Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT05797090 |
Other study ID # |
Moustafa Omara |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
July 1, 2022 |
Est. completion date |
March 15, 2023 |
Study information
Verified date |
May 2023 |
Source |
Azhar University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
Mitral valvuloplasty for correction of chronic mitral regurgitation carries a lower operative
mortality and morbidity and improved long-term survival than does mitral valve replacement.
Unfortunately, mitral valvuloplasty is not possible in all patients with chronic mitral
regurgitation because of unfavorable pathology or lack of experience with this technique
Description:
Cardioplegia is a fundamental component in providing heart protection, limiting metabolic
activity and increasing the myocardium's capacity to resist ischemia for prolonged periods,
thus being essential for good surgical outcomes.
Numerous cardioplegia solutions exist with different compositions to provide sufficient
myocardial protection. However, there is no standard for the optimal or ideal composition and
delivery technique. Cardioplegia solutions are crystalloid or blood-based solutions with
various chemical compounds.
Despite improvements in myocardial protection, prosthetic valves, surgical techniques, and
postoperative care, the operative mortality and morbidity of mitral valve replacement for
chronic mitral regurgitation remains high in comparison with other commonly performed heart
operations.
The timing of the administration of cardioplegia is extremely important in terms of
preventing myocardial dysfunction. Conventional multidose cardioplegias should be repeatedly
administered in every 15 to 20 min. Frequent interruption of the surgical process, even for a
short time, before each cardioplegia delivery leads to a loss of time during open heart
surgery, where time is extremely important, and disrupts the coherence of the operation and
the surgical concentration.
Crystalloid cardioplegic solutions achieve cardioplegic arrest through inhibition of either
fast-acting sodium channels or calcium-activated mechanisms. Hyperkalemia can be used to
inhibit the fast-acting sodium channels as it is in the St.Thomas Hospital solution and its
modifications.