Cheap fluid may shield heart better during surgery
NCT ID NCT06414330
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested two different solutions used to protect the heart during bypass surgery. One is a modified version of a common fluid (Ringer acetate), the other is a standard solution (HTK). Researchers checked which one led to fewer abnormal heart rhythms and less heart muscle damage after surgery. 124 adults having coronary bypass surgery took part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ringer acetate based modified Del Nido cardioplegia solution
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a cheaper, widely available fluid protects the heart better during surgery, reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 124 patients, so results may not apply to all heart surgeries. The benefit over standard care may be small or absent.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: 1. ≥ 18 years old 2. Any gender 3. Surgery demands cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia. 4. CABG surgeries Exclusion Criteria: 1. \< 18 years old 2. Emergency surgeries 3. Off pump CABG surgeries 4. Taking cardioplegia other than Del Nido or HTK cardioplegia
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut university, faculty of medicine, anesthesia and ICU and pain management department
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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