NCT01296074 - Clinical Trial References

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

Citation(s)

Bourbon A, Vionnet M, Leprince P, Vaissier E, Copeland J, McDonagh P, Debré P, Gandjbakhch I
The effect of methylprednisolone treatment on the cardiopulmonary bypass-induced systemic inflammatory response. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Nov;26(5):932-8.
Ho KM, Tan JA
Benefits and risks of corticosteroid prophylaxis in adult cardiac surgery: a dose-response meta-analysis. Circulation. 2009 Apr 14;119(14):1853-66. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.848218. Epub 2009 Mar 30.
Whitlock RP, Chan S, Devereaux PJ, Sun J, Rubens FD, Thorlund K, Teoh KH
Clinical benefit of steroid use in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Eur Heart J. 2008 Nov;29(21):2592-600. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn333. Epub 2008 Jul 28. Review.

The Perioperative Effect of Corticosteroid Prophylaxis on the Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Induced Systemic Inflammatory Response

Clinical trial NCT01296074 - References