Brief Title
A Study of Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning in Patients With Atherosclerosis Undergoing Vascular Surgery
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of preoperative remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) on organ damage and the functional characteristics of arteries in patients undergoing vascular surgery. In addition, we investigate the connection between RIPC and changes in the functional characteristics of arteries and low molecular weight metabolites.
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Carotide-femoral pulse velocity
Secondary Outcome
Cardiac markers
Condition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Intervention
Remote ischaemic preconditioning
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Remote ischaemic preconditioning
Description: Four episodes of 5 minutes of ischaemia are performed. Between all the episodes there is a 5-minute period of reperfusion.
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
98
Start Date
January 2016
Completion Date
February 2019
Primary Completion Date
February 8, 2018
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - patients who are willing to give full informed consent for participation and - who are undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair or - who are undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair or - who are undergoing lower limb revascularization surgery or - who are undergoing carotid endarterectomy Exclusion Criteria: - patients under age of 18 - patients who are pregnant - patients with known malignancy during last 5 years - patients with permanent atrial fibrillation or flutter - patients with symptomatic upper limb atherosclerosis - patients who require home oxygen therapy - patients with eGFR < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2, measured preoperatively - patients who have had myocardial infarction during last month - patients who have had upper limb vein thrombosis - patients who have undergone vascular surgery in the axillary region - patients who are not able to follow the study regimen
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Urmas Lepner, MD-PhD, ,
Location Countries
Estonia
Location Countries
Estonia
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT02689414
Organization ID
16004
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
Tartu University Hospital
Study Sponsor
Urmas Lepner, MD-PhD, Study Chair, Tartu University Hospital
Verification Date
February 2018