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Elevated Cardiac RiskPhase 3CARVASAXeNCT01120405

Cardiovascular Safety of Xenon in General Anaesthesia, in Patient With Cardiovascular Risk in Non Cardiac Surgery

A Phase 3 study testing Xenon and Sevoflurane in people with Elevated Cardiac Risk and Coronary Arteries Disease Risk, run by Air Liquide Santé International at 13 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The Primary Objective is to show non inferiority in cardiac safety (i.e myocardial necrosis-MN- assessed by positive cardiac Troponin I -cTnI- ultrasensitive assay) of a Xenon based general anesthesia procedure in patients with elevated cardiac risk scheduled for atherosclerotic vascular surgery (i.e patient with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Xenon and Sevoflurane
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
600 participants
Where
13 sitesFrance
Study dates
May 2010to Jul 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Scheduled for atherosclerotic vascular elective surgery with presumed fast-track,
  • Cardiac ischaemic risk supported by:
  • History of myocardial infarction older than 1 month and/or
  • Documented Stable angina (asymptomatic ± medical treatment) and/or
  • History of coronary revascularisation, and/or
  • Surgical Risk Index ("Lee" index) ≥ 3.
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Unstable angina within the last 30 days,
  • Non controlled arterial Hypertension .
  • Severe Cardiac heart Failure (NYHA IV)
  • Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Patient already randomized in another ongoing clinical trial
  • Patient with recent myocardial infarction (M.I) (less than one month )
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  • Patient already included in a clinical trial
  • History of hypersensitivity to study drugs( i.e Xenon, propofol, sevoflurane, desflurane, isoflurane)
  • Malignant hyperthermia
  • Documented Elevated intracranial pressure
  • Preeclampsia or eclampsia
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Presumed uncooperativeness or legal incapacity

Trial locations and contacts

13 sites in 1 country.

13 sites in 1 country

France13 sites
  • Hopital Pellegrin

    Bordeaux, Gironde, 33076

  • CHU Bordeaux Haut Lévèque

    Bordeaux, Gironde, 33604

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen - Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation-SAMU, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre

    Caen, Calvados, 14033 Cedex 9

  • CHU Clermont Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, Puy de Dôme, 63003

  • Hopital Henri Mondor

    Créteil, Val de Marne, 94000

  • CHU Dijon

    Dijon, Côte d'Or, 21079

  • CHRU, Hôpital Cardiologique, Département Anesthésie-Réanimation, Bld du Président Jules Leclerc

    Lille, Nord, 59037 Cedex

  • CHU Nord

    Marseille, Bouches du Rhône, 13915

  • Chu Pitie Salpetriere

    Paris, Paris, 75013

  • Hopital Saint Joseph

    Paris, Paris, 75014

  • CHU Poitiers, Service Anesthésie-Réanimation, 2 rue de Milétrie, BP577

    Poitiers, Vienne, 86021 Cedex

  • CHU Rennes

    Rennes, Ille et Vilaine, 35009

  • Nouvel Hopital Civil

    Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, 67091

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About this study

Official title: Cardiovascular Safety of Xenon in General Anaesthesia, in Patient With Cardiovascular Risk in Non Cardiac Surgery: A Phase III Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study

The Primary Objective is to show non inferiority in cardiac safety (i.e myocardial necrosis-MN- assessed by positive cardiac Troponin I -cTnI- ultrasensitive assay) of a Xenon based general anesthesia procedure in patients with elevated cardiac risk scheduled for atherosclerotic vascular surgery (i.e patient with Coronary Arteries Disease risk) when compared to sevoflurane based general anesthesia procedure, postoperatively up to 3 days.

Read the detailed description

The Primary endpoint is defined as an increase above the 99th percentile of highly sensitive cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) at any time during the 72 h post operatively. Time frame 3 days post-op;

Key secondary endpoint(s) are routine (Local laboratory) dosage of standard cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) at D1 (24h) and D3 (72 h) post operatively, and also in case of any suspicion of Myocardial Infarction , Routine cardiac safety monitoring.

Being tested
Xenon, Sevoflurane
Keywords
Xenon, Cardiac safety, Cardiovascular risk, Non cardiac surgery, Atherosclerotic vascular surgery

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • XenonDrug

    Also called LENOXe

  • SevofluraneDrug

    Also called Sevo

Study groups in NCT01120405
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
XenonExperimental0.8-1.1 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) Xenon in 30 % oxygen (Group A)
Receives: Drug: Xenon
sevofluraneActive comparator0.8-1.1 Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC) Sevoflurane in 30 % oxygen (Group B)
Receives: Drug: Sevoflurane

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Myocardial Necrosis (MN)

    Myocardial Necrosis: at least 1 value of serum cardiac troponin I above the 99th percentile (measurement performed by a central laboratory using the ABBOTT-ARCHITECT technique)

    Measured: 3 Postoperative Days

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Number of Participants With Cardiac Troponin I or T Above the 99th Percentile (Local Laboratories)

    At least 1 value of serum cardiac troponin I or T above the 99th percentile (measurements performed by local laboratories using different techniques)

    Measured: 3 Postoperative days

  2. Number of Participants With Myocardial Infarction (MI)

    Patients with Confirmed Myocardial Infarction (MI) by the Investigators

    Measured: 3 Postoperative Days

  3. Number of Participants With Cerebro-Vascular Event

    Patients with Cerebro-Vascular Event in the FAS

    Measured: 3 postoperative days

  4. Number of Participants With Life-Threatening Arrhythmia

    Patients with Life-Threatening Arrhythmia in the FAS

    Measured: 3 Postoperative Days

  5. Number of Participants Who Died From Cardiac Origin

    No patient died from a cardiac cause during the 3 postoperative days.

    Measured: 3 postoperative days

  6. Number of Participants With Composite Endpoint

    Patients with at least 1 event among MN assessed by central laboratory, MI, Cerebro-Vascular event, Life-Threatening Arrhythmia and Death from Cardiac Origin

    Measured: 3 postoperative days

  7. Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)

    Repeated Systolic Blood Pressure measurements during the perioperative period

    Measured: From pre-induction to recovery of anesthesia

  8. Vital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)

    Changes from baseline for Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP and DBP)

    Measured: From pre-induction to Postoperative Day 3

  9. Vital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)

    Changes from baseline for Heart Rate (HR)

    Measured: From pre-induction to Postoperative Day 3

  10. Number of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative Days

    Patients with Chest Pain reported at least once per day during the 3 Postoperative Days

    Measured: From Day 0 until Postoperative Day 3

  11. Urine Output

    Urine volume in milliliter (mL) during the first postoperative hours

    Measured: From Day 0 until Postoperative Day 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2010
  3. Primary completionJul 2012
  4. Study completionJul 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
600 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01120405
Sponsor's protocol ID
EudraCT #2010-018703-28
Acronym
CARVASAXe
Status last verified
May 2014
First submitted
4 May 2010
Last updated
17 Jun 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Xenon and Sevoflurane in people with Elevated Cardiac Risk and Coronary Arteries Disease Risk, run by Air Liquide Santé International at 13 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jun 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 13 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Jun 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Myocardial Necrosis (MN) (time frame: 3 Postoperative Days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jun 2014.

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