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Lung NeoplasmsPhase 2/3NCT02393664

Effects of Nonintubated Versus Intubated General Anesthesia on Recovery After Thoracoscopic Lung Resection

A Phase 2/3 study testing propofol, bupivacaine and sevoflurane, rocuronium in people with Lung Neoplasms, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Trial summary

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Taiwan and worldwide. With the advancement of thoracoscopic technique, thoracoscopic surgery has emerged as a reasonable option for the management of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Lung Neoplasms
What is being tested?
propofol, bupivacaine and sevoflurane, rocuronium
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Mar 2015to Oct 2016
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age: older than 20 years old;
  • Tumor size less than 6 cm;
  • Eligible for unilateral thoracoscopic surgery;
  • Preoperative lung function FEV1 > 60%.

Who cannot join

  • Neurological deficits, including previous stroke, dementia etc.;
  • Previous thoracic surgery;
  • Suspect invasion of tumor into chest wall, diaphragm, or main bronchus;
  • Suspect severe pleural or diaphragmatic adhesions;
  • Significant comorbidities with high ASA classification (ASA > 3), including history of heart failure, liver failure and renal failure;
  • Severe obstructive sleep apnea requiring continuous positive airway pressure support or oxygen supplement;
  • Difficult airway management;
  • Pregnant women.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ya-Jung Cheng, MD, PhD contact

886-2-23123456 ext. 65517

chengyj@ntu.edu.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei

    Jin-Shing Chen, MD, PhD, 02-23123456 ext. 65178, chenjs@ntu.edu.tw

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Nonintubated Versus Intubated General Anesthesia on Recovery After Thoracoscopic Lung Resection: A Prospective Randomized Trial

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Taiwan and worldwide. With the advancement of thoracoscopic technique, thoracoscopic surgery has emerged as a reasonable option for the management of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Additionally, current lung cancer screening policy recruits increasing number of candidates requiring thoracoscopic lung resections because of lung nodules/tumors. Traditionally, intubated general anesthesia with one-lung ventilation using a double-lumen endotracheal tube or an endobronchial blocker has been considered mandatory in thoracoscopic surgery. However, adverse effects of intubated general anesthesia are not negligible. Recently, a nonintubated thoracoscopic technique has developed to reduce the adverse effects of intubated general anesthesia with encouraging results. Nonetheless, the role of nonintubated technique in thoracoscopic lung resection surgery in quality of postoperative recovery in not clear. As an enhanced recovery is the major goal of modern minimally invasive surgery, the investigators hypothesize that nonintubated thoracoscopic technique can facilitate and improve the recovery quality after surgery. To this end, the investigators will recruit 300 patients in subgroups including patients undergoing segmentectomy/lobectomy, wedge resection and geriatric patients in this two-year project. Patients will be randomly allocated in nonintubated and intubated groups and quality of recovery of all patients will be evaluated according the protocol of Postoperative Quality of Recovery Scale. In the meantime, the preoperative and postoperative cytokines will be compared between the groups as well as patients with different recovery scales.

Read the detailed description

Treatment protocol of nonintubated technique and intubated general anesthesia

Nonintubated technique: All nonintubated patients will be premedicated with 50 to 100 μg of fentanyl intravenously and will be continuously monitored electrocardiographically, along with pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and urine output. End-tidal carbon dioxide will be continuously monitored by insertion of a detector into one nostril. A bispectral index sensor (BIS Quatro, Aspect Medical System, Norwood, MA, USA) will be applied to the forehead of each patient to monitor the level of consciousness. Additionally, a non-invasive near-infrared cerebral regional oximetry (INVOSTM 5100BINVOS 5100B Cerebral Oximeter, Somanetics Corporation, Troy, MI, USA) will be applied to monitor the regional oxygen saturation of the brains. The patients will be sedated with intravenous propofol (Fresol 1%, Fresenius Kabi GmbH, Graz, Austria) using a target-controlled infusion method (Injectomat® TIVA Agilia, Fresenius Kabi GmbH, Graz, Austria). The level of sedation will be set to achieve a bispectral index value between 40 and 60, and incremental intravenous injections of fentanyl 25 μg will be given to maintain a respiratory rate between 12 and 20 breaths/min. Oxygen will be supplied through a ventilation mask.

Conventional intubated general anesthesia: All intubated patients will be monitored as for nonintubated patients. Anesthesia will be induced by intravenous administration of propofol (1 - 2.5 mg/kg), fentanyl (100 μg), and rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg) and will be maintained by sevoflurane and rocuronium at the discretion of anesthesiologist and bispectral index monitoring. A double-lumen endotracheal tube or endobronchial blocker will be inserted for one lung isolation during the procedure and a bronchoscopy will be used to facilitate the correct isolation of targeted bronchus at the discretion of anesthesiologist. The dependent lung will be ventilated using protective lung strategy with a tidal volume of 6 to 8 mL/kg, a respiratory rate of 10 to 16 breaths/min to maintain the arterial carbon dioxide tension at 35 to 45 mmHg. After the operation, the patients will be extubated in the operating room or remain intubated and be sent to the intensive care unit at the discretion of anesthesiologist.

Conditions
Lung Neoplasms
Being tested
propofol, bupivacaine, sevoflurane, rocuronium
Keywords
Thoracoscopy, Recovery, Tracheal intubation
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • propofol, bupivacaineDrug

    Also called Fresofol, Marcaine

    Nonintubated technique for thoracoscopic surgery using propofol infusion, intercostal and vagal blocks with bupivacaine infiltrations.

  • sevoflurane, rocuroniumDrug

    Also called Ultane, Esmeron

    Conventional intubated general anesthesia for thoracoscopic surgery using sevoflurane and rocuronium, and tracheal intubation with a double-lumen tube or a endobronchial blocker.

Study groups in NCT02393664
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nonintubated groupExperimentalPatients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery using nonintubated technique with propofol and bupivacaine.
Receives: Drug: propofol, bupivacaine
Intubated groupActive comparatorPatients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery using intubated general anesthesia with sevoflurane and rocuronium.
Receives: Drug: sevoflurane, rocuronium

What is being measured

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

  1. Postoperative Quality of Recovery Scale (PQRS)

    PQRS is a measure tool to evaluate the patient recovery after surgery, which includes five domains, i.e., physiological factors, nociceptive factors, emotional factors, recovery of activity of daily life and cognitive factors.

    Measured: 1 month

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Composite outcomes, including perioperative adverse effects, mortality, ICU stay, hospital stay, ventilator use, etc.

    Measured: 1 month

  2. Changes of inflammatory cytokines before and after surgery.

    Inflammatory responses

    Measured: 3 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2015
  3. Primary completionOct 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2016 (estimated)

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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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02393664
Sponsor's protocol ID
201410045RINB
Status last verified
Jul 2015
First submitted
8 Mar 2015
Last updated
3 Jul 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing propofol, bupivacaine and sevoflurane, rocuronium in people with Lung Neoplasms, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 4 inclusion and 8 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jul 2015. 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 Taiwan. 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 combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Ming-Hui Hung, MD, MSc (886-2-23123456 ext. 62158, hung.minghui@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Postoperative Quality of Recovery Scale (PQRS) (time frame: 1 month). 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 3 Jul 2015.

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