Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intravenous Ciclosporin on Reducing Reperfusion Injury in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Intervention: a Double-blind Randomised Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
Routine primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for a heart attack involves opening a blocked artery with a balloon then inserting a metal scaffold (stent) to hold the artery open. During this procedure inflammation can occur causing further damage to the heart. The objective of this trial is to determine whether administration of the drug ciclosporin prior to PPCI reduces the amount of damage to the heart relative to treatment with placebo. The damage to the heart is assessed after 12 weeks by an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Patients are followed-up after 12 months participation in the study.
This is a single centre study looking to recruit 68 patients.