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Thoracic SurgeryPhase 4NCT01452256

Desflurane and Its Effect on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

A Phase 4 study testing Desflurane and Propofol in people with Thoracic Surgery, run by University of Zurich at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Desflurane and its effect on postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane are volatile anesthetics, a group of general anesthetics. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Thoracic Surgery
What is being tested?
Desflurane and Propofol
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
460 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Dec 2011to Dec 2014
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Known hypersensitivity or suspected allergy to propofol, soja or egg proteins
  • Known hypersensitivity to volatile anesthetics (malignant hyperthermia)
  • Medication with high dosage of statins
  • Therapy with cyclosporin
  • Severe renal impairment (GFR < 30 ml/min)
  • Oral steroid treatment at present or stopped less than 3 months before surgery
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  • Inflammatory processes (non-pulmonary or pulmonary): elevated C-reactive protein level (> 20 mg/l) or leukocytosis (leukocytes > 10x103/?l) or body temperature > 37°C)
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast feeding
  • The subject must not be involved in any other clinical trial during the course of this trial, nor within a period of 30 days prior to its beginning or 30 days after its completion

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • University Hospital Zurich

    Zurich

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About this study

Desflurane and its effect on postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.

Halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane are volatile anesthetics, a group of general anesthetics. Because of the hypnotic effects of these agents, attention has mainly focused on the central nervous system. In the last 10 years, however, numerous studies have reported that volatile anesthetic agents interact with membrane structures of the myocardium and thereby attenuate cardiac mechanical dysfunction and limit ultrastructural abnormality on reperfusion after prolonged ischemia in the myocyte. Anesthetic-induced preconditioning has become a main topic in cardiac research worldwide

  • Trial with medicinal product
Being tested
Desflurane, Propofol

What participants receive

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

  • DesfluraneDrug

    4-6 Vol %

  • PropofolDrug

    TIVA to achieve BIS value of 40-60

Study groups in NCT01452256
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DesfluraneExperimentalDesflurane for pharmacological conditioning
Receives: Drug: Desflurane
PropofolExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Propofol

What is being measured

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

  1. Major complications as defined as ≥ grade IIIa according to classification of surgical complications from Dindo et al. after lung resection with one-lung ventilation during hospitalization

    Measured: postoperative phase until discharge; 6 month after surgery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Major complications ≥ grade IIIa according to classification of surgical complications from Dindo et al. after dimissio up to 6 months after surgery

    Measured: postoperative phase until discharge, 6 month postoperative

  2. Perioperative inflammatory mediators TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, sICAM-1, MCP-1, MIP-2 in blood (correlation to complications ≥ grade IIIa according to classification of surgical complications from Dindo et al. during hospitalization)

    Measured: postoperative phase until discharge

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
460 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01452256
Sponsor's protocol ID
KEK-ZH Nr.2011-0092
Status last verified
Feb 2016
First submitted
18 Aug 2011
Last updated
17 Feb 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Neff TA, Braun J, Rana D, Puhan M, Filipovic M, Seeberger M, Stuber F, Neff SB, Beck-Schimmer B, Schlapfer M. Interleukin-6 Is an Early Plasma Marker of Severe Postoperative Complications in Thoracic Surgery: Exploratory Results From a Substudy of a Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial. Anesth Analg. 2022 Jan 1;134(1):123-132. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005639.

    PubMed 34132704

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Desflurane and Propofol in people with Thoracic Surgery, run by University of Zurich at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 0 inclusion and 10 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 Feb 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Major complications as defined as ≥ grade IIIa according to classification of surgical complications from Dindo et al. after lung resection with one-lung ventilation during hospitalization (time frame: postoperative phase until discharge; 6 month after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01452256, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 Feb 2016.

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