title: [Iloprost, a stable prostacyclin derivative, in stage 4 arterial occlusive disease. A placebo-controlled multicenter study].
abstract: The effectiveness of iloprost, a prostacyclin derivative, was assessed in a placebo-controlled multicentre trial on 101 patients with chronic arterial disease, stage IV. All patients were on a basic local treatment, 53 randomly being assigned to the iloprost group, 48 to the placebo one. Both groups received identical saline infusions, one with the other without iloprost. Infusions were given on 28 consecutive days, iloprost being added at a dose of up to 2 ng/kg.min over six hours. At the end of the treatment period, 32 of 52 patients (61.5%) of the iloprost group and eight of the 47 in the placebo group (17%) had partial or complete healing of ulcers (P less than 0.05), the treatment effect persisting in both groups for a mean duration of at least one year. Iloprost was well tolerated, once individual dosages had been appropriately adjusted. Facial flushes, headache and nausea were the most common side effects. Heart rate and blood-pressure variations did not differ between the two groups.
authors: Abteilung für Kardiologie und Angiologie der Universität Heidelberg.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Diehm
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Abri
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Baitsch
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bechara
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Beck
authors: H K
authors: HK
authors: Breddin
authors: F E
authors: FE
authors: Brock
authors: H D
authors: HD
authors: Clevert
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Corovic
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010919:Placebos; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D010919:Placebos; D011464:Epoprostenol; D016285:Iloprost
vernacular_title: Iloprost, ein stabiles Prostacyclinderivat, bei arterieller Verschlusskrankheit im Stadium IV. Eine placebo-kontrollierte Multizenterstudie.