Clinical Study to Examine the Effects of Erythropoietin on Left Ventricular Function After Acute Myocardial Infarction

NCT ID: NCT00449488

Last Updated: 2009-12-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

529 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-01-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to establish the effects of a single bolus of EPO, administered within three hours after a primary PCI for a first acute myocardial infarction, on left ventricular function.

Detailed Description

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Erythropoetin (EPO) is commonly known as an effective treatment for anemia. However, several important extra-hematopoeitic effects of EPO are suggested which might be beneficial in the setting of an acute myocardial infarction, such as a reduction of apoptosis and stimulation of neovascularisation. Recent animal studies provided very consistent evidence for a reduced infarct size and improved left ventricular function caused by EPO administration. However, clinical studies with EPO in non-anemic patients are scarce.

We performed a safety study in our department on the effects of a single bolus of EPO in patients with an acute myocardial infarction. Serum EPO levels increased a 200-fold and EPO administration was not associated with hypertension, nor with an increase in thrombocytes or thrombotic events.

In conclusion, experimental data clearly showed that a single bolus of EPO after the onset of an acute myocardial infarction reduced myocardial infarct size, and improved left ventricular function. In our safety study, EPO administration in patients with an acute myocardial infarction was safe and well tolerated.

This will be a PROBE (Prospective, Randomised, Open label study with Blinded Endpoint) designed study, in wich one group will receive one bolus of EPO 60.000 IU) intravenously within 3 hours after the primary PCI procedure and the other group will receive standard therapy. After 6 weeks left ventricular ejection fraction will be evaluated by planar radionuclide ventriculography.

Conditions

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Myocardial Infarction

Keywords

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erythropoietin myocardial infarction PCI left ventricular function

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Epoetin alfa

i.v bolus 60.000 IU epoetin alfa

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

epoetin alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

epoetin alfa 60.000 IU one i.v. bolus

Interventions

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epoetin alfa

epoetin alfa 60.000 IU one i.v. bolus

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Eprex

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Successful primary PCI (TIMI 2/3) for a first acute myocardial infarction, diagnosed by:

* chest pain suggestive for acute myocardial infarction
* symptom onset \< 12 hour before hospital admission, or \< 24 hour in case ongoing ischemia
* ECG with ST-T segment elevation \> 1 mV in 2 or more leads
* TIMI flow 0/1 before primary PCI on diagnostic coronary angiography;

Exclusion Criteria

* Hemoglobin levels \> 10.6 mmol/L;
* Anticipated additional revascularisation within 4 months;
* Cardiogenic shock;
* Presence of other serious medical conditions
* Pregnancy/breast feeding
* Malignant hypertension
* End stage renal failure (creatinin \> 220 micromol/l)
* Previous treatment with rh-EPO
* Blood transfusion \<12 weeks prior to randomisation
* Polycythemia vera
* Previous acute myocardial infarction
* Concomitant inflammatory or malignant disease
* Recent trauma or major surgery
* Unwilling to sign informed consent
* Atrial fibrillation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Janssen-Cilag Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Medical Center Groningen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University Medical Center Groningen, department of Cardiology

Principal Investigators

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A A Voors, MD,PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Medical Center Groningen

F Zijlstra, MD,PhD,FACC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Medical Center Groningen

DJ van Veldhuisen, MD,PhD,FACC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Medical Center Groningen

Locations

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University Medical Center Groningen

Groningen, Provincie Groningen, Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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Belonje AM, Voors AA, van Gilst WH, Anker SD, Slart RH, Tio RA, Zijlstra F, van Veldhuisen DJ; HEBE III investigators. Effects of erythropoietin after an acute myocardial infarction: rationale and study design of a prospective, randomized, clinical trial (HEBE III). Am Heart J. 2008 May;155(5):817-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.12.036.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18440327 (View on PubMed)

Voors AA, Belonje AM, Zijlstra F, Hillege HL, Anker SD, Slart RH, Tio RA, van 't Hof A, Jukema JW, Peels HO, Henriques JP, Ten Berg JM, Vos J, van Gilst WH, van Veldhuisen DJ; HEBE III Investigators. A single dose of erythropoietin in ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J. 2010 Nov;31(21):2593-600. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq304. Epub 2010 Aug 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20802250 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ISRCTN46528154

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

B213

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id