Manual vs Closed-loop Control of Mean Arterial Pressure

March 6, 2020 updated by: Alexandre Joosten, MD PhD, Erasme University Hospital

Physician-Directed vs Computer-Assisted Norepinephrine Administration in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Intraoperative hypotension can impact patient outcome. Vasopressors are usually used to correct hypotension and ensure adequate organ perfusion.

The investigators have recently developed an automated system (closed-loop system) to titrate vasopressor agents in surgical and intensive care patients.

The purpose of this study is to compare two strategies to correct hypotension based on an individual definition of hypotension (therefore, the target MAP used to define hypotension will differ for each patient (individualized approach):

  1. Control group = standard practice ( manually adjusted norepinephrine infusion to correct hypotension and keep MAP within 90% of patient's baseline MAP
  2. Intervention group = closed-loop (automated) vasopressor administration system will deliver norepinephrine using feedback from standard operating room hemodynamic monitor (EV1000 Monitor-Flotrac, Edwards Lifesciences, IRVINE, USA) to correct hypotension and keep MAP within 90% of patient's baseline MAP

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

In order to prevent the known postoperative complications of intraoperative hypotension, vasopressor agents are occasionally used to ensure adequate perfusion. These vasopressors are usually administered as manually adjusted infusions, but this practice requires considerable time and attention.

To overcome this issue, the investigators have developed a closed-loop vasopressor (CLV) controller to potentially correct hypotension more efficiently. After completing extensive in-silico, in-vivo studies and a pilot human trial in a small cohort of 20 patients, the investigators aimed to conduct now a randomized control trial comparing manual vasopressor adjustment versus closed-loop vasopressor adjustment in high risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries in order to correct hypotension during surgery

The primary outcome will be the incidence of hypotension (defined as a reduction of > 10% from patient's MAP target, or a allowed tolerance of 10% reduction from patient's baseline MAP). This has been chosen based on the recent study of Emmanuel Futier and colleagues (Effect of Individualized vs Standard Blood Pressure Management Strategies on Postoperative Organ Dysfunction Among High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017 Oct 10;318(14):1346-1357), even if it was originally done with systolic blood pressure

Participants in both groups will receive standard patient care in that in no way will their anesthetic or surgical procedure will be altered as part of the study, with the exception of vasopressor administration.

Fluids will be standardized in both groups and will be given as a continuous baseline infusion of 3 ml/kg/h (balanced crystalloid solution) and additional fluid boluses (mini fluid challenges of 100 ml) as a goal directed fluid therapy strategy to maintain stroke volume variation < 13%. The only difference is the way norepinephrine is delivered to the patient (manual versus closed-loop assisted)

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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30

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Brussel-hoofdstad
      • Brussels, Brussel-hoofdstad, Belgium, 1070
        • Erasme Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 99 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • High-risk adult patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries requiring an advanced cardiac output monitoring device (EV1000-Edwards LifeSciences, Irvine, USA) and a tight blood pressure control

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Severe Arythmia

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: manual group
Hypotension will be corrected by manual infusion of norepinephrine
Device: Manual adjustment

Vasopressor agents will be manually adjusted (standard practice).

Fluids will be given using a goal directed strategy (EV1000 Monitor, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA)
EXPERIMENTAL: closed-loop group
Hypotension will be corrected by closed-loop control of norepinephrine infusion
Device: closed-loop system

Hypotension will be corrected by an automated system for vasopressor administration.

Fluids will be given using a goal directed strategy (EV1000 Monitor, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of case Time in hypotension (MAP < 90% of the chosen MAP target).
Time Frame: At postoperative day 1
Undertreatment. Percentage of time during surgery in hypotension. The MAP used to define hypotension will differ for each patient (individualized approach)
At postoperative day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of case time in hypotension (MAP < 65 mmHg)
Time Frame: during surgery
Percentage of time during surgery in hypotension using the population target usually admitted and used in clinical studies (MAP < 65 mmHg)
during surgery
Percentage of case time in target (MAP +/- 10 mmHg) of the chosen MAP target
Time Frame: during surgery
Percentage of time during surgery with a MAP +/- 10 mmHg of the chosen MAP target.
during surgery
Amount of vasopressors received
Time Frame: during surgery
Amount of vasopressors received
during surgery
Uretral perfusion index during surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Mean Uretral perfusion index during surgery using the novel IKORUS urinary catheter recently available on the market
during surgery
Uretral perfusion index during the first 15 minutes of the surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Mean Uretral perfusion index during the first 15 minutes of the surgery
during surgery
Uretral perfusion index during the last 15 minutes of the surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Mean Uretral perfusion index during the last 15 minutes of the surgery
during surgery
Cardiac index during surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Mean cardiac index during surgery
during surgery
Stroke volume index during surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Mean Stroke volume index during surgery
during surgery
Stroke volume variation during surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Mean Stroke volume variation during surgery
during surgery
Amount of fluid received during surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Amount of fluid received during surgery
during surgery
Net fluid balance during surgery
Time Frame: during surgery
Net fluid balance during surgery
during surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Erasme University Hospital

Collaborators

Collaborators

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University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Irvine
Bicetre Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

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September 17, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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March 5, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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March 5, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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September 12, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 12, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

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September 13, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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March 10, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 6, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2020

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  • P2019/347

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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