Myocardial Injury After Radical Nephrectomy

Launched by SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Jul 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a condition called myocardial injury, which can happen after a major surgery to remove a kidney due to cancer. This heart damage, known as MINS, can occur without the usual symptoms like pain and can only be detected through a simple blood test. The trial aims to find out how many patients experience MINS after kidney removal surgery and whether different surgical methods (like open surgery, keyhole surgery, or robotic surgery) affect the risk of developing this condition.

To participate, you need to be an adult aged 18 or older, scheduled for a radical nephrectomy for suspected kidney cancer, and able to give informed consent. The study will involve blood tests on the day of and the day after your surgery, which will be part of your regular hospital tests. Researchers will also check in with you about your quality of life and any heart or breathing problems about 90 days after the surgery. By gathering this information, the goal is to better understand MINS and help future patients avoid this complication.

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria
• • Adult patients (aged 18 and above)
• • Undergoing a radical nephrectomy (either laparoscopic or robotic) for suspected renal cancer
• • Stage \<T3a
• • Can provide informed consent
• • Exclusion Criteria
• • Patients under 18
• • Undergoing partial nephrectomy
• • Undergoing radical nephrectomy not for suspected renal cancer
• • Unable to provide informed consent