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Intraoperative Goal-directed Blood Pressure and Dexmedetomidine

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03933306
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 1, 2019
Last Update Posted : February 4, 2021
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dong-Xin Wang, Peking University First Hospital

Brief Summary:
Perioperative organ injuriy remain an important threat to patients undergoing major surgeries. Intraoperative hypotension is associated with an increase in postoperative morbidity and mortality. Whereas individualized intraoperative blood pressure management is likely to decrease the incidence of postoperative organ injury when compared with standard blood pressure management strategy. Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective alpha2 adrenergic agonist, has been shown to provide organ protective effects. This study aims to investigate the impact of intraoperative goal-directed blood pressure management and dexmedetomidine infusion on incidence of postoperative organ injury in high-risk patients undergoing major surgery.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Blood Pressure Dexmedetomidine High-risk Patients Abdominal Surgery Postoperative Complications Drug: Dexmedetomidine Drug: Placebo Other: Goal-directed blood pressure management Other: Routine blood pressure management Phase 4

Detailed Description:

The number of patients undergoing surgeries is increasing worldwide. However, some patients develop complications or even die after surgery. Perioperative organ injury is the leading cause of the unfavorable outcomes.

Hypotension is not uncommon during major surgery and is highly responsible for the inadequate perfusion and organ injury. A recent study showed that individualized blood pressure management decreases the incidence of postoperative organ injury when compared with standard blood pressure management strategy.

Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective alpha2 adrenergic agonist. Previous studies showed that dexmedetomidine provides organ protection in various conditions. In a recent meta-analysis, perioperative dexmedetomidine reduceds the occurrence of postoperative delirium. However, whether it can reduce postoperative complications remains inconclusive.

This study aims to investigate the impact of intraoperative goal-directed blood pressure management and dexmedetomidine infusion on the incidence of postoperative organ injury in high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 496 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Intervention Model Description: This is a 2x2 factorial trial
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description: For dexmedetomidine infusion, all the participants, care providers, investigators, outcomes assessors are masked. For blood pressure management, care providers, namely anesthesiologists, are not masked.
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Impact of Intraoperative Goal-directed Blood Pressure Management and Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes of High-risk Patients After Major Abdominal Surgeries: a 2×2 Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date : May 20, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date : October 29, 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : May 2023

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo+routine blood pressure management
Placebo (normal saline) is administered during anesthesia. Blood pressure is managed according to routine practice.
Drug: Placebo
Loading dose placebo administered before anesthesia induction, followed by a continuous infusion until 1 hour before the end of surgery.
Other Name: Normal saline

Other: Routine blood pressure management
Blood pressure is maintained according to routine practice, i.e., systolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg or within ±30% of baseline within intermittent ephedrine or phenylephrine.

Experimental: Dexmedetomidine+routine blood pressure management
Dexmedetomidine is administered during anesthesia (0.6 mcg/kg for 10 min, then 0.5 mcg/kg/h). Blood pressure is managed according to routine practice.
Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Loading dose dexmedetomidine (0.6 mcg/kg for 10 min) administered before anesthesia induction, followed by a continuous infusion (0.5 mcg/kg/h) until 1 hour before the end of surgery.
Other Name: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection

Other: Routine blood pressure management
Blood pressure is maintained according to routine practice, i.e., systolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg or within ±30% of baseline within intermittent ephedrine or phenylephrine.

Experimental: Placebo+goal-directed blood pressure management
Placebo (normal saline) is administered during anesthesia. Blood pressure is maintained within ±10% of baseline with noradrenaline infusion and fluid management.
Drug: Placebo
Loading dose placebo administered before anesthesia induction, followed by a continuous infusion until 1 hour before the end of surgery.
Other Name: Normal saline

Other: Goal-directed blood pressure management
Blood pressure is maintained within ±10% of baseline with noradrenaline infusion and fluid management.

Experimental: Dexmedetomidine+goal-directed blood pressure management
Dexmedetomidine is administered during anesthesia (0.6 mcg/kg for 10 min, then 0.5 mcg/kg/h). Blood pressure is maintained within ±10% of baseline with noradrenaline infusion and fluid management.
Drug: Dexmedetomidine
Loading dose dexmedetomidine (0.6 mcg/kg for 10 min) administered before anesthesia induction, followed by a continuous infusion (0.5 mcg/kg/h) until 1 hour before the end of surgery.
Other Name: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection

Other: Goal-directed blood pressure management
Blood pressure is maintained within ±10% of baseline with noradrenaline infusion and fluid management.




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Incidence of organ injury and other complications within 30 days after surgery. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after surgery. ]
    A composite endpoint including delirium, acute kidney injury, myocardial injury, and other complications after surgery.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Incidence of organ injury and other complications within 7 days after surgery. [ Time Frame: Up to 7 days after surgery. ]
    A composite endpoint including delirium, acute kidney injury, myocardial injury, and other complications after surgery.

  2. Length of stay in the intensive care unit after surgery. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after surgery. ]
    Length of stay in the intensive care unit after surgery.

  3. Length of stay in hospital after surgery. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after surgery. ]
    Length of stay in hospital after surgery.

  4. 30-day all-cause mortality. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after surgery. ]
    Rate of death due to any cause within 30 days after surgery.

  5. Overall survival within 2 years after surgery. [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years after surgery. ]
    Overall survival within 2 years after surgery.

  6. Disease-free survival within 2 years after surgery. [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years after surgery. ]
    Disease-free survival within 2 years after surgery.

  7. Quality of life of 2-year survivors: WHOQOL-BREF [ Time Frame: At the end of 2 years after surgery. ]
    Quality of life is assessed with with the World Health Organization quality of life scale brief version (WHOQOL-BREF).

  8. Cognition function of 2-year survivors. [ Time Frame: At the end of 2 years after surgery. ]
    Cognitive function is assessed with the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-Modified (TICS-m).



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Ages Eligible for Study:   50 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 50 years or older;
  • Scheduled to undergo abdominal surgery under general anesthesia with an expected duration of 2 hours or longer;
  • With a preoperative acute kidney injury risk index of class III or higher (meet 4 or more of the following factors: age ≥56 years, male sex, active congestive heart failure, ascites, hypertension, emergency surgery, intraperitoneal surgery, mild or moderate renal insuffificiency, diabetes mellitus requiring oral or insulin therapy).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe uncontrolled hypertension (SBP>180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure >110 mmHg);
  • Acute or decompensated heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, or stroke within 1 month;
  • Severe bradycardia (heart rate < 50 bpm), sick sinus syndrome, second-degree or higher atrioventricular block without pacemaker, atrial fibrillation, or frequent premature beats;
  • Severe hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh C) or chronic kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate <30 ml/min/1.73 m2 or dependent on renal replacement therapy) ;
  • Pregnant;
  • Receiving dexmedetomidine or norepinephrine infusion before surgery;
  • Do not provide written informed consent.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03933306


Locations
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China, Beijing
Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing, China, 100034
Sponsors and Collaborators
Peking University First Hospital
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Dong-Xin Wang, MD, PhD Peking University First Hospital
Publications:
Easton JD, Saver JL, Albers GW, Alberts MJ, Chaturvedi S, Feldmann E, Hatsukami TS, Higashida RT, Johnston SC, Kidwell CS, Lutsep HL, Miller E, Sacco RL; American Heart Association; American Stroke Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Definition and evaluation of transient ischemic attack: a scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; and the Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this statement as an educational tool for neurologists. Stroke. 2009 Jun;40(6):2276-93. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.192218. Epub 2009 May 7. Review.

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Responsible Party: Dong-Xin Wang, Professor and Chairman, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03933306    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2019-73
First Posted: May 1, 2019    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 4, 2021
Last Verified: February 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Dong-Xin Wang, Peking University First Hospital:
blood pressure management
dexmedetomidine
high-risk patients
abdominal surgery
postoperative organ injury
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes
Dexmedetomidine
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action