Clinical Trial

Early Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Use After Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Study acronym: EASE-ECMO
Recruiting
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Summary
The goal of this multicenter, randomized trial is to compare early early left ventricular unloading by Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) versus conventional approach in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). The main question it aims to answer is : • If left ventricular unloading by IABP as compared with the conventional approach will improve the outcomes in patients undergoing VA-ECMO.
Protocol Amendment History 4 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 4 times since 2025-03-06; most recent amendment 2026-03-22.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2026-03-22
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06872021
Lead Sponsor Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Conditions ECMO
Enrollment 358 participants
Start Date 2026-03-22
Primary Completion 2028-09-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2028-12-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-03-24