Active clinical trials for "Reperfusion Injury"

TEAS might protect against postoperative pulmonary such as ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) and atelectasis. We tested the hypothesis that transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation protects against postoperative pulmonary complications in patients who are receiving mechanical ventilation during general anesthesia for gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.

This was a Phase 2a prospective, single center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to assess the efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of IV elamipretide for reduction of reperfusion injury in subjects with Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis (ARAS), who are undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the renal artery (PTRA).

The aim of this study was to investigate the myocardial protective effects of remifentanil and dexmedetomidine in cardiac surgery.

To investigate whether dexmedetomidine reduce liver injury after hepatectomy. During hepatectomy, surgeons always took inflow occlusion to reduce blood loss with Pringle maneuver. A few clinical studies had shown dexmedetomidine could reduce ischaemia/reperfusion (IR) injury caused by the secretion of reactive oxygen species and inflammatory cytokines. Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) was a sensitive and specific marker for hepatic injury in several studies before. So the investigator decided to use it as the primary endpoint. Besides, in our center, there are some liver resection surgeries that didn't need occlusion. So it can serve the best placebo for determine the the actual effect of dexmedetomidine on the IR injury in further subgroup analysis.

Endothelial damage has been reported after ischemia-reperfusion events. This can be characterized by measurements of glycocalyx and endothelial components that are released to blood after the insult. Sevoflurane and inhaled anesthetic commonly used for surgery have shown protective endothelial effects in animal and in-vitro models. Knee-ligament surgery with the use of a femoral tourniquet generates a transient ischemia-reperfusion (IR) state after the tourniquet is released. This research aims to compare the effect of sevoflurane and propofol in the release of glycocalyx and endothelial biomarkers after IR in this surgical scenario.

Patients with primary hyperaldosteronism experience more cardiovascular events compared to patients with primary hypertension, independent of the blood pressure level. In this research we hypothesize that patients with primary hyperaldosteronism are more susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion injury.

The release of tourniquet produces reactive oxygen species which can cause injury. Propofol is chemically similar to phenol-based free radical scavengers. Plasma total antioxidant capacity is a well-established marker of the overall protective effect of antioxidants in body fluids.The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of propofol on ischemia-reperfusion injury in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Patients with coronary artery disease are often prescribed drugs called statins because research has shown that, by lowering cholesterol, they reduce the risk of having a heart attack or other complications in the long-term. Experimental studies have suggested that statins may also have rapid anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti arrhythmic actions; however, whether these effects are of any benefit to patients remains to be proven. The purpose of STARR trial (Statin Therapy in Atrial Refractoriness and Reperfusion injury) is to evaluate whether a short course of a commonly used statin (atorvastatin, 80 mg once a day) decreases inflammation and stabilises electrical properties of the upper chamber of the heart in the post operative period of patients undergoing cardiac surgery on the heart-lung machine either for valve replacement and/or coronary artery bypass grafting. It will also examine whether this treatment can protect the heart from sustaining tissue damage when blood supply is restored after a period of ischaemia during the course of the surgery.In addition it will also explore the impact of this intervention on biology of the vessels used for bypass surgery and the fat tissue in the vicinity of the heart & blood vessels.

The use of C1INH (Berinert) in patients receiving deceased donor kidney transplants with high risk for delayed graft function (DGF) may show significant improvement in outcomes post transplant compared with patients that do not receive C1INH treatment. Complement activation has been detected in animal models and human kidneys with ischemic reperfusion injury (IRI) and inflammatory cell infiltrates. By blocking complement activation the investigators hope to improve kidney graft function post transplant in these recipients.

The aim of this trail is to assess the safety and therapeutic effects of single EPO intervention in different times during coronary surgery in changes of inflammatory response.