Comparative Efficacity of Ephedrine Versus Norepinephrine to Correct Anesthesia Induction Related Hypotension

NCT ID: NCT05497700

Last Updated: 2022-09-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-15

Study Completion Date

2023-10-30

Brief Summary

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Hypotension occurs frequently after anesthesia induction and is more frequent in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. This hypotension occurs most frequently during the 20 minutes after anesthesia induction. Hypotension is commonly corrected by ephedrine bolus injection. However, presynaptic noradrenaline reserve may be lower in patients with chronic renal insufficiency rendering this treatment less effective. Another drug commonly used is norepinephrine, which action is independent of presynaptic noradrenaline storage.

The primary hypothesis is that in patients with chronic renal insufficiency, bolus injection of norepinephrine will be more effective then ephedrine injections to correct hypotension after anesthesia induction.

60 patients with a glomerular filtration rate less than 45 mL/min/m2 (KDIGO classification less than grade 3b) will be included in this prospective double blind trial. All patients will be anesthetized by target-controlled infusion of propofol adjusted to a patient state index (Measured by Sedline, Masimo) of 25-50. Sufentanil injection will be based on noxious stimuli according to the attending anesthesiologist's judgement.

Non-invasive blood pressure will be measured at the pre-anesthesia clinic, before induction and every minute up to 20 minutes post anesthesia induction. Episodes of hypotension, defined as a mean arterial blood pressure less than 65 mm Hg, will be treated either by a bolus injection of 6 mg ephedrine or a bolus injection of 6 mcg norepinephrine, which are equipotent doses. Seringues containing either ephedrine 3 mg/mL or norepinephrine 3 mcg/mL will be prepared by an anesthesia nurse not involved in the care of the patient and labeled as "VASO-IRC-inclusion number". Randomization will be done by a computer generated list in a block randomization of 5.

Primary outcome is the number of boluses needed to maintain arterial blood pressure above a mean of 65 mm Hg.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hypotension on Induction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Drug will be prepared by an anesthesia nurse not involved in the care of the patient and labeled as "VASO-IRC-inclusion number".

Study Groups

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Ephedrine group

In this group, any hypotension less than 65 mm Hg will be corrected by bolus injection of 6 mg ephedrine. Bolus injection will be repeated every 3 minutes, as needed, to keep mean arterial pressure above 65 mm Hg.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ephedrine

Intervention Type DRUG

Bolus injection of 6 mg ephedrine to keep mean arterial blood pressure above 65 mm Hg

Norepinephrine group

In this group, any hypotension less than 65 mm Hg will be corrected by bolus injection of 6 mcg norepinephrine. Bolus injection will be repeated every 3 minutes, as needed, to keep mean arterial pressure above 65 mm Hg.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Norepinephrine

Intervention Type DRUG

Bolus injection of either 6 mcg norepinephrine to keep mean arterial blood pressure above 65 mm Hg

Interventions

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Ephedrine

Bolus injection of 6 mg ephedrine to keep mean arterial blood pressure above 65 mm Hg

Intervention Type DRUG

Norepinephrine

Bolus injection of either 6 mcg norepinephrine to keep mean arterial blood pressure above 65 mm Hg

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* elective non-cardiac surgery
* general anesthesia
* chronic renal insufficiency defined as a glomerular filtration rate \< 45 mL/min/m2

Exclusion Criteria

* cardiac insufficiency with a left ventricular ejection fraction \< 50%
* severe cardiomyopathy
* severe cardiac valvular disease
* use of enzyme converting inhibitors or sartans less than 24h before surgery
* use of alpha2 antihypertension medication
* chronic treatment by: noradrenaline or dopamine recapture inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Brugmann University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Denis SCHMARTZ

Head, department of Anesthesiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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CHU Brugmann

Brussels, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Denis Schmartz, MD

Role: CONTACT

+3224773996

Zakaria Cheffi, MD

Role: CONTACT

+3224773996

Facility Contacts

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Denis Schmartz, MD

Role: primary

+3224773996

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Other Identifiers

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VASO_IRC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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