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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 13 January 2015
Main ID:  ISRCTN09881876
Date of registration: 30/09/2004
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Public title: Optimal timing for Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor discontinuation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Date of first enrolment: 01/06/2003
Target sample size: 0
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN09881876
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial (Treatment)  
Phase: 
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
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Affiliation: 
Name: A A A    Ali
Address:  Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Yorkshire Heart Centre Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street LS1 3EX Leeds United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)7967 672729
Email: r&d@leedsth.nhs.uk
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective first time coronary artery surgery on the ACE inhibitor Ramipril will be eligible for the study.
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are redo procedures and poor left ventricular function (Ejection Fraction <30%).

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Age maximum:
Gender: Not Specified
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Surgery: Cardiovascular
Surgery
Cardiovascular
Intervention(s)
Patients will be randomised to discontinuing their ACE inhibitor 7 days preoperatively or continuing the medication until the morning of operation.

29/08/2012: Please note that this trial was abandoned before starting.
Primary Outcome(s)
Primary outcome measures are those relating to the presence and treatment of perioperative and postoperative hypotension. Systemic vascular resistance will be measured via Swan-Ganz catheterisation preoperatively and at fixed intervals in the postoperative period. In addition the requirement of vasoconstrictor agents as well as the duration of their use and the total dose administered will be documented.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary ID(s)
N0436130524
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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