Apoptosis Proteins and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Atherosclerosis of Peripheral Arteries

NCT ID: NCT04502849

Last Updated: 2023-11-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-01

Study Completion Date

2023-11-01

Brief Summary

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Modern vascular surgery has various options for open and endovascular surgical methods aimed at treating patients with peripheral arterial diseases. Despite the achievements of vascular surgery, the occurrence of postoperative complications levels out the success of surgical interventions and requires repeated surgical interventions. The most common complication is stenosis of the reconstruction zone, which develops in approximately 50% of operated patients.

At present, the apoptosis system plays an equally important role in the development of restenosis of the intervention zone. It has been recognized as a central component in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, in which the Bcl-2 family of proteins is activated. It is a group of cellular proteins that are important regulators of the apoptosis system in cells located in the mitochondrial membrane. In experimental animal models, it was shown that apoptosis after angioplasty of the coronary arteries proceeds in the form of two waves. After injury to the vascular wall, during the first hours, it is activated in the smooth muscle cells (SMC) of media, and after two weeks in the cells of the neointima, by the 28th day it almost completely stops. A decrease in the apoptosis index in the postoperative period may cause the development of restenosis of the reconstruction zone. The use of antioxidants, for example, alpha-tocopherol acetate, in the first month of the postoperative period, at the time of activation of apoptosis, inhibits the latter and reduces the proliferative activity of the SMC media and neointima. One month after surgery, delayed apoptosis of vascular wall cells can lead to the development of neointima and restenosis. In this case, the use of drugs that enhance apoptosis, for example, lipophilic statins, calcium channel blockers, will be relevant.

Nitric oxide metabolites, depending on the concentration, can act as both an inducer and an inhibitor of apoptosis. The mechanism of NO-induced apoptosis in SMC includes an increase in the Bax / Bcl-2 expression ratio, which leads to the release of cytochrome C from mitochondria, activation of caspase-3 and -9. In patients with atherosclerosis of the peripheral arteries, proteins of the Bcl-2 family and their relationship with markers of endothelial dysfunction have not been sufficiently studied, the results obtained are contradictory.

Detailed Description

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250 patients will be divided into 5 groups with follow-up period of 2 years. Blood sampling for apoptosis and proliferation (Bcl-2, Bax, Fas, p53, PDGF-BB (platelet derived growth factor BB), VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and endothelial dysfunction (NO metabolites) markers will be performed before,1 day after, 1 and 6 month after surgery for groups A-C and for groups D, E when included into study.

Arterial wall sampling for apoptosis and proliferation (Bcl-2, Bax, Fas, p53, PDGF-BB, VEGF) during surgery in group A-C patients.

Duplex ultrasound of lower limbs arteries will be performed before,1, 6, 12, 18 and 24 month after surgery for groups A-D and for group E when included into study.

100 mg per os of Vitamin E 1 per day during 1 month after surgery will be prescribed to half of groups A-C patients.

Conditions

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Atherosclerosis Endothelial Dysfunction

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group "Bypass" (A)

50 patients with indications for bypass surgery (chronic lower limb ischemia, stage 2b-4 Fontaine).

Bypass surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Creating a bypass with graft or vein.

Vitamin E

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg Vitamin E per os 1 per day (1 month).

Duplex ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Duplex ultrasound of lower limbs arteries.

Blood sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood sampling for apoptosis and endothelial dysfunction markers.

Arterial wall sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Arterial wall sampling for apoptosis markers.

Group "Endovascular" (B)

50 patients with indications for endovascular angioplasty and stenting (chronic lower limb ischemia, stage 2b-4 Fontaine).

Endovascular angioplasty/stenting

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Performing an angioplasty with or without stenting in stenosis.

Vitamin E

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg Vitamin E per os 1 per day (1 month).

Duplex ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Duplex ultrasound of lower limbs arteries.

Blood sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood sampling for apoptosis and endothelial dysfunction markers.

Group "Hybrid" (C)

50 patients with indications for hybrid surgery (endovascular angioplasty/stenting and bypass surgery; chronic lower limb ischemia, stage 2b-4 Fontaine).

Hybrid surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Performing an angioplasty with or without stenting in stenosis and creating a bypass with graft or vein.

Vitamin E

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg Vitamin E per os 1 per day (1 month).

Duplex ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Duplex ultrasound of lower limbs arteries.

Blood sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood sampling for apoptosis and endothelial dysfunction markers.

Arterial wall sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Arterial wall sampling for apoptosis markers.

Group "Conservative" (D)

50 patients without indications surgery (conservative treatment, chronic lower limb ischemia, stage 2b-4 Fontaine).

Duplex ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Duplex ultrasound of lower limbs arteries.

Blood sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood sampling for apoptosis and endothelial dysfunction markers.

Group "Healthy volunteers" (E)

50 healthy subjects.

Duplex ultrasound

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Duplex ultrasound of lower limbs arteries.

Blood sampling

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood sampling for apoptosis and endothelial dysfunction markers.

Interventions

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Bypass surgery

Creating a bypass with graft or vein.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Endovascular angioplasty/stenting

Performing an angioplasty with or without stenting in stenosis.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Hybrid surgery

Performing an angioplasty with or without stenting in stenosis and creating a bypass with graft or vein.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Vitamin E

100 mg Vitamin E per os 1 per day (1 month).

Intervention Type DRUG

Duplex ultrasound

Duplex ultrasound of lower limbs arteries.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood sampling

Blood sampling for apoptosis and endothelial dysfunction markers.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Arterial wall sampling

Arterial wall sampling for apoptosis markers.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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Tocopherol acetate

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* men or women over 40 years of age;
* presence of atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease.

Exclusion Criteria

* men or women under 40 years of age;
* chronic lower limb ischemia of a different etiology (disease Burger, aortoarteritis, etc.),
* active cancer or remission period less than 5 years;
* decompensated diabetes mellitus;
* pregnancy or breastfeeding in women
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ryazan State Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Igor A Suchkov, Sc.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ryazan State Medical University

Locations

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Ryazan State Medical University

Ryazan, , Russia

Site Status

Countries

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Russia

Other Identifiers

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25.07

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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