Heart surgery study seeks to pinpoint protection window
NCT ID NCT07249424
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 80 adults having heart valve or aortic surgery to find out how long a special heart protection solution (Del Nido cardioplegia) keeps the heart safe during surgery. Researchers took blood samples at set times to see when heart injury began. The goal was to learn the exact timing of protection, not to test a new treatment. Risks were low, involving only extra blood draws.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Single-center, tertiary academic cardiovascular surgery service at Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical Faculty Hospital (Konya, Türkiye). Consecutive adults (18-80 years) undergoing elective valve and/or thoracic aortic surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamping, in whom Del Nido cardioplegia is used as part of routine care, are screened and, if eligible, approached for written informed consent. Approximately 80 participants are enrolled and followed through the index hospitalization; 30-day outcomes are abstracted from the medical record/standard follow-up. Observational cohort; no randomization; all treatment decisions per usual care.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-80 years * Elective valve surgery (aortic, mitral, tricuspid), thoracic aortic surgery, or combined valve + thoracic aortic procedures * Planned cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with aortic cross-clamp (ACC) * Use of Del Nido cardioplegia per institutional routine * Ability to provide written informed consent (participant or legally authorized representative) Exclusion Criteria: * Isolated CABG or CABG-dominant combined procedures * Redo sternotomy * Emergency status (including shock) or preoperative mechanical circulatory support (IABP or ECMO), or anticipated need for such support * Left ventricular ejection fraction \<35% * Estimated GFR \<45 mL/min/1.73 m² * Moderate-severe chronic lung disease with significant functional limitation, or severe pulmonary hypertension * Active infection/sepsis or active infective endocarditis * Severe hepatic dysfunction, major coagulopathy, or bleeding diathesis * Pregnancy * Deep hypothermia protocols (\<28 °C) * Procedures without ACC * Preoperative cardiac troponin above the laboratory upper reference limit * Any condition that, in the judgment of the treating team, would preclude safe participation or protocol adherence
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine
Konya, Konya, 42080, Turkey (Türkiye)
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