Heart strain test may predict bypass weaning trouble
NCT ID NCT07390903
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special heart ultrasound measurement, called global longitudinal strain (GLS), can predict if a person will have trouble coming off the heart-lung machine during heart surgery. About 213 adults having planned heart surgery will have their hearts measured before and after the procedure. Researchers will track recovery time in the ICU and hospital, heart lab results, and survival for 30 days to see if GLS is a useful early warning sign.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 213 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass at participating tertiary cardiac surgery centers. The study recruits participants from routine surgical practice in academic and high-volume referral hospitals, where both valve and coronary artery procedures are performed. Consecutive eligible patients who provide informed consent are enrolled prospectively.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Age \> 18 years. * Scheduled for elective cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). * Provided written informed consent to participate. * Eligible surgical procedures include: * Isolated mitral valve replacement or repair. * Isolated aortic valve replacement or repair. * Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). * Combined valve and CABG surgery. * Multiple valve replacement or repair. * Surgery involving the ascending aorta or aortic arch. Exclusion Criteria * Emergency cardiac surgery. * Redo cardiac surgery. * Contraindications to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). * Critical preoperative conditions, including: * Ongoing inotropic drug therapy. * Preoperative mechanical circulatory support (e.g., IABP, ECMO, VAD). * Requirement for mechanical ventilation. * Preoperative atrial fibrillation.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kartal Kosuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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University of Rome Tor Vergata
RECRUITINGRome, Italy
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