Heart surgery complication under the microscope: new study probes adrenal role
NCT ID NCT06371976
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how the adrenal glands work in patients who develop dangerously low blood pressure after heart surgery. Researchers will take blood samples from 200 adults to measure stress hormones. The goal is to better understand this complication, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could improve understanding of adrenal function in vasoplegic syndrome, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory study with no direct treatment. It only measures hormone levels, so it may not lead to any new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients included will be adult patients scheduled for cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation.
- 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 cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation * Patient or trusted person or legal representative informed and having expressed non-opposition to participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment within the last 3 months with glucocorticoids, azoles (Fluconazole, Voriconazole), phenytoin, rifampin, glitazones (Rosiglitazone or Pioglitazone), imipraminics (Clomipramine, Imipramine, Amitriptyline), barbiturates (Primidone, Phenobarbital, Thiopenthal) or phenothiazines (Chlorpromazine, Cyamemazine). * Adrenal or intracranial pathology affecting the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. * Cardiac transplants. * Post-operative mechanical extracorporeal assistance. * Patient deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pitié-Salpêtrière
RECRUITINGParis, Île-de-France Region, 75013, France