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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Perioperative fluid management in patients receiving major abdominal surgery – Effects of normal saline versus an acetate buffered balanced infusion solution on the necessity of catecholamines for cardiocirculatory support

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2014-004867-19
    Trial protocol
    AT  
    Global end of trial date
    28 Apr 2016

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    26 Oct 2017
    First version publication date
    26 Oct 2017
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    Summary

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    v1330032015
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Medical University of Vienna
    Sponsor organisation address
    Waehringerguertel 18-22, Vienna, Austria,
    Public contact
    Head of Department, Clinic for General Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, 0041 140100, anesthesie@meduniwien.ac.at
    Scientific contact
    Head of Department, Clinic for General Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, 0041 140100, anesthesie@meduniwien.ac.at
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    28 Aug 2017
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    28 Apr 2016
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    28 Apr 2016
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    Yes
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    In this study we want to clarify whether a balanced type fluid solution for perioperative fluid management of patients receiving major abdominal surgery is associated with a lower incidence of need for catecholamines for hemodynamic stability than use of isotonic saline.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Patients were monitored closely during and after operation.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    01 Mar 2015
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    Yes
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Austria: 60
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    60
    EEA total number of subjects
    60
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    45
    From 65 to 84 years
    15
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    All patients scheduled for open elective major abdominal surgery and expected to last a minimum of 2 hours were included in the study.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Major general surgery includes complex visceral resection, partial or total colectomy, stomach surgery, small bowel resection, open gall-bladder resection, splenektomie, adrenalektomie and regional lymphnode dissection, major urological or gynecological surgery.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    periooperative (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    0.9% NaCl
    Arm description
    -
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    0.9% NaCl
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    normal saline
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    During the perioperative periode patients received a baseline infusion and fluid resuscitation with the study fluid.

    Arm title
    acetate-buffered
    Arm description
    -
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Elomel isoton
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    During the perioperative period patients received a continous infusion and fluid resuscitation with the study fluid.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    0.9% NaCl acetate-buffered
    Started
    30
    30
    Completed
    30
    30

    Baseline characteristics

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    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    0.9% NaCl
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group title
    acetate-buffered
    Reporting group description
    -

    Primary: need for vasocative agents

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    End point title
    need for vasocative agents
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    during the perioperative period
    End point values
    0.9% NaCl acetate-buffered
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    30
    Units: 1
    97
    67
    Statistical analysis title
    Wilcoxon
    Comparison groups
    0.9% NaCl v acetate-buffered
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    60
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    equivalence
    P-value
    < 0.05
    Method
    Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
    Confidence interval

    Secondary: cumulative dose of vasoactive agents

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    End point title
    cumulative dose of vasoactive agents
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    perioperative period
    End point values
    0.9% NaCl acetate-buffered
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    30
    Units: ng/ml/min
        number (confidence interval 5%)
    0.000502 (0.0004 to 0.0006)
    0.000044 (0.000034 to 0.000058)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: changes in electrolyte and acid base status

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    End point title
    changes in electrolyte and acid base status
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    perioperative periode
    End point values
    0.9% NaCl acetate-buffered
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    30
    Units: mmol/l
        number (not applicable)
    30
    0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: unexpected ICU transfers

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    End point title
    unexpected ICU transfers
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    perioperative period
    End point values
    0.9% NaCl acetate-buffered
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    30
    Units: count
    1
    1
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information [1]
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From the start of anesthesia to the end of anesthesia.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    1
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Notes
    [1] - There are no non-serious adverse events recorded for these results. It is expected that there will be at least one non-serious adverse event reported.
    Justification: No serious adverse events were recorded: In this trial, the following events were considered to be efficacy and safety outcomes and are not considered an SAE: hypotension, shock, need for intropes, need for kolloid fluids, need for blood transfusion, need for expected and unexpected intensive care unit transfer.

    More information

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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