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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Evaluation of REMIFENTANIL as an alternative to curare for rapid sequence anesthetic induction in patients at risk of gastric fluid inhalation

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2019-000753-31
    Trial protocol
    FR  
    Global end of trial date
    22 Apr 2021

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    08 Sep 2022
    First version publication date
    08 Sep 2022
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    RC19_0055
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT03960801
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    CHU NANTES
    Sponsor organisation address
    5 allée de l'ile gloriette, NANTES, France,
    Public contact
    Direction de la Recherche, CHU NANTES, 33 25348283533, bp-prom-reg@chu-nantes.fr
    Scientific contact
    Direction de la Recherche, CHU NANTES, 33 25348283533, bp-prom-reg@chu-nantes.fr
    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
    08 Apr 2022
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    22 Apr 2021
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The main objective of the study is to demonstrate the non-inferiority of a rapid sequence anesthetic induction without curare with remifentanil on the prevention of major complications related to tracheal intubation compared to a rapid sequence induction with curare of short duration of action.
    Protection of trial subjects
    The investigators are responsible for obtaining the written free and informed consent of the patient, after having provided him/her with information about the protocol .In case of impossibility for the investigators to deliver clear and loyal information to the patient within the maximum time of inclusion of the study (e.g.: urgent surgical procedure, polytrauma, confusional state), an emergency procedure was available to the investigator in order to support the inclusion of the patient without delaying the medical-surgical management
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    09 Oct 2019
    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
    France: 1150
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    1150
    EEA total number of subjects
    1150
    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)
    840
    From 65 to 84 years
    308
    85 years and over
    2

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    The study population was composed of adult hospitalized patients requiring rapid sequence induction in the operating room or in the dechoking room. Participation in the study was proposed to the patient during the preoperative anaesthesia consultation by the anaesthesiologist-intensive care physician, with the presentation of the information not

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Subjects were included in few french hospital

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

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    REMIFENTANIL
    Arm description
    Injection of remifentanil (3 to 4µg/kg) immediately after the injection of a hypnotic
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    REMIFENTANIL
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Powder for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous bolus use
    Dosage and administration details
    Injection of remifentanil (3 to 4µg/kg) immediately after the injection of a hypnotic

    Arm title
    MYORELAXANT
    Arm description
    injection of rocuronium bromide or suxamethonium chloride
    Arm type
    Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    SUXAMETHONIUM CHLORIDE
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    succinylcholine
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Powder for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous bolus use
    Dosage and administration details
    a rapid onset paralytic agent (1 mg/kg of succinylcholine was intravenously injected immediately after administering a hypnotic, and the tracheal intubation was initiated 30 to 60 seconds after administration of the myorelaxant. Succinylcholine was the myorelaxant first choice and rocuronium was recommended in case of counterindication of the use of succinylcholine. No morphine derivates should be injected before the first intubation attempt.

    Investigational medicinal product name
    ROCURONIUM CHLORIDE
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Powder for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous bolus use
    Dosage and administration details
    a rapid onset paralytic agent (1 mg/kg of rocuronium ) was intravenously injected immediately after administering a hypnotic, and the tracheal intubation was initiated 30 to 60 seconds after administration of the myorelaxant. Succinylcholine was the myorelaxant first choice and rocuronium was recommended in case of counterindication of the use of succinylcholine. No morphine derivates should be injected before the first intubation attempt.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    REMIFENTANIL MYORELAXANT
    Started
    575
    575
    Completed
    575
    575

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Period 1
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Period 1 Total
    Number of subjects
    1150 1150
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults
    1150 1150
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    573 573
        Male
    577 577
    Subject analysis sets

    Subject analysis set title
    Analysis ITT
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    From October 2019 to April 2021, 1150 patients underwent randomization (egal ITT population) and were followed up for seven days (575 patients in the remifentanil group and 575 in the myorelaxant group).

    Subject analysis sets values
    Analysis ITT
    Number of subjects
    1150
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults
    1150
    Age continuous
    Units:
        
    ±
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    573
        Male
    577

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    REMIFENTANIL
    Reporting group description
    Injection of remifentanil (3 to 4µg/kg) immediately after the injection of a hypnotic

    Reporting group title
    MYORELAXANT
    Reporting group description
    injection of rocuronium bromide or suxamethonium chloride

    Subject analysis set title
    Analysis ITT
    Subject analysis set type
    Intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    From October 2019 to April 2021, 1150 patients underwent randomization (egal ITT population) and were followed up for seven days (575 patients in the remifentanil group and 575 in the myorelaxant group).

    Primary: successful tracheal intubation without major complications

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    End point title
    successful tracheal intubation without major complications
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    within 10 min after intubation
    End point values
    REMIFENTANIL MYORELAXANT Analysis ITT
    Number of subjects analysed
    566
    570
    1136
    Units: subjects
    374
    408
    782
    Statistical analysis title
    ITT analysis
    Comparison groups
    MYORELAXANT v REMIFENTANIL
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    1136
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    non-inferiority
    Method
    Parameter type
    Proportion difference
    Point estimate
    -6.1
    Confidence interval
         level
    95%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    -11.7
         upper limit
    -0.6

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    until end of hospitalization
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    24
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    All patients randomized
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    All patients randomized
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    15 / 1150 (1.30%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    8
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Premature recovery from anaesthesia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Vascular disorders
    Hypotension
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 1150 (0.35%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    4 / 4
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Immune system disorders
    Anaphylactic reaction
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Gastrointestinal necrosis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    Vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Oxygen saturation decreased
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Pneumonia aspiration
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Hypoxia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Trismus
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    All patients randomized
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    35 / 1150 (3.04%)
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Endotracheal intubation complication
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Erythema
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Vascular disorders
    Haemodynamic instability
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Hypotension
         subjects affected / exposed
    17 / 1150 (1.48%)
         occurrences all number
    17
    Cardiac disorders
    Cardiac failure
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Extrasystoles
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Bradycardia
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 1150 (0.35%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Immediate post-injection reaction
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 1150 (0.17%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Bronchospasm
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Rash
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 1150 (0.17%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Infections and infestations
    Peritonitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 1150 (0.17%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 1150 (0.09%)
         occurrences all number
    1

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    06 Feb 2020
    Modification of investigator list Modification of inclusion criteria
    10 Sep 2020
    change in manufacturer of remifentanil
    03 Dec 2020
    Change in investigator list Change in statistical analysis part

    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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