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RetinoblastomaNCT04564521

Nitroglycerin for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy in Pediatric Retinoblastoma.

A study testing Nitroglycerin and Normal saline in people with Retinoblastoma, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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 primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of intravenously infused nitroglycerin on the incidence of the cardio-respiratory side effects during the intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma in pediatric patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 7 years
Conditions the study is for
Retinoblastoma
What is being tested?
Nitroglycerin and Normal saline
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
28 Sep 2020to 30 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
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 Up to 7 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Retinoblastoma patients who need intra-arterial chemotherapy under general anesthesia
  • Residual intra-arterial chemotherapy ≥ 2 times (cross-over design)

Who cannot join

  • Respiratory disease causing a decrease in lung compliance
  • Unstable vital sign, significant arrhythmia or hypotension, Shock
  • Hypersensitivity or contraindication to nitroglycerin
  • Increased intracranial pressure, Intracranial hemorrhage
  • Recent use of PDE5 inhibitors (<24 hours after sildenafil or vardenafil; <48 hours after tadalafil)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Young-Eun Jang, MD contact

82-2-2072-3664

na0ag2@hotmail.com

Jin-Tae Kim, MD, PhD contact

82-2-2072-3664

jintae73@gmail.com

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Jin-Tae Kim

    Seoul

    Jin-Tae Kim, MD. PhD, 82-2-2072-3295, kimjintae73@dreamwiz.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Nitroglycerin on the Incidence of Cardiorespiratory Side Effect During the Intra-arterial Chemotherapy in Pediatric Patients With Retinoblastoma: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Crossover Study

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of intravenously infused nitroglycerin on the incidence of the cardio-respiratory side effects during the intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma in pediatric patients.

The intra-arterial chemotherapy at the ophthalmic artery is an important treatment option for retinoblastoma. However, the cardio-respiratory side effects (sudden onset of bradycardia, hypotension, a severe decrease in the compliance of lung, hypoxia) occasionally occurs during catheter manipulation in the ophthalmic artery. One of the purported mechanisms of cardio-respiratory side effects is vagal activation from the activation of trigeminal ganglion by afferent signals from the ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the chemotherapy agent can cause intra-arterial retinal precipitates. Therefore, it is expected that the dilation of the retinal artery may reduce the cardio-respiratory side effects and intra-arterial retinal precipitates.

The hypothesis of this study is that the intravenously infused nitroglycerin will increase the compliance of the ophthalmic and retinal artery and decrease vagal stimulation and cardio-respiratory side effects during catheter manipulation and chemotherapy agent infusion. This is a single-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study comparing the effect of intravenously infused nitroglycerin and saline on the incidence of the cardio-respiratory side effect in pediatric retinoblastoma patients undergoing intra-arterial chemotherapy. Prior to the procedure, each patient will be randomized into either the control-first arm, saline, or study-first arm, nitroglycerin.

Conditions
Retinoblastoma
Being tested
Nitroglycerin, Normal saline
Keywords
Intra-arterial chemotherapy, Cardio-respiratory side effects, Nitroglycerin
Medical subject headings
Retinoblastoma

What participants receive

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

  • NitroglycerinDrug

    Also called Intravenous nitroglycerin

    Intravenous nitroglycerin (0.5mcg/kg/min) is infused after the induction of general anesthesia and during intra-arterial chemotherapy to reduce the cardio-respiratory side effects.

  • Normal salineDrug

    Also called Intravenous normal saline

    Intravenous normal saline is infused after the induction of general anesthesia and during intra-arterial chemotherapy as an active comparator.

Study groups in NCT04564521
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NitroglycerinExperimentalIntravenous nitroglycerin (0.5mcg/kg/min) is infused after the induction of general anesthesia and during intra-arterial chemotherapy.
Receives: Drug: Nitroglycerin
Normal salineActive comparatorNormal saline is infused after the induction of general anesthesia and during intra-arterial chemotherapy.
Receives: Drug: Normal saline

What is being measured

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

  1. The incidence of the cardio-respiratory side effects during ophthalmic artery selection and intra-arterial injection of chemotherapy agents. (percent)

    Bradycardia (< 80% of Baseline), Hypotension (< 80% of Baseline), Decrease in the lung compliance, Abnormal end-tidal CO2 curve, or Desaturation (SpO2 <95%)

    Measured: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. The duration of the cardio-respiratory side effects during ophthalmic artery selection and intra-arterial injection of chemotherapy agents. (percent)

    Duration between the onset and the recovery from cardio-respiratory side effects.

    Measured: During and after the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 48 hour)

  2. The incidence of using vaso-active drugs (percent)

    The incidence of using vaso-active drugs (e.g. vasopressor, inotropics)(percent)

    Measured: During and after the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 48 hour)

  3. The incidence of the side effect of nitroglycerin infusion (percent)

    Hypotension (< 80% of baseline) after 10 minutes from nitroglycerin infusion, or allergic reaction, etc.

    Measured: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)

  4. The concentration of inhaled sevoflurane (vol%)

    The concentration of inhaled sevoflurane

    Measured: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)

  5. The depth of anesthesia

    The depth of anesthesia (bispectral index or patient sedation index, 0-100, 0 smaller score means deep anesthesia and larger score means awake state.)

    Measured: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)

  6. Duration of anesthesia (min)

    Duration of anesthesia

    Measured: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)

  7. Total procedure time (min)

    From ophthalmic artery selection to the end of intra-arterial injection.

    Measured: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)

  8. The procedural satisfaction score of radiologist (1-3)

    3 grades (1:poor, 2:fair, 3:good)

    Measured: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)

  9. Incidence of the newly developed focal ischemia or infarct in retina photography(yes or no)

    Incidence of the newly developed focal ischemia or infarct in retina photography(yes or no) on ophthalmology outpatient clinic after the intra-arterial chemotherapy assessed by pediatric ophthalmologist

    Measured: After the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 6 month)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Sep 2020
  2. Study start28 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2024 (estimated)

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
Prior to the procedure, each patient will be randomized into either the saline-first arm or nitroglycerin-first arm. At the first intra-arterial chemotherapy after enrollment, saline or nitroglycerin is used according to the group allocation. At the second intra-arterial chemotherapy after enrollment, nitroglycerin is used for the saline-first arm, and saline is used for the nitroglycerin-first arm.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
36 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04564521
Sponsor's protocol ID
2006-108-1134
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
2 Sep 2020
Last updated
22 Nov 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • FRAYSER R, HICKAM JB. EFFECT OF VASODILATOR DRUGS ON THE RETINAL BLOOD FLOW IN MAN. Arch Ophthalmol. 1965 May;73:640-2. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1965.00970030642008. No abstract available.

    PubMed 14281979
  • Yaster M, Simmons RS, Tolo VT, Pepple JM, Wetzel RC, Rogers MC. A comparison of nitroglycerin and nitroprusside for inducing hypotension in children: a double-blind study. Anesthesiology. 1986 Aug;65(2):175-9. doi: 10.1097/00000542-198608000-00008.

    PubMed 3090906
  • Dorner GT, Garhofer G, Kiss B, Polska E, Polak K, Riva CE, Schmetterer L. Nitric oxide regulates retinal vascular tone in humans. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2003 Aug;285(2):H631-6. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00111.2003. Epub 2003 May 15.

    PubMed 12750062
  • Munier FL, Beck-Popovic M, Balmer A, Gaillard MC, Bovey E, Binaghi S. Occurrence of sectoral choroidal occlusive vasculopathy and retinal arteriolar embolization after superselective ophthalmic artery chemotherapy for advanced intraocular retinoblastoma. Retina. 2011 Mar;31(3):566-73. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e318203c101.

    PubMed 21273941
  • Shields CL, Bianciotto CG, Jabbour P, Ramasubramanian A, Lally SE, Griffin GC, Rosenwasser R, Shields JA. Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma: report No. 1, control of retinal tumors, subretinal seeds, and vitreous seeds. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov;129(11):1399-406. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.150. Epub 2011 Jun 13.

    PubMed 21670328
  • Shields CL, Bianciotto CG, Jabbour P, Griffin GC, Ramasubramanian A, Rosenwasser R, Shields JA. Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma: report No. 2, treatment complications. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov;129(11):1407-15. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.151. Epub 2011 Jun 13.

    PubMed 21670326
  • Fallaha N, Dubois J, Carret AS, Callejo SA, Hamel P, Superstein R. Real-time ophthalmoscopic findings of intraophthalmic artery chemotherapy in retinoblastoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Aug;130(8):1075-7. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2012.180. No abstract available.

    PubMed 22893086
  • Cugati S, Varma DD, Chen CS, Lee AW. Treatment options for central retinal artery occlusion. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2013 Feb;15(1):63-77. doi: 10.1007/s11940-012-0202-9.

    PubMed 23070637
  • Phillips TJ, McGuirk SP, Chahal HK, Kingston J, Robertson F, Brew S, Roebuck D, Hungerford JL, Herod J. Autonomic cardio-respiratory reflex reactions and superselective ophthalmic arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. Paediatr Anaesth. 2013 Oct;23(10):940-5. doi: 10.1111/pan.12162. Epub 2013 May 13.

    PubMed 23668238
  • Kato MA, Green N, O'Connell K, Till SD, Kramer DJ, Al-Khelaifi M, Han JH, Pryor KO, Gobin YP, Proekt A. A retrospective analysis of severe intraoperative respiratory compliance changes during ophthalmic arterial chemosurgery for retinoblastoma. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Jun;25(6):595-602. doi: 10.1111/pan.12603. Epub 2015 Jan 7.

    PubMed 25565164
  • Scharoun JH, Han JH, Gobin YP. Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Artery Chemosurgery. Anesthesiology. 2017 Jan;126(1):165-172. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001381. No abstract available.

    PubMed 27748655

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nitroglycerin and Normal saline in people with Retinoblastoma, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Nov 2023. 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 South Korea. 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 Young-Eun Jang, MD (82-2-2072-3664, na0ag2@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The incidence of the cardio-respiratory side effects during ophthalmic artery selection and intra-arterial injection of chemotherapy agents. (percent) (time frame: During the intra-arterial chemotherapy (up to 4 hour)). 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 NCT04564521, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 22 Nov 2023.

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