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ArticleBMJ open2025

Remote ischaemic preconditioning in cemented hip arthroplasty (the PRINCIPAL study)-randomised controlled trial: study protocol.

Kaarel Ernits, Aare Märtson, Jaak Kals, Aili Tagoma, Katre Maasalu, Anneli Aus, Kristi Vent, Kaspar Tootsi

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Article in BMJ open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06323018 (Effects of Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning in Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Effects of Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning in Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of TartuRan2024 to 2027Enrolled200ConditionsOsteoarthritis, Hip, Cardiovascular Diseases, Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome, Kidney DiseasesArmsRemote Ischemic Preconditioning, SHAM
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Kaarel ErnitsDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia kaarel.ernits@kliinikum.ee.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-3769-9817
Aare MärtsonDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Jaak KalsEndothelial Centre, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Aili TagomaDepartment of Immunology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Katre MaasaluDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Anneli AusUnited Laboratories, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia.
Kristi VentClinic of Orthopaedics, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia.
Kaspar TootsiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective treatment for severe osteoarthritis. However, THA has a high surgical risk for patients with concomitant diseases and is associated with several serious complications, such as myocardial infarction, acute kidney injury and cognitive dysfunction. This study will explore the potential protective effects of remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) in cemented THA patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The PRINCIPAL study is designed as a randomised, controlled, parallel-group, blinded trial to assess the impact of RIPC in cemented THA patients. The study will compare two patient groups-one group will have the RIPC procedure, and the second will have the sham procedure. The primary outcome is the peak troponin T concentration during the three postoperative days. Secondary outcomes include markers of arterial stiffness (augmentation index (AIx), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, central blood pressures), neural (neuron-specific enolase, S100B) and renal injury biomarkers (estimated glomerular filtration rate, creatinine, cystatin C), markers of systemic inflammation (hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, IL-10) and oxidative stress (total peroxide concentration, total antioxidant capacity), as well as clinical outcome measures such as major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The ethical board of the University of Tartu has granted approval for the study (no. 384T-26). The results of this study will be disseminated in international peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT06323018.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipIschemic PreconditioningOsteoarthritis, HipPostoperative ComplicationsAgedBiomarkersFemaleHumansMaleOxidative StressRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTroponin TVascular StiffnessBiomarkersTroponin TCardiovascular DiseaseHipOrthopedics

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PMID40550717
PMCPMC12186052

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