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    EudraCT Number:2015-002366-23
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:AD-V1-05252015
    National Competent Authority:Austria - BASG
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Completed
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2015-08-27
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedAustria - BASG
    A.2EudraCT number2015-002366-23
    A.3Full title of the trial
    Goal-directed heart rate control during emergence from anesthesia using esmolol to attenuate myocardial injury in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
    Zielgerichtete Herzfrequenzkontrolle mit Esmolol um Myokardschäden nach nicht-kardialen Operationen bei Patienten in der Aufwachphase der Narkose zu vermindern – eine randomisiert kontrollierte Studie
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    Reduction of cardiac damage by controlling heart rate with an intravenous medication called esmolol during emergence from anesthesia and in the postanesthesia care unit in patients who undergo non-cardiac surgery .
    Versuch die Herzfrequenz mit einem über die Vene verabreichten Medikament mit dem Namen Esmolol während der Aufwachphase aus einer Narkose und im Aufwachraum bei Patienten, die nicht am Herz operiert wurden, zu kontrollieren um eine Reduktion an Herzschäden zu erzielen.
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberAD-V1-05252015
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorMedical University of Vienna, Department of Anaesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management
    B.1.3.4CountryAustria
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportMedical University of Vienna
    B.4.2CountryAustria
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationMedical University of Vienna, Department of Anaesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Management
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointClinical Trials Information PI
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressWähringer Gürtel 18-20/9i
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityVienna
    B.5.3.3Post code1090
    B.5.3.4CountryAustria
    B.5.4Telephone number+43(0)14040041000
    B.5.5Fax number+43(0)14040041040
    B.5.6E-mailandreas.duma@meduniwien.ac.at
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Esmolol Amomed 2500 mg/10ml
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderAmomed Pharma GmbH, Vienna, Austria
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationAustria
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameEsmolol Amomed 2500 mg/10ml
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Infusion
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPIntravenous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNESMOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
    D.3.9.1CAS number 81161-17-3
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameEsmolol Amomed 2500 mg/10 ml
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB01959MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number250
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboInfusion
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboIntravenous use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    myocardial damage
    Myokardschaden
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    damages or injury of the muscle cells of the heart
    Herzmuskelschaden
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To determine the efficacy of goal-directed heart rate control to attenuate cardiac troponin plasma level elevation after non-cardiac surgery using the ultra-short acting β-blocker esmolol during emergence from anesthesia and during post-anesthesia care.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    To determine the feasibility of goal-directed heart rate control using the ultra-short acting β-blocker esmolol.
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    • ≥ 45 years
    • scheduled for elective major non-cardiac surgery
    • general anesthesia (using general anesthetic drug(s) and opioids)
    • anticipated postoperative hospital stay for > 2 days
    • no treatment with β-receptor blocking drugs for more than 30 days
    • increased cardiovascular risk because of history of coronary artery disease or a combination of ≥ 2 of the following risk factors: ≥ 70 years, congestive heart failure (NYHA ≤ II), chronic renal failure, smoking history, hypertension, diabetes, lipid-lowering drug treatment or hypercholesterolemia, and obesity (BMI > 35).
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    • patients who do not understand the informed consent
    • spinal or epidural anesthesia
    • history of ischemic cerebrovascular disease
    • severe asthma and COPD
    • preoperative heart rate <61 beats per minute (bpm)
    • cardiac pacemaker
    • atrioventricular block type 2 and 3
    • sick sinus syndrome
    • sinoatrial block
    • cardiogenic shock
    • congestive heart failure (NYHA III or IV)
    • pulmonary hypertension
    • untreated pheochromocytoma
    • pulmonary edema
    • persons with increased vulnerability (e.g. cognitive limitations)
    • pregnant, or breast-feeding
    • current administration of cardiodepressant calcium channel antagonists, cardiac glycosides (digoxin, digitoxin) ), or If-inhibitors (such as ivabradin)
    • end-stage liver disease
    • intolerances or hypersensitivity reactions to study drug
    • previous participation in the study
    • participation in another, possibly interfering trial
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Myocardial injury measured as the peak postoperative hs-cTnT.
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    After surgery until postoperative day 3
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    Mean heart rate
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    During anesthesia and at PACU
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis Yes
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety No
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic Yes
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic Yes
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response Yes
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Yes
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind No
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other Yes
    E.8.1.7.1Other trial design description
    Triple blind
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Yes
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee Yes
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    LVLS
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years1
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months0
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days0
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 50
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 90
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception For clinical trials recorded in the database before the 10th March 2011 this question read: "Women of childbearing potential" and did not include the words "not using contraception". An answer of yes could have included women of child bearing potential whether or not they would be using contraception. The answer should therefore be understood in that context. This trial was recorded in the database on 2015-08-27. Yes
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state140
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    None
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2015-10-13
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2015-08-17
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2015-11-29
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