Comparison of the Effects of Nicardipine and Remifentanil on Surgical Visual Field

NCT ID: NCT06130527

Last Updated: 2023-11-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

64 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-30

Study Completion Date

2023-12-30

Brief Summary

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In the present study, the purpose was to compare the effects of Nicardipine and Remifentanil on surgical visual field and hemodynamic parameters in microscopic tympanomastoidectomy cases with Controlled Hypotension (CH).

Detailed Description

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The visibility of the surgical field provides many advantages (e.g., preventing possible complications and reducing the duration of surgical application). In microsurgery performed in a closed and narrow area (e.g., middle ear surgery), even a small amount of blood may impair the quality of vision in the operation area and complicate the surgical intervention.

Controlled Hypotension (CH) is often preferred in some planned surgeries in reducing intraoperative bleeding, creating a quality surgical field, increasing surgical success, and reducing surgical complications. It is especially important to use it in interventions such as Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), septoplasty, tympanoplasty, and vertebral surgery performed with microsurgery. As well as the advantages of CH, there is the possibility of causing various side effects by causing target organ hypoperfusion. Cerebral, renal, liver, and cardiovascular systems are the organs most affected by side effects.

Various hypotensive agents such as volatile anesthetics, sympathetic antagonists, sodium nitroprusside, nitroglycerin, hydralazine, trimethaphan, and α2 agonists are used in the literature to provide controlled hypotension.

Nicardipine is a dihydropyridine derivative vasoselective drug. Rapid onset of action i.v. nicardipine is used when rapid control of blood pressure is needed. The potential role of i.v. nicardipine was shown in many cardiovascular and neurovascular surgical procedures and surgical procedures in which CH was performed with hemostasis.

Its dromotropic effect is very low because nicardipine has no significant depressant effect on the conduction system and electrophysiological parameters of the heart. It undergoes substantial presystemic elimination in the liver after oral administration. For this reason, the rate of elimination does not change in patients with kidney failure. The elimination half-life is approximately 2 hours and slows down in patients with hepatic dysfunction.

Many studies investigate the effects of CH on surgical field image quality, surgical satisfaction, bleeding, and hemodynamic parameters. However, in our literature review, no study was detected comparing Nicardipine and Remifentanil in microscopic tympanomastoidectomy cases.

In the present study, the purpose was to compare the effects of controlled hypotension with nicardipine and remifentanil on the quality of surgical field visibility and hemodynamic parameters in endoscopic tympanomastoidectomy cases

Conditions

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Other Complications of Surgical and Medical Procedures

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Parallel Assignment Prospective Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Tria
Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Nicardipine

Nicardipine is a dihydropyridine derivative vasoselective drug. Rapid onset of action i.v. nicardipine is used when rapid control of blood pressure is needed. The potential role of i.v. nicardipine was shown in many cardiovascular and neurovascular surgical procedures and surgical procedures in which CH was performed with hemostasis (6).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Nicardipine

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Following the intubation, the infusion was initiated by using an infusion device (Orchestra Base Primea, Fresenius Kabi) with an i.v. dose of 1.0 µg/kg/min iv in Group N. The targeted MAP was determined as 50-65 mmHg and drug doses were increased until the targeted MAP was achieved In Group N. Nicardipine infusion will be increased by titration in groups with MAP above 65 mm/Hg for more than 5 minutes.

Remifentanil

Although remifentanil has unique pharmacokinetic properties, its pharmacodynamic effects are similar to those of other opioids. Remifentanil has dose-dependent analgesic, sedation and respiratory suppression side effects. All of these effects are antagonized by the mu receptor-specific opioid antagonist naloxone. Remifentanil has vagotonic and sympatholytic effects, and common side effects are bradycardia (heart rate \<50 beats/min) and hypotension (SBP \<80 mm Hg). Other common side effects are itching, nausea and vomiting, and chest wall stiffness after bolus administration (35).

The elderly population is more sensitive to opioid effects. It has been shown that it suppresses the delta wave in EEG due to the effects of opioids in the cerebral cortex. This feature is twice as common in the elderly as in the younger population.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Remifentanil

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Infusion was administered i.v. using an infusion device (Orchestra Base Primea, Fresenius Kabi). In Group R, the dose will start at 0.05 µg/kg/min following intubation. The target MAP was determined as 50-65 mmHg and drug doses will be increased until the target MAP is reached. HR more than 120 seconds and less than 45 beats/min will be considered as bradycardia and the remifentanil dose will be reduced. If response is unsatisfactory, 0.5 mg Atropine i.v. will be implemented. Nicardipine and Remifentanil infusions in groups will be increased by titration if MAP rises above 65 mm/Hg for more than 5 minutes.

Interventions

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Nicardipine

Following the intubation, the infusion was initiated by using an infusion device (Orchestra Base Primea, Fresenius Kabi) with an i.v. dose of 1.0 µg/kg/min iv in Group N. The targeted MAP was determined as 50-65 mmHg and drug doses were increased until the targeted MAP was achieved In Group N. Nicardipine infusion will be increased by titration in groups with MAP above 65 mm/Hg for more than 5 minutes.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Remifentanil

Infusion was administered i.v. using an infusion device (Orchestra Base Primea, Fresenius Kabi). In Group R, the dose will start at 0.05 µg/kg/min following intubation. The target MAP was determined as 50-65 mmHg and drug doses will be increased until the target MAP is reached. HR more than 120 seconds and less than 45 beats/min will be considered as bradycardia and the remifentanil dose will be reduced. If response is unsatisfactory, 0.5 mg Atropine i.v. will be implemented. Nicardipine and Remifentanil infusions in groups will be increased by titration if MAP rises above 65 mm/Hg for more than 5 minutes.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ASA I-II patients of both sexes,
* aged 18-65 years,
* scheduled for tympanomastoidectomy and decided to perform CH,

Exclusion Criteria

* hypertension,
* anticoagulant medication,
* pregnancy
* major hepatic,
* renal,
* cerebral, or cardiorespiratory dysfunction,
* neurological or psychiatric disease
* ASA 3-4,
* Body Mass Index BMI≥35 kg/m2,
* difficult intubation was considered (Mallampati score 3-4, a thyromental distance less than 6 cm, maximum mouth opening less than 3 cm),
* the number of intubation attempts more than two, cases with allergies to any of the agents used in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Erol Karaaslan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Erol Karaaslan

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Erol Karaaslan, assoc prof

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Inonu University Medical Faculty , malatya.turkey

Central Contacts

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Erol Karaaslan, assoc prof

Role: CONTACT

+905322034830 ext. Turkey

Ahmet Selim Ozkan, assoc prof

Role: CONTACT

04223410660 ext. 3110

References

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Baker AR, Baker AB. Anaesthesia for endoscopic sinus surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2010 Aug;54(7):795-803. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2010.02259.x. Epub 2010 Jun 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20560885 (View on PubMed)

Shin S, Lee JW, Kim SH, Jung YS, Oh YJ. Heart rate variability dynamics during controlled hypotension with nicardipine, remifentanil and dexmedetomidine. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2014 Feb;58(2):168-76. doi: 10.1111/aas.12233. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24261345 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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erolkaraaslan5

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id