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Status unknownNCT03264859Updated Aug 29, 2017

NGAL and Its Association With the No-reflow Phenomenon in ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction

An observational study in No-Reflow Phenomenon and STEMI - ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, sponsored by Sheba Medical Center. Status unknown at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-29.

Sponsored by Sheba Medical Center · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Aug 2017), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
100
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the association between NGAL plasma levels in ST-elevation myocardial infarction and the no-reflow phenomenon, adverse events during hospitalization and at 30-day follow-up.

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Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) is a acute phase protein which is elevated in conditions like acute kidney injury and myocardial infarction. When a coronary artery is occluded, detrimental changes occur in myocardial vessels. After relief of the occlusion, blood flow to the heart may still be impeded, a phenomenon known as "no-reflow". Data is lacking on factors associated with early detection of patients at risk for this phenomenon, and early stratification of this group seems vital since the no-reflow phenomenon is associated with worse outcomes. The investigators hypothesized that there might be an association between higher NGAL levels and the occurrence of no-flow findings, and that NGAL might serve as a marker of worse prognosis in this population. The investigators also hypothesized that NGAL levels might serve as a marker of early acute kidney injury and that there might be specific patterns of NGAL levels over time in different subsets of patients. The aim of the study is to determine the association between NGAL levels at admission and during the first days after a ST-elevation myocardial infarction, the occurrence of the no-reflow phenomenon, the extent of myocardial damage ascertained by cardiac imaging techniques (echocardiography and cardiac resonance imaging). Data regarding patients' clinical, laboratory, electrocardiogram, coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention, in-hospital and 30-day follow-up after discharge will be recorded.

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Conditions studied

  • No-Reflow Phenomenon
  • STEMI - ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Keywords

  • NGAL
  • STEMI
  • no-reflow
  • PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)
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In context

No-Reflow Phenomenon

27 studies on the registry are indexed under No-Reflow Phenomenon; 9 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Sheba Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 678 studies on the registry; 63 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients admitted to the Sheba Medical Center

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients > 18 years old presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and undergoing urgent coronary angiography with or without PCI.
  • Signed to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to sign written .
  • Chronic renal failure ( \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2).
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)

GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testNGAL levels early and post STEMI

    NGAL levels early and post ST elevation MI (STEMI)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. No-reflow phenomenon after STEMI

    No-reflow phenomenon as defined by electrocardiographic, angiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging criteria.

    Time frame: During hospitalization

Secondary outcomes

  1. In-hospital MACE(major adverse cardiac events)

    In-hospital MACE

    Time frame: Average day 5 of hospitalization and before discharge

  2. 30-day MACE

    30-day MACE

    Time frame: 30-day follow-up

  3. Serial creatinine level

    Creatinine levels as a maker of acute kidney injury reported in mg/dl

    Time frame: On admission and at fixed time intervals (first 3 hours after admission, 12 hours, 24 hours and every 24 hours or before if indicated)

  4. The need for renal replacement therapy after STEMI

    Patients started on hemodyalisis due to acute kidney injury during the index hospitalization

    Time frame: In-hospital (usually 5 days)

  5. Recurrent hospitalization

    Recurrent hospitalization at 30 days after the index hospitalization

    Time frame: 30 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Sheba Medical Center, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
    Ramat Gan, Israel
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References and documents

Publications

  • Kjeldsen L, Johnsen AH, Sengelov H, Borregaard N. Isolation and primary structure of NGAL, a novel protein associated with human neutrophil gelatinase. J Biol Chem. 1993 May 15;268(14):10425-32. PubMed 7683678 ↗
  • Xu SY, Carlson M, Engstrom A, Garcia R, Peterson CG, Venge P. Purification and characterization of a human neutrophil lipocalin (HNL) from the secondary granules of human neutrophils. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 1994 Aug;54(5):365-76. doi: 10.3109/00365519409088436. PubMed 7997842 ↗
  • Mishra J, Dent C, Tarabishi R, Mitsnefes MM, Ma Q, Kelly C, Ruff SM, Zahedi K, Shao M, Bean J, Mori K, Barasch J, Devarajan P. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a biomarker for acute renal injury after cardiac surgery. Lancet. 2005 Apr 2-8;365(9466):1231-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)74811-X. PubMed 15811456 ↗
  • Leclercq A, Houard X, Philippe M, Ollivier V, Sebbag U, Meilhac O, Michel JB. Involvement of intraplaque hemorrhage in atherothrombosis evolution via neutrophil protease enrichment. J Leukoc Biol. 2007 Dec;82(6):1420-9. doi: 10.1189/jlb.1106671. Epub 2007 Sep 7. PubMed 17827339 ↗
  • Zografos T, Haliassos A, Korovesis S, Giazitzoglou E, Voridis E, Katritsis D. Association of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin with the severity of coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Oct 1;104(7):917-20. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.023. PubMed 19766756 ↗
  • Wagener G, Jan M, Kim M, Mori K, Barasch JM, Sladen RN, Lee HT. Association between increases in urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and acute renal dysfunction after adult cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology. 2006 Sep;105(3):485-91. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200609000-00011. PubMed 16931980 ↗
  • Bachorzewska-Gajewska H, Malyszko J, Sitniewska E, Malyszko JS, Dobrzycki S. Neutrophil-gelatinase-associated lipocalin and renal function after percutaneous coronary interventions. Am J Nephrol. 2006;26(3):287-92. doi: 10.1159/000093961. Epub 2006 Jun 13. PubMed 16772710 ↗
  • Lindberg S, Jensen JS, Hoffmann S, Iversen AZ, Pedersen SH, Biering-Sorensen T, Galatius S, Flyvbjerg A, Mogelvang R, Magnusson NE. Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Reflects Both Inflammation and Kidney Function in Patients with Myocardial Infarction. Cardiorenal Med. 2016 May;6(3):180-90. doi: 10.1159/000443846. Epub 2016 Feb 25. PubMed 27275154 ↗
  • Morishima I, Sone T, Okumura K, Tsuboi H, Kondo J, Mukawa H, Matsui H, Toki Y, Ito T, Hayakawa T. Angiographic no-reflow phenomenon as a predictor of adverse long-term outcome in patients treated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for first acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Oct;36(4):1202-9. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00865-2. PubMed 11028471 ↗
  • Aksan G, Soylu K, Aksoy O, Ozdemir M, Yanik A, Yuksel S, Gedikli O, Gulel O, Sahin M. The relationship between neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels and the slow coronary flow phenomenon. Coron Artery Dis. 2014 Sep;25(6):505-9. doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000121. PubMed 24801557 ↗
  • Helanova K, Littnerova S, Kubena P, Ganovska E, Pavlusova M, Kubkova L, Jarkovsky J, Pavkova Goldbergova M, Lipkova J, Gottwaldova J, Kala P, Toman O, Dastych M, Spinar J, Parenica J. Prognostic impact of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and B-type natriuretic in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary PCI: a prospective observational cohort study. BMJ Open. 2015 Oct 5;5(10):e006872. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006872. PubMed 26438132 ↗
  • Akcay AB, Ozlu MF, Sen N, Cay S, Ozturk OH, Yalcn F, Bilen P, Kanat S, Karakas MF, Isleyen A, Demir AD, Sogut S, Covic A, Kanbay M. Prognostic significance of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Investig Med. 2012 Feb;60(2):508-13. doi: 10.2310/JIM.0b013e31823e9d86. PubMed 22222228 ↗
  • Durante A, Laricchia A, Benedetti G, Esposito A, Margonato A, Rimoldi O, De Cobelli F, Colombo A, Camici PG. Identification of High-Risk Patients After ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Comparison Between Angiographic and Magnetic Resonance Parameters. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 Jun;10(6):e005841. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.116.005841. PubMed 28592591 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Start is estimated for Sep 2017; primary completion for Oct 2018, 13 months later.

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Registered
Aug 14, 2017
First posted
Aug 29, 2017
StartEst.
Sep 15, 2017
Primary completionEst.
Oct 31, 2018
CompletionEst.
Oct 31, 2018
Last update
Aug 29, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 29, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03264859
Collaborators
Zotal Inc.
Responsible party
Dr. Shlomi Matetzky (Head, Intensive Care Care Unit, Sheba Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 29, 2017
Start date
Sep 15, 2017 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2018 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 31, 2018 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 29, 2017

Study contacts

Fernando Chernomordik, M.D.
Contact
fernando.chernomordik@sheba.health.gov.il
+972-3-5302504
Shlomi Matetzky, Prof.
principal investigator · Sheba Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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