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Esophageal AtresiaERASforCEANCT04072419

Application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Congenital Esophageal Atresia During Perioperative Period

An observational study of Esophageal Atresia and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, run by Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) to perform routine thoracoscopic repair for elective esophageal atresia type C Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 hour to 1 month
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Sep 2019to 30 Dec 2022
Phase
Observational
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 1 hour to 1 month
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: The study population includes congenital esophageal atresia with type C present to Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center

Who may be able to join

  • congenital esophageal atresia with type C
  • the distance of blind end is less than 2.5cm
  • weight>2.4Kg
  • without related malformations (heart, kidney),
  • without structural heart disease (excluding patent ductus arteriosus, patent foramen ovale, or atrial septal defect)

Who cannot join

  • Type A/B/D/E esophageal atresia
  • the distance of blind end is more than 2.5cm
  • weight is less than 2.4Kg
  • with Inherited chromosomal related diseases
  • with congenital heart disease (excluding patent ductus arteriosus, patent foramen ovale, or atrial septal defect)
  • preoperative severe pneumonia need mechanical ventilation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Qiuming He, Doctor contact

020-38076288

qiuminghe@foxmail.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Cente

    Guangzhou

    Qiuming He, Doctor, 020-38076288

    Qiuming He, Doctor

    Recruiting

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About this study

The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) to perform routine thoracoscopic repair for elective esophageal atresia type C

Read the detailed description

The concept of enhanced recovery after surgery was introduced by Kelhet et al. in the 1990s for colorectal surgery, and it referred to a group of measures performed during a patient's treatment course to improve operative outcomes, reduce complications, and speed up patient recovery. It is now widely applied in many surgical fields, such as thoracic surgery The esophageal atresia is a group of birth defects including a break in continuity of the esophagus with or without persistent communication with the trachea (tracheoesophageal fistula), and occurs in approximately 1 in 3500-4500 births. Refinements in surgical technique and perioperative care have dramatically decreased mortality rates of infants with EA/TEF, such that mortality is generally related to associated anomalies. Accordingly, the current focus in optimizing patient outcomes has shifted toward decreasing morbidity, including minimizing postoperative complications, speeding up recovery. One of the milestones in recent years is the introduction and rapid development of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). This surgical method has beneficial effects on patient's post-operative recovery and functional status without compromising surgical resection. A range of operations can now be safely performed via VATS.

Although the survival rate of EA is more than 90 percent, there are still many postoperative complications, including anastomotic leakage, recurrence of esophagotracheal fistula, esophageal stenosis, gastroesophageal reflux and other problems, which seriously affect the prognosis. For decades, in order to reduce the complications, post-operative muscle paralysis, mechanical ventilation and urinary catheterization were performed for at least 2 days as convention perioperative management. However, complications after general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation are not negligible, and urinary catheterization is associated with urethral trauma, discomfort, infection. The main reason for placement of chest tube is for post-operative monitoring. However, a chest drain is a recognized cause of post-operative pain and can affect patient's post-operative morbility as well as effective chest physiotherapy.

The current project aims to explored the possibility of ERAS approach (i.e. weaning mechanical ventilation after surgery (less than 48h), no post-operative chest tube and urinary catheterization) for specific Type C EA (the distance of blind end is less than 2.5cm, weight>2.4Kg, without related malformations (heart, kidney, for example), and without structural heart disease (excluding patent ductus arteriosus, patent foramen ovale, or atrial septal defect)).

Keywords
esophageal atresia, enhanced recovery after surgery, perioperative management
Medical subject headings
Esophageal Atresia

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT04072419
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
enhanced recovery after surgery group1. weaning mechanical ventilation after surgery (less than 48h), 2. no post-operative chest tube and urinary catheterization) 3. Establishment of early feeding (D3 post-operative)
control group1. the time of mechanical ventilation after surgery is more than 48 hours 2. routine postoperative indwelling chest tube and urinary catheterization) 3. Establishment of feeding after D3 post-operative

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of participants with post-operative anastomotic leak

    Comparison of the morbidity of anastomotic leak between ERAS group and control group, including major and minor leaks

    Measured: one month after surgery

  2. Number of participants with post-operative recurrent fistula

    Comparison of the morbidity of recurrent fistula between ERAS group and control group

    Measured: two years after surgery

  3. Number of participants with post-operative anastomotic strictures

    Comparison of the morbidity of anastomotic strictures between ERAS group and control. Anastomotic strictures defined as there are symptoms which require intervention.

    Measured: two years after surgery

  4. Total number of participants with post-operative complications

    Vocal cord dysfunction, Surgical site infection, Chylothorax, Gastroesophageal reflux, pleural effusion and other complications

    Measured: two years after surgery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. length of stay

    length of hospital stay

    Measured: up to 24 weeks

  2. Length of nutritional support in hospital

    Length of nutritional support in hospital

    Measured: up to 24 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Aug 2019
  2. Study startSep 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2022 (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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04072419
Sponsor's protocol ID
GuangzhouWCMC123
Acronym
ERASforCEA
Status last verified
Aug 2019
First submitted
19 Aug 2019
Last updated
4 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Esophageal Atresia and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, run by Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center at 1 site in China.

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 5 inclusion and 6 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 4 Sep 2019. 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 China. 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.

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 Qiuming He, Doctor (020-38076288, qiuminghe@foxmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with post-operative anastomotic leak (time frame: one month after surgery). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 4 Sep 2019.

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