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PheochromocytomaNCT04557072

Selective Versus Nonselective Alpha-blockade Prior to Pheochromocytoma Resection - Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

An observational study of Pheochromocytoma, run by Jagiellonian University at 1 site in Poland.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Our aim was to systematically evaluate the current data on the efficacy of pretreatment with either selective or nonselective alpha-blockade on the hemodynamic instability and morbidity during pheochromocytoma resection. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pheochromocytoma
What is being tested?
Selective alpha-1-antagonist and Non-selective alpha-1-antagonist
How many people
1,344 participants
Where
1 sitePoland
Study dates
1 Aug 2020to 2 Nov 2020
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: RCTs and non-randomized controlled studies comparing preoperative selective α-blockade (SAB) with nonselective α-blockade (NAB) in pheochromocytoma surgery in adults were eligible for inclusion.

Who may be able to join

  • All patients who received selective or nonselective alpha-blockade prior to pheochromocytoma resection

Who cannot join

  • Patients who did not receive alpha blockade
  • Patients not undergoing surgery
  • No comparison for selective and non-selective pretreatment in the study
  • Studies without primary or sufficient data (reviews, guidelines, meeting abstracts, letters),
  • Studies reported in a language other than English

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Poland1 site
  • 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College

    Krakow, Polska, 37-111

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About this study

Our aim was to systematically evaluate the current data on the efficacy of pretreatment with either selective or nonselective alpha-blockade on the hemodynamic instability and morbidity during pheochromocytoma resection.

Read the detailed description

RCTs and non-randomized controlled studies comparing preoperative selective alpha-blockade (SAB) with nonselective alpha-blockade (NAB) in pheochromocytoma surgery in adults were eligible for inclusion.

All identified articles will be screened by title and abstract. Two independent reviewers will review potentially relevant articles in detail. Dissent will be resolved by consensus and the recommendation of a third observer as required. Data from the included studies will be extracted independently by the two researchers. The Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines will be used for reporting.

Quality of Assessment The Risk Of Bias In Non-randomized Studies - of Interventions (ROBINS-I) tool will be used to assess the quality of included non-randomized studies. The risk of bias of randomized studies will be assessed using the criteria described in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions .The quality of each study will be assessed by two of the authors. In the event of uncertainties regarding the levels of the studies' quality, a third reviewer will be consulted.

Analysis will be performed using RevMan (Version 5.3, freeware from the Cochrane Collaboration). Odds ratios and their associated 95% confidence intervals will be pooled for dichotomous outcomes using the Mantel-Haenszel random-effects method. Continuous outcomes will be pooled as weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95 per cent confidence interval using the inverse-variance random-effects method. WMD and OR will be presented on the graphs as squares, and pooled WMD and OR will be presented as diamond.

P ≤ 0.05 will be considered a statistically significant difference for hypothesis and P < 0.10 for heterogeneity testing, respectively.

Heterogeneity between the studies will be estimated by statistical tests I2 and Cochran's Q tests.

Being tested
Selective alpha-1-antagonist, Non-selective alpha-1-antagonist
Keywords
pheochromocytoma, surgery, alpha-blockade
Medical subject headings
Pheochromocytoma

What participants receive

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

  • Selective alpha-1-antagonistDrug

    Patients treated with selective alpha-blockade (prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin)

  • Non-selective alpha-1-antagonistDrug

    Patients treated with non-selective alpha-blockade (phenoxybenzamine)

Study groups in NCT04557072
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
The selective alpha-blockade groupPatients treated with selective alpha-blockade before pheochromocytoma surgery
Receives: Drug: Selective alpha-1-antagonist
The non-selective alpha-blockade groupPatients treated with non-selective alpha-blockade before pheochromocytoma surgery
Receives: Drug: Non-selective alpha-1-antagonist

What is being measured

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

  1. Intraoperative maximum systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

    Measured: intraoperative

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Frequency of systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg

    Measured: intraoperative

  2. Intraoperative maximum diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

    Measured: intraoperative

  3. intraoperative maximum heart rate (beats/min)

    Measured: intraoperative

  4. Intraoperative minimum systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

    Measured: intraoperative

  5. Intraoperative vasopressors administration

    (number of patients requiring vasopressors administration)

    Measured: intraoperative

  6. Intraoperative vasodilators administration

    (number of patients requiring vasopressors administration)

    Measured: intraoperative

  7. Operative time (min)

    Measured: intraoperative

  8. Overall morbidity

    Measured: 30 days

  9. Length of hospital stay (days)

    Measured: Up to 30 days

  10. Postoperative minimum systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

    Measured: 24 hours

  11. Postoperative vasopressors administration

    (number of patients requiring vasopressors administration)

    Measured: 24 hours

  12. Mortality

    Measured: 30 days

  13. Time of alpha-adrenolytics administration

    Measured: Up to 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Sep 2020
  2. Study start1 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion2 Nov 2020

Resources

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
Other
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
1,344 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04557072
Sponsor's protocol ID
SAB vs NAB - pheochromocytoma
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
17 Sep 2020
Last updated
18 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pheochromocytoma, run by Jagiellonian University at 1 site in Poland.

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 1 inclusion and 5 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 18 Jun 2021. 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 Poland. 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?

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?

Intraoperative maximum systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) (time frame: intraoperative). 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 18 Jun 2021.

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