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Impact of Adrenoreceptor Expressions on Inflammatory Pattern in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock Under VA ECMO

An interventional study of Biological in Shock, Cardiogenic, Extra-Corporeal-Life-Support ( ECLS) and Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, sponsored by Central Hospital, Nancy, France. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-19.

Sponsored by Central Hospital, Nancy, France · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
48
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Refractory cardiogenic shock is characterized by a decreased in cardiac output with hypo-responsiveness to increasing doses of catecholamines resulting in a profound tissular ischemia. VAECMO, by restoring a circulatory flow, could be associated to a major reperfusion syndrome which may lead some patients to multiple organ failures and death. Pathophysiology of this syndrome includes 1/an hyper-adrenergic state secondary to the over activation of the sympathetic system and 2/ a major release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. As adrenoreceptors are also exhibited on immunes cells, the pro-inflammatory state might be enhanced by the over-activation of the sympathetic system.

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NB : A repartition according to other ongoing study (HYPOECMO NCTNCT02754193) is planned

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Conditions studied

  • Shock, Cardiogenic
  • Extra-Corporeal-Life-Support ( ECLS)
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
  • Inflammation

Keywords

  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Extra-Corporeal-Life-Support (ECLS)
  • inflammation
  • adrenergic system
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In context

Shock, Cardiogenic

296 studies on the registry are indexed under Shock, Cardiogenic; 134 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 48 is below the median of 80 across 133 interventional studies indexed under Shock, Cardiogenic.

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Lead sponsor

Central Hospital, Nancy, France is the lead sponsor of 798 studies on the registry; 186 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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients in ICU
  • cardiogenic shock

    • Cardiogenic shock: Systolic Arterial Pressure \<90mmHg, or Mean Arterial Pressure \<65mmHg, adequate volemia, peripheral hypoperfusion symptoms, cardiac index \< 2.2 l/min/m2)
    • Refractory state: hypo responsiveness to norepinephrine AND/OR persisting profound hypo perfusion clinical symptoms despite optimal resuscitation
  • needing an Extra-Corporeal-Life-Support
  • from relatives or patient
  • Affiliation to a social security regimen
  • Preliminary medical examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under ECLS for a/an :

    • Cardiotoxic poisoning
  • Human immunodeficient Virus or Viral
  • Patient \< 18 yo
  • Pregnancy
  • Patient under protective supervision
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Relapsed and refractory

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
48 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Other
    Refractory cardiogenic shock under ECLS

    Diagnostic Test: Biological

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testBiological

    We will assess in all patients under ECLS for the treatment of a cardiogenic shock at day 0 (ECLS initiation) day 3 and day "ECLS weaning" : Biological assessment: 1. Adrenoreceptors α1, α2, β1, β2, β3 on monocytes and lymphocytes T helper by flow cytometry 2. Lymphocytes Th1/Th2 pattern by flow cytometry 3. Cytokines on plasma : Interleukin (IL) 4, IL 12, TNF α, INF γ , IL1, IL6, IL10 Clinical assessment: 1. Hemodynamic parameters 2. Cumulated doses of catecholamines 3. Cardiac output variation measured by echocardiography during a standardized weaning procedure of ECLS at a constant mean arterial pressure (only on day 3 and Day "ECLS weaning")

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Cytokines (plasma TNF α, INF γ, IL4, IL 12, IL1 IL 6 IL 10)

    Exposition variable will be the density of α1, α2, β1, β2, β3-adrenoreceptors on immune cells (monocytes and lymphocytes T helper)

    Time frame: day 0 (ECLS initiation), day 3, day "ECLS weaning"

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in hemodynamic parameters

    Arterial pressures

    Time frame: day 0 (ECLS initiation), day 3, day "ECLS weaning"

  2. Change in hemodynamic parameters

    heart rate

    Time frame: day 0 (ECLS initiation), day 3, day "ECLS weaning"

  3. Change in hemodynamic parameters

    cumulated doses of catecholamines

    Time frame: day 0 (ECLS initiation), day 3, day "ECLS weaning"

  4. Cardiac output variation during a weaning ECLS procedure

    At a constant mean arterial pressure (65-75 mmHg), measurement by echocardiography of cardiac output at 2 times: * baseline (3L/min of ECLS flow) * after 45 min at weaning output (1.5 L/min of ECLS flow) Variation of norepinephrine doses will be also recorded

    Time frame: day 3, day "ECLS weaning"

  5. Mortality

    Time frame: 28 days and 90 days

  6. Change in TH1 and TH2 pattern

    Assessment in CD3/CD4 + cells of INF γ; IL12 (TH1) and IL4 (TH2)

    Time frame: day 0 (ECLS initation), day 3, day "ECLS weaning"

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Study locations

1 site
  • CHRU Nancy
    Nancy, 54000, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 19, 2023, 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
NCT03327493
Responsible party
Dr Antoine KIMMOUN (PU-PH, Central Hospital, Nancy, France) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 31, 2017
Start date
Oct 10, 2017
Primary completion
May 24, 2022
Completion
May 24, 2022
Last update
Apr 19, 2023

Study contacts

Antoine Kimmoun, MD
principal investigator · CHRU Nancy

Oversight

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