Perioperative Effect of Atenolol on Cytokine Profiles
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Official title
The Effect of Perioperative Atenolol on Post-Operative Cytokines
Brief summary
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Studies have shown that beta-blockers such as atenolol when given in the perioperative period reduce morbidity and mortality. One study showed that atenolol given just during the surgery period, seemed to improve outcomes up to 2 years later. This is hard to explain since beta-blockers act on the body by blocking the effects of adrenalin and thereby lowering heart rate and blood pressure. This study is designed to find out if perioperative atenolol might exert its long term effects through an anti-inflammatory mechanism rather than by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. It is known that inflammation increases after surgery as part of the healing process. However, it is also becoming clear that low-grade chronic inflammation can also lead to long term adverse effects.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00202358
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Enrollment
- 60 participants
Conditions and interventions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 2002 (Type not available)
- Primary completion
- Nov 2007 (Actual)
- Completion
- Sep 2008 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Jun 17, 2008
2002 – 2008
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | Massachusetts | 02601 | — |
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- Last update posted Jun 17, 2008 · Synced Oct 25, 2026
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