NCT06107335

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of albumin versus routine care on hemodynamic response and stability in pre-eclamptic patients during cesarean delivery. The hypothesis is that volume replacement with albumin guided by stroke volume variation (SVV) using a ClearSight-Acumen (CS-A) monitor, before cesarean delivery (CD), improves hemodynamic stability in preeclamptic patients with severe features compared to routine care, under neuraxial anesthesia.

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Enrollment
62

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
6mo left

Started Jul 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress63%
Jul 2025Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 24, 2023

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 30, 2023

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2025

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

December 6, 2024

Status Verified

December 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

October 24, 2023

Last Update Submit

December 4, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Pre-EclampsiaAlbuminHemodynamic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of participants with fluid responsiveness

    "Fluid responsiveness" (in other words, a "positive response") is defined as a volume-induced correction to stroke volume variation (SVV) values \< 13%. SVV measurements will be made using the Edwards HemoSphere monitor with ClearSight-Acumen finger cuff.

    from baseline to thirty minutes after arrival to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Number of participants with fluid responsiveness stability

    from baseline to thirty minutes after arrival to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

  • Maternal blood pressure (diastolic)

    baseline, after infusion of study intervention, at completion of placement of the spinal/CSE anesthesia, at completion of delivery of the baby, at end of procedure when leave operating room, thirty minutes after arrival to PACU

  • Maternal blood pressure (systolic)

    baseline, after infusion of study intervention, at completion of placement of the spinal/CSE anesthesia, at completion of delivery of the baby, at end of procedure when leave operating room, thirty minutes after arrival to PACU

  • Total amount in milligrams of rescue vasopressor drug given

    from start of operation to thirty minutes after arrival to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

  • Number of adverse events

    from start of operation to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Study Arms (2)

Fluid restriction using crystalloid

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Fluid restriction will be achieved with the crystalloid lactated ringer's injection administered at at a keep-the-vein-open (KVO) rate of 75 milliliters per hour (mL/hr).

Drug: Lactated Ringer's Injection (crystalloid)

Fluid replacement using colloid as guided by stroke volume variation (SVV)

EXPERIMENTAL

Fluid replacement will be achieved with the colloid 5% albumin infusion. Use of colloid will be guided by stroke volume variation (SVV) as assessed by the Edwards HemoSphere monitor with ClearSight-Acumen finger cuff device.

Drug: Human Albumin (colloid)Device: Edwards HemoSphere monitor with ClearSight-Acumen finger cuff

Interventions

Fluid replacement will be achieved with colloid (5% albumin infusion). A bolus infusion of up to 500 milliliters (mL) of 5% Albumin will be administered prior to the placement of neuraxial anesthesia. If stroke volume variation (SVV) drops to less than 13% during the infusion of albumin, the infusion will be halted. At the completion of the placement of the spinal/combined spinal-epidural (CSE) anesthesia, study participants will receive the remaining albumin infusion if it was initially halted and SVV increases back to \>13% during the procedure (to a total maximum of 500 mL albumin for the entire procedure).

Also known as: Albutein
Fluid replacement using colloid as guided by stroke volume variation (SVV)

Fluid restriction will be achieved with crystalloid (lactated ringer's injection) administered at a keep-the-vein-open (KVO) rate of 75 milliliters per hour (mL/hr), administered during the procedure.

Fluid restriction using crystalloid

Use of colloid will be guided by stroke volume variation (SVV) as assessed by the Edwards HemoSphere monitor with ClearSight-Acumen finger cuff device. The Edwards HemoSphere monitor with ClearSight-Acumen (CSA) finger cuff is a hemodynamic monitoring system that obtains continuous blood pressure readings from a cuff on the finger. In study participants, the finger cuff will be placed on the middle finger of one of the hands. The Edwards device can be used to predict impending intraoperative hypotension before its occurrence. The device has the ability to assess vasodilatory status using systemic vascular resistance (SVR), volume status using stroke volume variation (SVV) and stroke volume (SV) and the use of Carbon Monoxide (CO) to assess for underlying cardiac suppression. It also incorporates the hypotension prediction index (HPI), an algorithm that uses the arterial waveform to predict early phases of intraoperative hypotension.

Fluid replacement using colloid as guided by stroke volume variation (SVV)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Gestational age greater or equal to 24 weeks
  • Diagnosis of preeclampsia with severe features \[Pre-eclampsia is defined as high blood pressure after 20 weeks with or without proteinuria. Pre-eclampsia with severe features is defined as the presence of preeclampsia with any of the following features: severe hypertension (blood pressure ≥160/110 mmHg on two separate occasions); thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100,000 per microliter); impaired liver function (elevated liver transaminases to twice the normal concentration or severe persistent right upper quadrant or epigastric pain not responsive to medications); progressive renal insufficiency with a serum creatinine level of \>1.1 mg/dl or doubling of the serum creatinine level in the absence of other renal disease; pulmonary edema or unexplained new-onset cerebral symptoms (headache) unresponsive to medications or visual disturbances.\]
  • Scheduled Cesarean Delivery
  • Unscheduled Cesarean Delivery with the goal to proceed to the operating room within no less than 30 minutes due to concern for maternal or fetal status that is not immediately life threatening.
  • Requiring Neuraxial Anesthesia (spinal or CSE)

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient declines to participate in the study
  • Labor
  • Contraindications to the use of neuraxial anesthesia (coagulopathy, infection at the insertion site, intracranial mass etc.)
  • Unscheduled Cesarean Delivery with the goal to proceed to the operating room immediately for delivery of the baby due to imminent/unavoidable threat to the life of the mother or fetus.
  • The use of or conversion to General Anesthesia
  • Non-reassuring fetal status including the presence of cardiac or multi-system anomalies, category III tracing etc.
  • Significant maternal cardiopulmonary disease including pulmonary hypertension, ischemic heart disease with systolic dysfunction, pulmonary edema etc.
  • Significant intraoperative events (such as hemorrhage) requiring administration of multiple blood products and ICU admission.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pre-Eclampsia

Interventions

Serum Albumin, HumanColloidsAlbuminsRinger's LactateCrystalloid Solutions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypertension, Pregnancy-InducedPregnancy ComplicationsFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Serum AlbuminProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsBlood ProteinsComplex MixturesDosage FormsPharmaceutical PreparationsIsotonic SolutionsSolutions

Study Officials

  • Onyi Onuoha, MD, MPH

    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Barbara Orlando, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 24, 2023

First Posted

October 30, 2023

Study Start

July 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

December 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations