The Effects of Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Administration on Immune Suppression and Outcomes in Patients With Uterine Cancer Undergoing Radical Resection

May 3, 2021 updated by: Yonsei University
Surgical stress and anesthesia may cause immunosuppression in immunocompromised cancer patients. The natural killer (NK) cell is a critical part of anti-tumor immunity. Dexmedetomidine has sympatholytic effect and preserves NK cell function. This study investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on immune suppression and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing uterine cancer resection.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 03722
        • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institue, Yonsei Universiy College of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient between 20 and 70 of age with ASA physical status Ⅰ-Ⅲ
  • patient scheduled for uterine cancer surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ASA physical status Ⅳ
  • severe hepatorenal disease
  • infection
  • metastasis to other organ
  • problem with communication

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dexmedetomidine Group
dexmedetomidine infusion (0.4 mcg/kg/h) from immediately after anesthetic induction to 24 h after surgery
dexmedetomidine infusion (0.4 mcg/kg/h) from immediately after anesthetic induction to 24 h after surgery
Placebo Comparator: Control Group
0.9% saline infusion
0.9% saline infusion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
natural killer cell cytotoxicity
Time Frame: 1 minute before surgery
Natural killer cell cytotoxicity is measured with NK Vue Kit™(ATGen, Gyeonggi-do, Korea).
1 minute before surgery
natural killer cell cytotoxicity
Time Frame: postoperative day 1
Natural killer cell cytotoxicity is measured with NK Vue Kit™(ATGen, Gyeonggi-do, Korea).
postoperative day 1
natural killer cell cytotoxicity
Time Frame: postoperative day 3
Natural killer cell cytotoxicity is measured with NK Vue Kit™(ATGen, Gyeonggi-do, Korea).
postoperative day 3
natural killer cell cytotoxicity
Time Frame: postoperative day 5
Natural killer cell cytotoxicity is measured with NK Vue Kit™(ATGen, Gyeonggi-do, Korea).
postoperative day 5

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
inflammatory response
Time Frame: 1 minute before surgery
inflammatory response is assessed by measuring levels of proinflammatory cytokines.
1 minute before surgery
inflammatory response
Time Frame: postoperative day 1
inflammatory response is assessed by measuring levels of proinflammatory cytokines.
postoperative day 1
inflammatory response
Time Frame: postoperative day 3
inflammatory response is assessed by measuring levels of proinflammatory cytokines.
postoperative day 3
inflammatory response
Time Frame: postoperative day 5
inflammatory response is assessed by measuring levels of proinflammatory cytokines.
postoperative day 5

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 2, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 24, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

October 24, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

September 12, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 4, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2021

Last Verified

May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4-2015-0453

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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