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CompletedNCT00244530

Prophylactic Effect of Nifedipine on Further Decline in Renal Function in Patients Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery

Postoperative Renal Function After Open-Heart Surgery in Patients With Impaired Renal Function Preoperatively. A Study of the Calcium Channel Blocker Nifedipine's Prophylactic Effect on Further Decline in Renal Function.

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (planned)
Sponsor
University of Oslo School of Pharmacy · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To compare renal function (51Cr-EDTA clearance) 48 hours post open-heart surgery (coronary bypass or valve surgery) in patients with impaired renal function after randomization to either nifedipine infusion at start of surgery and the following 24 hours or placebo (0.9% saline infusion). Study hypothesis is that nifedipine has a prophylactic effect on decline in renal function.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGNifedipine

Timeline

Start date
2001-06-01
Completion
2005-10-01
First posted
2005-10-26
Last updated
2006-12-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00244530. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.