NCT03872570

Brief Summary

Induction of general anesthesia often induces a decrease in the mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) caused by arterial and venous dilatation. Fluid administration is conventionally used to increase the patient's total blood volume, but is often associated with multiple adverse events such as postoperative edema. Arterial hypotension can also be treated by vasopressor agents such as norepinephrine and phenylephrine which mainly increase the blood pressure by arterial vasoconstriction. Compared to phenylephrine, norepinephrine has a shorter half-life (2 - 3 minutes) and improves the MAP by increase in cardiac contractility. In a recent study at our department it was demonstrated that besides arterial vasoconstriction, phenylephrine also improves venous return and cardiac output by venous vasoconstriction. The aim of this study is to compare the hemodynamic effects of both vasopressor agents in patients undergoing deep inferior epigastric perforators (DIEP) flap surgery. If significant differences between both agents are demonstrated, these findings can provide an important basis for future recommendations.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 11, 2019

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 13, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2019

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2020

Completed
14 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 15, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

October 11, 2019

Status Verified

October 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

March 11, 2019

Last Update Submit

October 9, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

cardiac outputpulse pressure variationfluid responsivenesshemodynamic monitoring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • pulse pressure variation

    the evolution of the pulse pressure variation in a time course of 20 minutes after the start of phenylephrine/norepinephrine administration

    perioperative

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • mean arterial blood pressure

    perioperative

  • cardiac output

    perioperative

  • stroke volume (variation)

    perioperative

  • heart rate

    perioperative

  • ventilation frequency

    perioperative

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

phenylephrine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

starts at 15 µg/kg/h phenylephrine and titrated to main a minimal systolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg

Drug: Phenylephrine

norepinephrine

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

starts at 1.5 µg/kg/h phenylephrine and titrated to main a minimal systolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg

Drug: Norepinephrine

Interventions

intravenous administration

phenylephrine

intravenous administration

norepinephrine

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 85 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult
  • patients scheduled for DIEP flap surgery

You may not qualify if:

  • unwilling or unable to grant written informed consent
  • contra-indications for phenylephrine or norepinephrine
  • cardiac arrhythmia
  • no necessity for pharmacological blood pressure management

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

General Hospital Maria Middelares

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

  • Kalmar AF, Allaert S, Pletinckx P, Maes JW, Heerman J, Vos JJ, Struys MMRF, Scheeren TWL. Phenylephrine increases cardiac output by raising cardiac preload in patients with anesthesia induced hypotension. J Clin Monit Comput. 2018 Dec;32(6):969-976. doi: 10.1007/s10877-018-0126-3. Epub 2018 Mar 22.

    PMID: 29569112BACKGROUND
  • O'Connell TD, Jensen BC, Baker AJ, Simpson PC. Cardiac alpha1-adrenergic receptors: novel aspects of expression, signaling mechanisms, physiologic function, and clinical importance. Pharmacol Rev. 2013 Dec 24;66(1):308-33. doi: 10.1124/pr.112.007203. Print 2014.

    PMID: 24368739BACKGROUND
  • Beloeil H, Mazoit JX, Benhamou D, Duranteau J. Norepinephrine kinetics and dynamics in septic shock and trauma patients. Br J Anaesth. 2005 Dec;95(6):782-8. doi: 10.1093/bja/aei259. Epub 2005 Oct 14.

    PMID: 16227334BACKGROUND
  • Hengstmann JH, Goronzy J. Pharmacokinetics of 3H-phenylephrine in man. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1982;21(4):335-41. doi: 10.1007/BF00637623.

    PMID: 7056280BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypotension

Interventions

PhenylephrineNorepinephrine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

EthanolaminesAmino AlcoholsAlcoholsOrganic ChemicalsAminesBiogenic MonoaminesBiogenic AminesCatecholaminesCatecholsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbons

Study Officials

  • Alain F Kalmar, MD, PhD

    Maria Middelares Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Alain F Kalmar, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Silvie Allaert, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Staff Anesthesist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2019

First Posted

March 13, 2019

Study Start

June 1, 2019

Primary Completion

June 1, 2020

Study Completion

June 15, 2020

Last Updated

October 11, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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