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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Effect of dobutamine on hepatic blood flow during goal-directed hemodynamic therapy.

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    		 2020-005412-21
    Trial protocol
    		 BE  
    Global end of trial date
    25 Jul 2023

    Results information
    Results version number
    		 v1(current)
    This version publication date
    23 Oct 2025
    First version publication date
    23 Oct 2025
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    		 Results summary

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    DOBU-Whipple
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    		 -
    US NCT number
    		 -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    		 -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    University Hospital Ghent
    Sponsor organisation address
    C. Heymanslaan, Ghent, Belgium, 9000
    Public contact
    Hiruz CTU, Ghent University Hospital, 32 93320530, hiruz.ctu@uzgent.be
    Scientific contact
    Hiruz CTU, Ghent University Hospital, 32 93320530, hiruz.ctu@uzgent.be
    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
    11 Sep 2025
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    25 Jul 2023
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To assess the effect of dobutamine on hepatic blood flow and caval & portal vein pressures during goal-directed hemodynamic therapy in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy.
    Protection of trial subjects
    See attachement
    Background therapy
    		 -
    Evidence for comparator
    		 -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    14 Sep 2021
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Belgium: 30
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    30
    EEA total number of subjects
    30
    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)
    30
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    		 See details in attachment

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    		 See details in attachment

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overal Study (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    		 Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    		 Not blinded
    Blinding implementation details
    See attachement

    Arms
    Arm title
    		 Dobutamine
    Arm description
    		 See details in attachment
    Arm type
    		 Active comparator

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Dobutamine
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Infusion
    Dosage and administration details
    • 12,5 mg/ml vials of 20 ml (250mg/20ml) • Dosage 2 – 5 mcg/kg/min (or 0.12 – 0.3 mg/kg/h) • Maximum dosage in this study: patients will receive a maximum of 5 mcg/kg/min titrated on TBW. • For informative purposes only: Overall maximum dosage according to the ACC/AHA guidelines is 20 mcg/kg/min (or 1.2 mg/kg/h) titrated on TBW.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    		Dobutamine
    Started
    30
    Completed
    30

    Baseline characteristics

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    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Dobutamine
    Reporting group description
    		 See details in attachment

    Primary: Primary

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    End point title
    		 Primary [1]
    End point description
    See details in attachment
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Overal study
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: See details in attachment
    End point values
    		 Dobutamine
    Number of subjects analysed
    30
    Units: HBF
        number (not applicable)
    30
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information [1]
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Overal study
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    See attachment
    Assessment type
    		 Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    		 MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    0.0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 0%
    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: See details in attachment

    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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