Heart drug showdown: which works better during bypass surgery?
NCT ID NCT05222256
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two medications, levosimendan and adrenaline, given during heart bypass surgery to patients with weak hearts (ejection fraction 30-40%). Sixty adults aged 18-65 having elective surgery were included. The goal was to see which drug better supports heart function during and after the operation.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * ischemic hear disease * age 18 and 65 years * low left ventricular function (ejection fraction 30 - 40%), * elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Age over 65 years * Patients with end organ failure (renal, liver) * Associated significant valve lesions * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * Emergency surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assuit university
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 11511, Egypt
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