NCT02491749

Brief Summary

Ultra-fast track anaesthesia (UFTA) aims at immediate extubation of cardiac surgical patients at the end of the operation. This study compares the effect of UFTA versus continued postoperative mechanical ventilation on the ICU length of stay (LOS). Methods. Fifty two elective adult patients were randomly allocated into UFTA and conventional groups by computer-generated random numbers. Redo operations, pre-operative intubation, uncontrolled diabetes, shock/LVEF \<45%, PASP \>55mmHg, creatinine clearance \<50 ml min-1, haemodynamic instability, or those with concerns of postoperative bleeding were excluded. Pre- and intra-operative management was similar and Logistic EuroSCORE II was calculated for all. Intra-operatively, haemodynamic parameters, urine output, SPO2, arterial blood gas analysis (ABG), 5-lead ECG, operative- bypass- and cross clamp time, and opioid consumption were collected. Postoperatively, patients were compared during their ICU stay. Data were analysed by χ²/Fischer exact, unpaired student's t-test, univariate two-group repeated measures ANOVA with post hoc Dunnett's test, and Mann-Whitney U tests as appropriate. p\<0.05 was considered significant.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2011

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2011

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2013

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 20, 2015

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 8, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

July 8, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

June 20, 2015

Last Update Submit

July 7, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Cardiac anesthesiaultra fast trackICU stay

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • length of ICU stay

    We measured the length of ICU stay between the two groups

    post operative ICU stay (average 1 week)

Study Arms (2)

Ultra Fast-Track Anesthesia

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients who fulfilled the extubation criteria were extubated at the end of surgery and transferred to the ICU for follow up.

Procedure: Ultra Fast-Track Anesthesia

Conventional

EXPERIMENTAL

patients who did not fulfill extubation criteria were left intubated and sedated and transferred to the ICU for later management

Procedure: Ultra Fast-Track Anesthesia

Interventions

early extubation at the end or within one hour post operatively

ConventionalUltra Fast-Track Anesthesia

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult elective cardiac surgery

You may not qualify if:

  • Redo operations,
  • pre-operative intubation,
  • uncontrolled diabetes,
  • shock/LVEF \<45%,
  • PASP \>55mmHg,
  • creatinine clearance \<50 ml min-1,
  • haemodynamic instability,
  • concerns of postoperative bleeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant (associate) professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2015

First Posted

July 8, 2015

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion

October 1, 2013

Study Completion

October 1, 2013

Last Updated

July 8, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07