Prothrombotic Factors and Anaesthesia in Prostate Cancer

November 5, 2014 updated by: Ester Forastiere, Regina Elena Cancer Institute

Prothrombotic Factors , Angiogenic Growth Factor and Different Anaesthetic Techniques in Cancer Patients Undergoing Prostatectomy

This study aims to assess if different anesthetic techniques can affect coagulant factors in patients with prostate cancer undergoing elective laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The utility of anti-thrombotic prophylaxis in cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) is still controversial. Moreover, different anaesthetic techniques could modify coagulant factors. Thus, in this study we will be to investigate the variations of pro- and anti-coagulant and fibrinolytic factors in two established types of anaesthesia in patients with prostate cancer undergoing elective LRP.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

200

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

  • Italy
      • Roma, Italy, 00144
        • Department of Anaesthesiology, Regina Elena, National Cancer Institute

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • newly diagnosed cancer of the prostate
  • histological Gleason score evaluation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ASA >2
  • metabolic equivalent task < 4
  • BMI>30
  • no pre-operative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis and/or anti-coagulant therapy
  • history of abnormal bleeding, or abnormal coagulant factors
  • sepsis within the last 2 weeks
  • previous new adjuvant treatments (chemo, hormone, and radiotherapy)
  • non-steroid , anti-inflammatory and statins drugs for at least 2 wks before surgery
  • venous or arterial thromboembolism within the last 3 months, peripheral venous disease
  • neurological disease with extremity paresis
  • chronic liver disease
  • pre-operative haemoglobin concentration < 9 mg dl-1
  • prolonged duration of surgery (>3 hrs)
  • peri-operative blood transfusion
  • not adequate material for laboratory testing

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Balanced (BAL) anaesthesia
In the BAL group anaesthesia is induced with midazolam 0.1mg kg-1 and fentanyl 1.5 μg kg- 1 Anaesthesia is maintained with sevoflurane 2.0% , oxygen 40% and air 70% with positive pressure ventilation in a circle system, in order to achieve normocapnia.
Drug: Fentanyl
Other Names:
  • Fentanest
Drug: Midazolam
Drug: Sevoflurane
Other Names:
  • Sevorane
Active Comparator: Totally Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA-TCI)
In the TIVA-TCI group anaesthesia is induced with propofol 6 microg ml-1 and remifentanyl 0.4-1 microg kg-1 min, simultaneously administered using two separate modules of a continuous computer-assisted TCI system. Anaesthesia is maintained with propofol 4 microg ml-1 and remifentanil 0.25 microg Kg-1 min. This infusion is modified by 0.05 microg kg-1 min steps according to analgesic needs.
Drug: Propofol
Other Names:
  • Diprivan
Drug: remifentanyl
Other Names:
  • Ultiva

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Rate of rate of prothrombotic markers and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) variation
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Free-desease survivall
Time Frame: 2 years
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Regina Elena Cancer Institute

Investigators

  • Study Director: Ester Forastiere, MD, Department of Anaesthesiology, Regina Elena, National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Roma (Italy); Tel. +39 0652662942, FAX: +39 0652662993; e-mail: forastiere@ifo.it

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 13, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 2, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2014

Last Verified

November 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 550

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