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SGC Stimulation, Perioperative Vascular Reactivity, and Organ Injury in Cardiac Surgery
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this mechanistic clinical trial is to learn about the effects of medications called soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulators on vascular function and markers of kidney and brain injury in patients having heart surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulation improve blood vessel function compared to placebo? 2. Does soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulation decrease markers of kidney injury and brain injury compared to placebo? Participants will be randomized to a soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulator called vericiguat or placebo, and researchers will compare vascular function and markers of brain and kidney injury to see if vericiguat improves vascular function and reduces markers of injury. This will provide important information to determine the underlying reasons that patients have some kidney and brain function problems after having heart surgery.
Official title: The Effects of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Stimulation on Perioperative Vascular Reactivity and Organ Injury in Cardiac Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
170
Start Date
2023-05-19
Completion Date
2027-11
Last Updated
2025-07-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Vericiguat
Vericiguat 10 mg administered orally starting 2 days prior to heart surgery through the day of surgery
Placebo
Matched placebo administered orally starting 2 days prior to heart surgery through the day of surgery
Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States