells/l or platelet count \> 600 x 10\^9 cells/l
  • any contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging: electronically, magnetically and mechanically activated implants such as cardiac pacemakers, automatic cardioverter defibrillators, joint prostheses, surgical/vascular clips/ hearing aids, neurostimulators, infusion pumps etc metallic splinters in the eye ferromagnetic haemostatic clips in the central nervous system cochlear implants lead wires or similar wires prosthetic heart valves, if dehiscence is suspected non-ferromagnetic stapedial implants, hemostatic clips
  • glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min or serum creatinine \> 30 mg/l or dependence on renal dialysis
  • chronic liver disease with GOT \> 5-fold over the normal range
  • +6 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

Munich, 80636, Germany

Location

1. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar

Munich, 81675, Germany

Location

Related Publications (8)

  • Kastrati A, Mehilli J, Dirschinger J, Schricke U, Neverve J, Pache J, Martinoff S, Neumann FJ, Nekolla S, Blasini R, Seyfarth M, Schwaiger M, Schomig A; Stent versus Thrombolysis for Occluded Coronary Arteries in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (STOPAMI-2) Study. Myocardial salvage after coronary stenting plus abciximab versus fibrinolysis plus abciximab in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomised trial. Lancet. 2002 Mar 16;359(9310):920-5. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08022-4.

    PMID: 11918909BACKGROUND
  • Zohlnhofer D, Hausleiter J, Kastrati A, Mehilli J, Goos C, Schuhlen H, Pache J, Pogatsa-Murray G, Heemann U, Dirschinger J, Schomig A. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on restenosis prevention by the receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Dec 6;46(11):1999-2003. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.07.060. Epub 2005 Nov 4.

    PMID: 16325031BACKGROUND
  • Pache J, Kastrati A, Mehilli J, Bollwein H, Ndrepepa G, Schuhlen H, Martinoff S, Seyfarth M, Nekolla S, Dirschinger J, Schwaiger M, Schomig A. A randomized evaluation of the effects of glucose-insulin-potassium infusion on myocardial salvage in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with reperfusion therapy. Am Heart J. 2004 Jul;148(1):e3. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.01.019.

    PMID: 15215812BACKGROUND
  • Sadamoto Y, Igase K, Sakanaka M, Sato K, Otsuka H, Sakaki S, Masuda S, Sasaki R. Erythropoietin prevents place navigation disability and cortical infarction in rats with permanent occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1998 Dec 9;253(1):26-32. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9748.

    PMID: 9875214BACKGROUND
  • Ehrenreich H, Timner W, Siren AL. A novel role for an established player: anemia drug erythropoietin for the treatment of cerebral hypoxia/ischemia. Transfus Apher Sci. 2004 Aug;31(1):39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2004.05.001.

    PMID: 15294194BACKGROUND
  • Ehrenreich H, Hasselblatt M, Dembowski C, Cepek L, Lewczuk P, Stiefel M, Rustenbeck HH, Breiter N, Jacob S, Knerlich F, Bohn M, Poser W, Ruther E, Kochen M, Gefeller O, Gleiter C, Wessel TC, De Ryck M, Itri L, Prange H, Cerami A, Brines M, Siren AL. Erythropoietin therapy for acute stroke is both safe and beneficial. Mol Med. 2002 Aug;8(8):495-505.

    PMID: 12435860BACKGROUND
  • Ott I, Schulz S, Mehilli J, Fichtner S, Hadamitzky M, Hoppe K, Ibrahim T, Martinoff S, Massberg S, Laugwitz KL, Dirschinger J, Schwaiger M, Kastrati A, Schmig A; REVIVAL-3 Study Investigators. Erythropoietin in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomized, double-blind trial. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Oct;3(5):408-13. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.109.904425. Epub 2010 Aug 24.

  • Steppich B, Groha P, Ibrahim T, Schunkert H, Laugwitz KL, Hadamitzky M, Kastrati A, Ott I; Regeneration of Vital Myocardium in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Erythropoietin (REVIVAL-3) Study Investigators. Effect of Erythropoietin in patients with acute myocardial infarction: five-year results of the REVIVAL-3 trial. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2017 Jan 21;17(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12872-016-0464-3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myocardial InfarctionST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Interventions

Erythropoietinepoetin betaSaline Solution

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colony-Stimulating FactorsGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesCarbohydratesHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological FactorsCrystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Albert Schomig, MD

    Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Ilka Ott, MD

    Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 19, 2006

First Posted

October 20, 2006

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion

March 1, 2009

Study Completion

March 1, 2009

Last Updated

December 17, 2010

Record last verified: 2009-03

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