Postoperative Infections and Immune Profiles in Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation

NCT ID: NCT07255716

Last Updated: 2025-12-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-01

Study Completion Date

2026-10-01

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to investigate the incidence of infection and changes in the immune profile following left ventricular assist device implantation. The primary aim is to elucidate the relationship between postoperative infection and immune alterations and to identify risk factors predictive of postoperative infection.

Detailed Description

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1. Background: left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) implantation is an important treatment for end-stage heart failure. Previous studies have indicated that implantation of a left ventricular assist device may alter a patient's immune status by affecting immune cells, which may be a significant reason for the high postoperative infection rate among patients. Previous studies have indicated that left ventricular assist device implantation may alter patients' immune status by affecting immune cells, which may be a significant factor contributing to high postoperative infection rates. The aim of this study is to evaluate infection events following LVAD implantation and their relationship with patients' immune status. this will be crucial for predicting infection occurrence and identifying potential intervention strategies.
2. Study design:

Design Type: Retrospective, observational, multi-center study Study Population: patients who received LVAD implantations between June 2020 and October 2025 at 2 centers in China.

Primary Objective: To evaluate the incidence of infection rate after LVAD implantation .

Secondary Objectives: To identify factors associated with infection, assess the immune status alteration after LVAD implantation.
3. Study Population Inclusion criteria (i) age \>18 years, (ii) indication for LVAD implantation, (iii)informed consent.

Exclusive criteria included active preoperative infection and no other circulatory support devices were used preoperatively

4\. Data Collection

1. Demographic and clinical characteristics from medical records, including age, sex, comorbidities, heart failure etiologies, INTERMACS profiles.
2. Surgical details, including device type, duration of support, and concomitant surgeries.
3. Infection prevention measures, including the use of prophylactic antibiotics, skin decolonization procedures, driveline fixation sutures, etc.
4. Clinical examination data, including blood tests, imaging studies, cardiac function tests, etc.
5. Regular follow-up data, including clinical blood tests, changes in cardiac function, and incidence of infection events, along with collection of peripheral blood for assessment of immune status.

5\. Statistical Analysis Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize patient demographics, infection incidence, and outcomes. Subgroup analyses will be conducted based on the types of postoperative infections.

Longitudinal clinical examination data were analyzed using longitudinal linear mixed models, with appropriate post-hoc comparisons via the emmeans package, applying Bonferroni adjustment for multiple testing.

Statistical significance will be indicated by the specific p-values for each comparison.

6\. Expected Outcomes and Significance Primary Outcome: Incidence of different types of infections after LVAD implantation.

Secondary Outcomes: the longitudinal changes in immune indicators after LVAD implantation and the association between infection incidence and immune status.

The findings of this study may offer guidance for the clinical management of postoperative infections and support the development of potential intervention strategies.

7\. Timeline Study Period: June 2020 to October 2025 Data Analysis Period: November 2024 to January 2025

Conditions

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Infection Driveline Heart-assisted Device Related Infection Pneumonia Sepsis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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group1: All patients who met the inclusion criteria for LVAD implantation

none intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

none intervention

Interventions

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none intervention

none intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

(i) age \>18 years, (ii) indication for LVAD implantation, (iii)informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

(i) active preoperative infection (ii) other circulatory support devices were used preoperatively
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Fuwai Hospital

Beijing, Xicheng, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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2023CXGC011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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