Trial Outcomes & Findings for Prevention of Post-Cardiac Surgery Acute Kidney Injury by Proton Pump Inhibitor (NCT NCT06154226)

NCT ID: NCT06154226

Last Updated: 2026-03-10

Results Overview

The area under the curve (AUC) is a summary measure of the concentration of the biomarker over time and is expressed as (ng\*h/mL).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

100 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

from baseline (time 0) to 24 hours postoperatively

Results posted on

2026-03-10

Participant Flow

All 100 participants completed the study; however, upon further verification before analysis, 2 participants who completed (1 per arm) were deemed to not meet the inclusion criteria; therefore, these 2 participants (1 per arm) were excluded from the analysis.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Famotidine Group
Famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Famotidine: Subjects will receive famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Pantoprazole Group
Pantoprazole (40 mg iv every 12 hours/q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on postoperative (POD) 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Pantoprazole: Subjects will receive pantoprazole (40 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on post operative day 1 (POD 1) for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Overall Study
STARTED
50
50
Overall Study
COMPLETED
50
50
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Famotidine Group
n=49 Participants
Famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Famotidine: Subjects will receive famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Pantoprazole Group
n=49 Participants
Pantoprazole (40 mg iv every 12 hours/q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on postoperative (POD) 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Pantoprazole: Subjects will receive pantoprazole (40 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on post operative day 1 (POD 1) for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Total
n=98 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
65 years
n=49 Participants
65 years
n=49 Participants
65 years
n=98 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants
n=49 Participants
18 Participants
n=49 Participants
39 Participants
n=98 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
28 Participants
n=49 Participants
31 Participants
n=49 Participants
59 Participants
n=98 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
United States
49 participants
n=49 Participants
49 participants
n=49 Participants
98 participants
n=98 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: from baseline (time 0) to 24 hours postoperatively

Population: All 100 participants completed the study; however, upon further verification before analysis, 2 participants who completed (1 per arm) were deemed to not meet the inclusion criteria; therefore, these 2 participants (1 per arm) were excluded from the analysis. An intent-to-treat analysis is reported.

The area under the curve (AUC) is a summary measure of the concentration of the biomarker over time and is expressed as (ng\*h/mL).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Famotidine Group
n=49 Participants
Famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Famotidine: Subjects will receive famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Pantoprazole Group
n=49 Participants
Pantoprazole (40 mg iv every 12 hours/q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on postoperative (POD) 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Pantoprazole: Subjects will receive pantoprazole (40 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on post operative day 1 (POD 1) for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Urinary Kidney Injury Biomarker Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) Above Baseline Within 24 Hours Postoperatively
51.4 ng*h/mL
Interval 39.1 to 66.8
52.3 ng*h/mL
Interval 38.9 to 67.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from baseline (time 0) to 24 hours postoperatively

Population: All 100 participants completed the study; however, upon further verification before analysis, 2 participants who completed (1 per arm) were deemed to not meet the inclusion criteria; therefore, these 2 participants (1 per arm) were excluded from the analysis. An intent-to-treat analysis is reported.

The area under the curve (AUC) is a summary measure of the concentration of the biomarker over time and is expressed as (ng\*h/mL).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Famotidine Group
n=49 Participants
Famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Famotidine: Subjects will receive famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Pantoprazole Group
n=49 Participants
Pantoprazole (40 mg iv every 12 hours/q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on postoperative (POD) 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Pantoprazole: Subjects will receive pantoprazole (40 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on post operative day 1 (POD 1) for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Area Under the Curve (AUC) of Urinary Kidney Injury Biomarker Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) Above Baseline Within 24 Hours Postoperatively
2962 ng*h/mL
Interval 1692.0 to 4743.0
3013 ng*h/mL
Interval 1650.0 to 5017.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from baseline (time 0) to 24 hours postoperatively

Population: Data for the biomarker TIMP-2 were not collected. This is because in a prior non-interventional validation study, IGFBP-7 could not be validated with ELISA, and because a combination of TIMP-2 and IGFBP-7 are used to predict AKI risk, it was determined that TIMP-2 (which depends on IGFBP-7) will not be used used to predict AKI risk in this trial. The Study Protocol was not amended to reflect this collective team decision. Data collection and analysis will not be conducted in the future.

The area under the curve (AUC) is a summary measure of the concentration of the biomarker over time and is expressed as (ng\*h/mL).

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from baseline (time 0) to 24 hours postoperatively

Population: Data for the biomarker IGFBP-7 were not collected. This is because in a prior non-interventional validation study, IGFBP-7 could not be validated with ELISA; therefore, it was determined that the IGFBP-7 biomarker will not be used used to predict AKI risk in this trial. The Study Protocol was not amended to reflect this collective team decision. Data collection and analysis will not be conducted in the future.

The area under the curve (AUC) is a summary measure of the concentration of the biomarker over time and is expressed as (ng\*h/mL).

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from baseline to postoperative day 7 (or hospital discharge if earlier)

Population: All 100 participants completed the study; however, upon further verification before analysis, 2 participants who completed (1 per arm) were deemed to not meet the inclusion criteria; therefore, these 2 participants (1 per arm) were excluded from the analysis. An intent-to-treat analysis is reported.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) will be defined using the 2012 Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria: serum creatinine (SCr) increase greater than 50% from baseline or ≥ 0.3 mg/dL increase within 48 hours after surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Famotidine Group
n=49 Participants
Famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Famotidine: Subjects will receive famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Pantoprazole Group
n=49 Participants
Pantoprazole (40 mg iv every 12 hours/q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on postoperative (POD) 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Pantoprazole: Subjects will receive pantoprazole (40 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on post operative day 1 (POD 1) for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Number of Participants With Any-stage Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
26 Participants
19 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: from baseline to 30 days after surgery

Population: All 100 participants completed the study; however, upon further verification before analysis, 2 participants who completed (1 per arm) were deemed to not meet the inclusion criteria; therefore, these 2 participants (1 per arm) were excluded from the analysis. An intent-to-treat analysis is reported.

MAKE is defined as the composite of death, dialysis, renal hospitalization or sustained kidney dysfunction defined as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline of 25% or more from preoperative baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Famotidine Group
n=49 Participants
Famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Famotidine: Subjects will receive famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Pantoprazole Group
n=49 Participants
Pantoprazole (40 mg iv every 12 hours/q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on postoperative (POD) 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Pantoprazole: Subjects will receive pantoprazole (40 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on post operative day 1 (POD 1) for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Number of Participants With Major Adverse Kidney Events (MAKE)
3 Participants
1 Participants

Adverse Events

Famotidine Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Pantoprazole Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Famotidine Group
n=50 participants at risk
Famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Famotidine: Subjects will receive famotidine (20 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on POD 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Pantoprazole Group
n=50 participants at risk
Pantoprazole (40 mg iv every 12 hours/q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on postoperative (POD) 1 for a total of 4 doses over 2 days. There will be no other modifications in patient care. Pantoprazole: Subjects will receive pantoprazole (40 mg iv q12H) for 2 days perioperatively (first dose after anesthesia induction and before surgical incision, second dose at chest closure, then followed by 2 doses daily (Q12hr dosing) on post operative day 1 (POD 1) for a total of 4 doses over 2 days.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal bleeding
4.0%
2/50 • 30 days
4.0%
2/50 • 30 days
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia
6.0%
3/50 • 30 days
4.0%
2/50 • 30 days
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute interstitial nephritis
0.00%
0/50 • 30 days
2.0%
1/50 • 30 days

Additional Information

Yafen Liang, MD

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Phone: (713) 500-6229

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place