Nitroglycerin for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy in Pediatric Retinoblastoma.

NCT ID: NCT04564521

Last Updated: 2023-11-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-28

Study Completion Date

2024-12-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Retinoblastoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

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.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Nitroglycerin

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nitroglycerin

Intervention Type DRUG

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 saline

Normal saline is infused after the induction of general anesthesia and during intra-arterial chemotherapy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Normal saline

Intervention Type DRUG

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

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type DRUG

Normal saline

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

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Intravenous nitroglycerin Intravenous normal saline

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

* 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)
Maximum Eligible Age

7 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jin-Tae Kim

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Jin-Tae Kim

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Young-Eun Jang, MD

Role: CONTACT

82-2-2072-3664

Jin-Tae Kim, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

82-2-2072-3664

Facility Contacts

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Jin-Tae Kim, MD. PhD

Role: primary

82-2-2072-3295

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Other Identifiers

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2006-108-1134

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id