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WithdrawnNCT01022983

Preoperative Levosimendan and Heart Failure

Preoperative Levosimendan in Patients With Heart Failure Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery: A Randomized, Placebocontrolled Trial. SIMPLE Study

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0 (actual)
Sponsor
Sykehuset i Vestfold HF · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of Levosimendan given preoperative to patients with heart failure undergoing noncardiac surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGLevosimendanAt least 2 hours before surgery: Infusion of Levosimendan (0,1 microgram/kg/min.). 24 hours of infusion without a bolus.
DRUGPlaceboml/kg/hours - same infusion rate as active comparator

Timeline

Start date
2011-04-01
Primary completion
2012-12-01
Completion
2012-12-01
First posted
2009-12-01
Last updated
2012-12-17

Locations

4 sites across 2 countries: Norway, Sweden

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01022983. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.