The Role of Dexmedetomidine as Myocardial Protector in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Total Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot

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    National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita Hospital Indonesia
Updated on 20 October 2022

Summary

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital abnormality found in newborns with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) being the most common cyanotic CHD. Total correction of TOF was performed using a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine. However, the use of CPB has a negative effect that causes inflammation and myocardial injury. Myocardial protection in patients undergoing total correction of TOF surgery is more difficult than other cyanotic CHD due to a hypertrophic right ventricular condition. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a selective α-2 adrenergic, which has major effects including hypnosis, sedation, and analgesia as well as cardiovascular effects. The sedation is induced by stimulating the α-2 adrenergic receptor in the locus coeruleus (LC) in the pons cerebri. DEX also increases the level of GABA and Galanin and reduces endogenous norepinephrine. The lower level of endogenous norepinephrine decreases the afterload of the ventricles, increases cardiac output, and reduces myocardial injury as a result. Furthermore, the peripheral effects of DEX can reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MIR) by inhibiting NF-кB pathway activation and reducing the number of pro-inflammatory cytokines released. Thus, the administration of DEX can prevent myocardial necrosis and apoptosis, also reducing reperfusion injury when using CPB machines. Research related to the effectiveness of administering DEX as a myocardial protector in classic TOF patients undergoing elective total correction cardiac surgery in Indonesia is less reported. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of DEX as myocardial protector in classic TOF patients undergoing elective total correction cardiac surgery.

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This study is a double blind randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of DEX during CPB as myocardial protection between DEX group and control group. The study population is classic TOF patients who underwent elective total correction cardiac surgery. This study was approved by the research ethical committee (Institutional Review Board) of the National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita Jakarta (NCCHK). Before randomization, participants who are eligible based on inclusion and exclusion criterias will be given informed consent. If the guardians of the participants agree, the participants will be included in this research. Sixty-six pediatric participants with classic TOF undergoing elective total correction will be randomly divided into two groups, DEX group and control group. Dexmedetomidine HCl is provided in the form of a liquid injection (Precedex/Kabimidine 200 mcg/2 ml). For the DEX group, DEX was calculated with a priming dose of 0.5 mcg/kg in a 5 ml syringe mixed in priming fluid and 0.25 mcg/kg/hour DEX infusion diluted in 0.9% NaCl 20 ml in a 20 ml syringe administered to the CPB reservoir with an infusion rate of 10 ml/hour. For the control group, the volume of administration of 0.9% NaCl as priming and 0.9% NaCl infusion was given to the CPB machine with adjusted amount and rate same as the DEX group.

We will measure myocardial injury biomarker plasma levels (Troponin I) and cytokines proinflammatory biomarkers plasma level (IL-6) as the primary outcome of myocardial protection. Serum plasma levels of troponin I and IL-6 will be taken 4 times (T1, 5 minutes after induction as baseline level; T2,1 hour after CPB; T3, 6 hours after CPB, and T4, 24 hours after CPB). Secondary outcomes including hemodynamic profile (cardiac output, cardiac index, and systemic vascular resistance, at 5 minute before induction as baseline level, 6 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after CPB), serum lactate levels at 5 minutes after induction as baseline level, 1 hour, 6 hours, and 24 hours after CPB, morbidity outcomes (vasoinotropic score at 1 hour, 6 hours, and 24 hours after CPB, length of ventilator use, and length of stay in intensive care).

Details
Condition Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Tetralogy of Fallot
Treatment Placebo, Dexmedetomidine Hcl 100 Mcg/mL Inj
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT05579964
SponsorNational Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita Hospital Indonesia
Last Modified on20 October 2022

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Yes No Not Sure

Inclusion Criteria

The patient's parents or person in charge is willing to participate in the study
Patients with classic TOF undergoing elective total correction cardiac surgery
Aged 1 month - 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

The patient experiences a change in the surgical plan from elective to immediate or emergency
Patients with preoperative infection characterized by procalcitonin >0.5ng/mL
Patients with impaired liver function characterized by an increase in Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)/Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) more than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
Impaired renal function characterized by creatinine > 2 mg/dL
Patients with coagulation disorders characterized by International Normalized Ratio (INR) > 1.5
Drop-out Criteria
Duration of CPB and/or Aortic cross-clamp time exceeding 120 minutes
Surgery requires more than two attempts of CPB
Patient fails to wean from CPB
Patient requires ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator) postoperatively
Patients with postoperative reperfusion injury characterized by pulmonary hemorrhage
Patients with residual lesions in the form of moderate-severe pulmonary stenosis and moderate-severe pulmonary regurgitation
Patient dies on the operating table
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