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Brain NeoplasmsPhase 2NCT02707549

Fluid Therapy During Brain Tumor Resection in Children

A Phase 2 study testing balanced crystalloid solution (components: sodium chloride, sodium gluconate, sodium acetate, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride) and 0.9% sodium chloride in people with Brain Neoplasms, run by Federal University of São Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

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

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Trial summary

Fluid management of children during neurosurgery is not well established. Hypotonic solutions, commonly still used in pediatric patients, may enhance cerebral edema and worse operative conditions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Brain Neoplasms
What is being tested?
balanced crystalloid solution (components: sodium chloride, sodium gluconate, sodium acetate, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride) and 0.9% sodium chloride
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
53 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Aug 2015to Jun 2017
Phase
Phase 2
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 6 months to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Children undergoing elective craniotomy for brain tumor resection
  • Informed consent form signed and dated by legal guardian and investigator
  • Informed assent form signed by the patient if appropriate

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrolled Intracranial hypertension
  • Severe heart, kidney, or pulmonary disease
  • non-corrected electrolyte imbalance
  • allergy to the solution administered

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Federal University of Sao Paulo

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04023-062

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About this study

Official title: Comparison of Balanced Crystalloid Solution and 0,9% Sodium Chloride in Children Undergoing Brain Tumor Resection: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Fluid management of children during neurosurgery is not well established. Hypotonic solutions, commonly still used in pediatric patients, may enhance cerebral edema and worse operative conditions. This study compares two different isotonic solutions administered perioperatively regarding acid base and fluid electrolyte disturbances.

Conditions
Brain Neoplasms
Being tested
balanced crystalloid solution (components: sodium chloride, sodium gluconate, sodium acetate, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride), 0.9% sodium chloride
Keywords
crystalloid solutions, acid-base imbalance, water-electrolyte Imbalance
Medical subject headings
Brain Neoplasms, Acid-Base Imbalance, Water-Electrolyte Imbalance

What participants receive

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

  • balanced crystalloid solution (components: sodium chloride, sodium gluconate, sodium acetate, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride)Drug

  • 0.9% sodium chlorideDrug

Study groups in NCT02707549
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Normal Saline GroupActive comparatorthe patients included in this group will receive normal saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride) during surgery and in the first 24 hours after ICU admission.
Receives: Drug: 0.9% sodium chloride
Balanced Crystalloid Solution GroupExperimentalthe patients included in this group will receive balanced crystalloid solution during surgery and in the first 24 hours after ICU admission.
Receives: Drug: balanced crystalloid solution (components: sodium chloride, sodium gluconate, sodium acetate, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride)

What is being measured

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

  1. serum chloride difference (mmol/L)

    Serum chloride will be collected in two different moments: right before the beginning of the surgery and right after de end of the procedure. We will calculate the difference between the two values.

    Measured: from the admission of the patient in the operating room until the end of the surgery.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. serum chloride difference (mmol/L)

    Serum chloride will be collected right after the end of the surgery as well as 24 hours after the admission in ICU. We will calculate the difference between the two values.

    Measured: from the end of the surgery until exactly 24 hours after the admission in intensive care unit (ICU)

  2. brain relaxation score

    Measured: immediately after dura-mater opening

  3. serum sodium difference (mmol/L)

    Serum sodium will be collected in two different moments: right before the beginning of the surgery and right after de end of the procedure. We will calculate the difference between the two values.

    Measured: from the admission of the patient in the operating room until the end of the surgery.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2016
  4. Study completionJun 2017

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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
53 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02707549
Sponsor's protocol ID
CAAE: 44552315.1.0000.5505
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
6 Mar 2016
Last updated
14 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing balanced crystalloid solution (components: sodium chloride, sodium gluconate, sodium acetate, potassium chloride and magnesium chloride) and 0.9% sodium chloride in people with Brain Neoplasms, run by Federal University of São Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

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 3 inclusion and 4 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 14 Nov 2017. 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 Brazil. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

serum chloride difference (mmol/L) (time frame: from the admission of the patient in the operating room until the end of the surgery.). 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 14 Nov 2017.

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