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This study examines the risks and benefits of antioxidants and normal versus high inspiratory oxygen fraction during anaesthesia.
Adult patients with risk factors for developing postoperative cardiac complications will be enrolled in the study. The patients will be randomised to receiving antioxidants or placebo perioperatively and 30% or 80% inspiratory oxygen concentration during anaesthesia and 2 hours postoperatively. The primary outcome is MINS (myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery). The antioxidants are ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 3 grams intravenously preoperatively and N-acetylcysteine 100 milligrams/kilogram body weight intravenous infusion for 4 hours, starting at the same time as anaesthesia.
The study is a long-term follow-up study of the risk of mortality, MI and readmissions performed at 1 year after inclusion of the last patient. Two other follow-up studies are planned: One investigation of ischaemic troponin elevations defined as peak troponin levels above the internationally defined thresholds without extracardiac causes; another investigating the intervention effects in the subgroup of patients undergoing vascular surgery with specific emphasis on episodes of intraoperative hypotension within the following thresholds: MAP below 70 mmHg, 65 mmHg, 60 mmHg and 55 mmHg.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental |
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| 2 | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | Drug | 80% versus 30% inspiratory oxygen concentration |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) | Troponin measurement the first 3 postoperative days. Assessed by area under the curve. | 30 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | Assessed as time to event analysis | During the study period until completion of last visit of last patient |
| Non-fatal myocardial infarction | Assessed as time to event analysis |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical site infection | Infection in surgical area as defined by the Center for Disease Control | Assessed at postoperative day 30 |
| Pneumonia | Pneumonia as defined by the Center for Disease Control |
Inclusion criteria:
All of the listed criteria (1.-4.) must be met.
Age 45 years or above
Elective or acute surgery in general anaesthesia
Scheduled for abdominal, orthopaedic, or vascular surgery with expected surgery duration of one hour or more.
Fulfil any 1 of the following 5 criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominalcentret, Rigshospitalet | Copenhagen | 2100 | Denmark | |||
| HovedOrtoCentret, Rigshospitalet |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41055553 | Derived | Loft FC, Holse C, Aasvang EK, Vester-Andersen M, Rasmussen LS, Jorgensen LN, Meyhoff CS. Effects of Hyperoxia and Antioxidants on Mortality, Hospital Admissions, and Myocardial Infarction After Noncardiac Surgery: 1-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Nov;69(10):e70118. doi: 10.1111/aas.70118. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018496 | Hyperoxia |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010100 | Oxygen |
| D000975 | Antioxidants |
| D001205 | Ascorbic Acid |
| D000111 | Acetylcysteine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018011 | Chalcogens |
| D004602 | Elements |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D005740 | Gases |
| D001685 |
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| Antioxidants |
| Drug |
Antioxidants versus placebo |
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| During the study period until completion of last visit of last patient |
| Non-fatal Serious Adverse Event | Assessed as time to event analysis | During the study period until completion of last visit of last patient |
| Assessed at postoperative day 30 |
| Sepsis | Sepsis as defined by the joint task force by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the Society of Critical Care Medicine | Assessed at postoperative day 30 |
| Acute respiratory failure | Acute respiratory failure defined as the need for controlled ventilation or oxygen saturation of 900% or less despite of oxygen therapy | Assessed at postoperative day 30 |
| Acute kidney injury | Acute kidney injury as defined Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines | Assessed at postoperative day 30 |
| Copenhagen |
| 2100 |
| Denmark |
| Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| Herlev Hospital | Herlev | Denmark |
| Biological Factors |
| D045504 | Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
| D020011 | Protective Agents |
| D045505 | Physiological Effects of Drugs |
| D020313 | Specialty Uses of Chemicals |
| D013400 | Sugar Acids |
| D000144 | Acids, Acyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D006880 | Hydroxy Acids |
| D002241 | Carbohydrates |
| D003545 | Cysteine |
| D000603 | Amino Acids, Sulfur |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |