Efficacy of External CounterPulsation for Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-05

Study Completion Date

2021-08-07

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of External CounterPulsation on postoperative heart function and vein graft failure rates of coronary artery bypass grafting patients.

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Detailed Description

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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is prevalent worldwide and the leading cause of mortality of citizens. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)is one of the major revascularization procedures for multi-vessel disease nowadays. However vein graft failures (VGF) are known to occur frequently following CABG surgery . It is estimated that VGF developed in 25% patients in half a year postoperatively, and up to 50% vein grafts would result in occlusion in ten years postoperatively. Surgical success depends on the continued patency of grafts, and VGF has been associated with worse outcomes in CABG patients. Thus prevention of VGF following CABG is an active area of scientific inquiry. External counter pulsation (ECP) is a non-invasive method which consists of three sets of pneumatic cuffs attached to each of the patient's legs at the calf and lower and upper thigh. The inflation of the cuffs is triggered by a computer, and timing of the inflation is based on the R wave of the electrocardiogram. The ECP therapist adjusts the inflation and deflation timing to provide optimal blood movement per a finger plethysmogram waveform reading. This produces a retrograde flow of blood in the aorta resulting in a diastolic augmentation of blood flow and also an increase in venous return, which leads to an improved coronary perfusion pressure during diastole.ECP has been elucidated that it may release angina symptoms and improve the prognosis of CAD, however, it remained unknown that weather EECP can reduce VGF rates following CABG surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ECP on heart function of CABG patients and VGF rates.

To address this investigation, patients underwent CABG with at least one vein graft are enrolled and randomize them into control or ECP group, the ECP intervention will be carried out with a standard protocol which involves 35 one-hour sessions (5 days a week) for continuous 7 weeks, and the follow-up will last for 2 years. The primary endpoints are the 2-year major composite cardiovascular events (MACEs,) and 2-year vein graft patency rate determined by coronary CT angiography, secondary endpoints include scoring of angina pectoris, heart function by echocardiography, biomarkers of arteriosclerosis and endothelial function.

Conditions

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Counterpulsation Coronary Artery Bypass

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A standard ECP protocol involves 35 one-hour sessions (once per day, 5 days a week) and continuous for 7 weeks. ECP consists of three sets of pneumatic cuffs attached to each of the patient's legs at the calf and lower and upper thigh. The inflation of the cuffs is triggered by a computer, and timing of the inflation is based on the R wave of the electrocardiogram. The ECP therapist adjusts the inflation and deflation timing to provide optimal blood movement per a finger plethysmogram waveform reading.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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ECP group

Patients of ECP group are subjected to a standard ECP protocol one week postoperatively. A standard ECP protocol involves 35 one-hour sessions (once per day, 5 days a week) and continuous for 7 weeks. ECP consists of three sets of pneumatic cuffs attached to each of the patient's legs at the calf and lower and upper thigh. The inflation of the cuffs is triggered by a computer, and timing of the inflation is based on the R wave of the electrocardiogram. The ECP therapist adjusts the inflation and deflation timing to provide optimal blood movement per a finger plethysmogram waveform reading.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

External Counterpulsation

Intervention Type DEVICE

ECP is a non-invasive method which consists of three sets of pneumatic cuffs attached to each of the patient's legs at the calf and lower and upper thigh. The inflation of the cuffs is triggered by a computer, and timing of the inflation is based on the R wave of the electrocardiogram. The ECP therapist adjusts the inflation and deflation timing to provide optimal blood movement per a finger plethysmogram waveform reading. This produces a retrograde flow of blood in the aorta resulting in a diastolic augmentation of blood flow and also an increase in venous return, which leads to an improved coronary perfusion pressure during diastole.

Control group

Patients of Control group received routine medicine treatment postoperatively

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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External Counterpulsation

ECP is a non-invasive method which consists of three sets of pneumatic cuffs attached to each of the patient's legs at the calf and lower and upper thigh. The inflation of the cuffs is triggered by a computer, and timing of the inflation is based on the R wave of the electrocardiogram. The ECP therapist adjusts the inflation and deflation timing to provide optimal blood movement per a finger plethysmogram waveform reading. This produces a retrograde flow of blood in the aorta resulting in a diastolic augmentation of blood flow and also an increase in venous return, which leads to an improved coronary perfusion pressure during diastole.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* Cerebral hemorrhage within six months;
* Obvious aortic insufficiency;
* Aortic aneurysm;
* Aortic dissection;
* Coronary fistula or severe coronary aneurysm;
* Symptomatic Congestive heart failure
* New York Heart Association（NYHA）heart function class IV
* Valvular heart disease;
* Congenital heart diseases;
* Cardiomyopathies
* Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as SBP≥180mmHg or DBP≥110mmHg;
* Lower limb infection;
* Deep venous thrombosis;
* Progressive malignancies

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No