NCT00845364

Brief Summary

Open-heart surgery causes injury of the heart muscle. Although this is usually mild, temporary and reversible, if it is severe it can endanger life and require additional high cost care. During surgery, techniques are used to protect the heart from injury, but these remain imperfect. This study assesses the effect of facilitating sugar metabolism (a more efficient fuel) by the heart muscle using the drug Perhexiline given before the operation. This treatment has a sound experimental basis for improving outcome. If this improvement is confirmed surgical results could be improved. The investigators will be studying heart function, heart muscle energy stores and chemicals which quantify the amount of heart muscle injury. The investigators' hypothesis is that Perhexiline will improve the protection of the heart by decreasing damage that may occur during heart surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
290

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2007

Typical duration for phase_2

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

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2007

Completed
2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 17, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 18, 2009

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

May 20, 2010

Status Verified

May 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

February 17, 2009

Last Update Submit

May 19, 2010

Conditions

Keywords

PerhexilineCoronary artery bypassMyocardial reperfusion injuryCardiac output, lowTroponin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome

    6 hours post-removal of aortic X-clamp

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Increase in Cardiac index of greater than or equal to 0.3 L/min/m2

    6 hours post-removal of aortic X-clamp

  • Incidence of inotropes use according to protocol

    6 and 12 hours post-removal of aortic X-clamp

  • Peak and total release of Troponin

    6, 12 and 24 hours post-release of aortic X-clamp

Study Arms (2)

Perhexiline

EXPERIMENTAL

Pre-operative administration of Perhexiline tablets according to dosing schedule

Drug: Perhexiline

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Pre-operative administration of placebo tablets according to dosing schedule

Drug: Placebo marked PEXSIG

Interventions

Tablets. Dose: 200mg BD for 3 days, then 100mg BD until surgery. Duration of therapy: 5-31 days.

Also known as: PEXSIG
Perhexiline

Tablets. Dose: 200mg BD for 3 days, then 100mg BD until surgery. Duration of therapy: 5-31 days.

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Adult
  • First-time
  • Isolated coronary artery bypass surgery

You may not qualify if:

  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Renal impairment with Creatinine greater than or equal to 200micromol/L
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Amiodarone therapy, recent (in last month) or current
  • Hepatic impairment, significant preoperative
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Emergency surgery or required on clinical grounds within 5 days of referral

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University Hospital Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Location

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Brighton, West Sussex, BN2 5BE, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Quinn DW, Pagano D, Bonser RS, Rooney SJ, Graham TR, Wilson IC, Keogh BE, Townend JN, Lewis ME, Nightingale P; Study Investigators. Improved myocardial protection during coronary artery surgery with glucose-insulin-potassium: a randomized controlled trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Jan;131(1):34-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.05.057.

    PMID: 16399292BACKGROUND
  • Ranasinghe AM, Quinn DW, Pagano D, Edwards N, Faroqui M, Graham TR, Keogh BE, Mascaro J, Riddington DW, Rooney SJ, Townend JN, Wilson IC, Bonser RS. Glucose-insulin-potassium and tri-iodothyronine individually improve hemodynamic performance and are associated with reduced troponin I release after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Circulation. 2006 Jul 4;114(1 Suppl):I245-50. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000786.

    PMID: 16820580BACKGROUND
  • Ashrafian H, Horowitz JD, Frenneaux MP. Perhexiline. Cardiovasc Drug Rev. 2007 Spring;25(1):76-97. doi: 10.1111/j.1527-3466.2007.00006.x.

    PMID: 17445089BACKGROUND
  • Drury NE, Howell NJ, Calvert MJ, Weber RJ, Senanayake EL, Lewis ME, Hyde JA, Green DH, Mascaro JG, Wilson IC, Graham TR, Rooney SJ, Viant MR, Freemantle N, Frenneaux MP, Pagano D; investigators. The effect of perhexiline on myocardial protection during coronary artery surgery: a two-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Mar;47(3):464-72. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu238. Epub 2014 Jun 19.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myocardial Reperfusion InjuryCardiac Output, Low

Interventions

Perhexiline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CardiomyopathiesHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesMyocardial IschemiaVascular DiseasesReperfusion InjuryPostoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Domeinco Pagano, MD FRCS

    University Hospital Birmingham

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
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

February 17, 2009

First Posted

February 18, 2009

Study Start

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

April 1, 2010

Last Updated

May 20, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-05

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