Cardiopulmonary Bypass Induced Red Blood Cell Lysis

NCT ID: NCT05189262

Last Updated: 2025-08-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-22

Study Completion Date

2027-12-01

Brief Summary

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Studying the dynamics of red blood cell lysis, pfH, protective proteins and organ injury, limits will be set for safe levels of pfH following the use of CPB. These results will be compared to existing laboratory-based methods for determining red blood cell damage to predict CPB assist device safety. Further, results from the studies described in this proposal will help develop therapeutic strategies to benefit patients by early detection of pfH and clearance protein levels that occur during CPB.

Detailed Description

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Cost estimates for brain, lung, cardiac, and kidney complications following complex cardiac surgeries that require a medical assist device to by-pass the heart and lungs (cardiopulmonary bypass, CPB) is estimated to cost $80 million per individual states in the US over a ten-year period. These extra costs represent a significant burden on the healthcare system but could be reduced by understanding how medical assist devices lead to organ injury associated with complex cardiac surgeries. The primary goals of this research are to (1) understand how hemoglobin released into plasma (pfH) from damaged red blood cells that passage through CPB contributes to organ injury. (2) Determine the amount of pfH necessary to cause organ injury. (3) Determine the concentration changes in protective proteins (called haptoglobin, hemopexin and transferrin) that remove pfH and its degradation products from the circulation. (4) Design a computer-based model that will determine the levels of pfH and protective proteins to predict the potential for organ injury. By studying the dynamics of red blood cell lysis, pfH, protective proteins and organ injury limits will be set for safe levels of pfH following the use of CPB. These results will be compared to existing laboratory-based methods for determining red blood cell damage to predict CPB assist device safety. Further, results from the studies described in this proposal will help develop therapeutic strategies to benefit patients by early detection of pfH and clearance protein levels that occur during CPB. The primary goals of this research are to (1) understand how hemoglobin released into plasma (pfH) from damaged red blood cells that passage through CPB contributes to organ injury. (2) Determine the amount of pfH necessary to cause organ injury. (3) Determine the concentration changes in protective proteins (called haptoglobin, hemopexin and transferrin) that remove pfH and its degradation products from the circulation. (4) Design a computer-based model that will determine the levels of pfH and protective proteins to predict the potential for organ injury. By studying the dynamics of red blood cell lysis, pfH, protective proteins and organ injury limits will be set for safe levels of pfH following the use of CPB. These results will be compared to existing laboratory-based methods for determining red blood cell damage to predict CPB assist device safety. Further, results from the studies described in this proposal will help develop therapeutic strategies to benefit patients by early detection of pfH and clearance protein levels that occur during CPB.

Conditions

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Cardiopulmonary Bypass Cardiac Surgery Kidney Injury, Acute

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Cardiac Sugery Patients Requiring Cardiopulmonary >1hour

Patients admitted for a complex cardiac surgery, heart valve replacement and/or CABG surgery requiring CPB \>1hour

Blood and urine collection

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention - Biological specimen collection

Interventions

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Blood and urine collection

No intervention - Biological specimen collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Admitted to UMMC for cardiac procedure
* Age: \>/=18 y.o TO 88 y.o.
* Undergoing CPB \>1hr for the following surgeries (a) complex cardiac surgery (b) heart valve replacement surgery OR (c) CABG surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant
* Non English speaking
* Unable to consent or have Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) assent to study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

88 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Maryland, Baltimore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Paul Buehler

Research Faculty

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Paul Buehler, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Maryland

Locations

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Center for Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Paul W Buehler, PhD

Role: CONTACT

14107065171

Tobi Rowden, RN

Role: CONTACT

4107064061

Facility Contacts

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Paul W Buehler, PhD

Role: primary

410-706-5171

Tobi Rowden, RN

Role: backup

4107064061

Other Identifiers

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1R01HL162120-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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HP-00094849

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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