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En studie for å sammenligne de langsiktige resultatene etter to forskjellige anestesimidler (TREX)

9. november 2026 oppdatert av: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Nevroutviklingsresultat etter standarddose sevofluran versus lavdose sevofluran/dexmedetomidin/remifentanil anestesi hos små barn - TREX-studien

There is considerable evidence that most general anaesthetics modulate brain development in animal studies. The impact is greater with longer durations of exposure and in younger animals. There is great controversy over whether or not these animal data are relevant to human clinical scenarios.

The changes seen in preclinical studies are greatest with GABA agonists and NMDA antagonists such as volatile anaesthetics (eg sevoflurane), propofol, midazolam, ketamine, and nitrous oxide. There is less evidence for an effect with opioid (such as remifentanil) or with alpha 2 agonists (such as dexmedetomidine).

Some, but not all, human cohort studies show an association between exposure to anaesthesia in infancy or early childhood and later changes in cognitive tests, school performance or risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders. The evidence is weak due to possible confounding.

A recent well designed cohort study (the PANDA study) comparing young children that had hernia repair to their siblings found no evidence for a difference in a range of detailed neuropsychological tests. In that study most children were exposed to up to two hours of anaesthesia. The only trial (the GAS trial) has compared children having hernia repair under regional or general anesthesia and has found no evidence for a difference in neurodevelopment when tested at two years of age. The GAS and PANDA studies confirm the animal data that short exposure is unlikely to cause any neurodevelopmental impact.

The impact of longer exposures is still unknown. In humans the strongest evidence for an association between surgery and poor neurodevelopmental outcome is in infants having major surgery. However, this is also the group where confounding is most likely.

The aim of our study is to see if a new combination of anaesthetic drugs results in a better long-term developmental outcome than the current standard of care for children having anaesthesia expected to last 2 hours or longer.

Children will be randomised to receive either a low dose sevoflurane/remifentanil/dexmedetomidine or standard dose sevoflurane anaesthetic.

They will receive a neurodevelopmental assessment at 3 years of age to assess global cognitive function.

Studieoversikt

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

450

Fase

  • Fase 3

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

    • New South Wales
      • Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 2031
        • Sydney Children's Hospital
      • Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2145
        • Children's Hospital at Westmead
    • Queensland
      • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4101
        • Queensland Children's Hospital
    • South Australia
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5006
        • Women's and Children's Hospital
      • Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia, 5042
        • Flinders Medical Centre
    • Victoria
      • Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3052
        • Royal Children's Hospital
    • Western Australia
      • Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6008
        • Perth Children's Hospital
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, Forente stater, 02115
        • Boston Children's Hospital
    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, Forente stater, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Forente stater, 19104
        • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, Forente stater, 75390
        • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
      • Houston, Texas, Forente stater, 77030
        • Texas Children's Hospital
      • Alessandria, Italia
        • Presidio Ospedale Infantile C.Arrigo Azienda Ospedaliera
      • Bologna, Italia
        • Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria di Bologna
      • Florence, Italia
        • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Meyer
      • Genova, Italia
        • Istituto Giannina Gaslini
      • Milan, Italia
        • Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital
      • Milan, Italia
        • Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Clinica Mangiagalli
      • Pisa, Italia
        • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
      • Roma, Italia
        • Ospedale Bambino Gesù
      • Madrid, Spania
        • La Paz University Hospital

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

Ikke eldre enn 2 år (Barn)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 2 years (chronological age)
  • Scheduled for anaesthesia that is expected to last at least 2 hours (and/or total operating room time is scheduled to be at least 2.5 hours)
  • Has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent on the participant's behalf.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known neurologic, chromosomal or congenital anomaly which is likely to be associated with poor neurobehavioural outcome
  • Existing diagnosis of behavioural or neurodevelopmental disability
  • Prematurity (defined as < 36 weeks gestational age at birth)
  • Birth weight less than 2 kg.
  • Congenital cardiac disease requiring surgery
  • Intracranial neurosurgery and intracranial craniofacial surgery (isolated cleft lip is not an exclusion)
  • Previous cumulative exposure to general anaesthesia exceeding 2 hours
  • Planned future cumulative exposure to anaesthesia exceeding 2 hours before the age of 3 years.
  • Any specific contra-indication to any aspect of the protocol
  • Previous adverse reaction to any anaesthetic
  • Circumstances likely to make long term follow-up impossible
  • Living in a household where the primary language spoken at home is not a language in which we can administer the Wechsler Preschool and Primary School Intelligence Scale
  • Planned postoperative sedation with any agent except opioids (e.g. benzodiazepines, dexmedetomidine, ketamine, barbiturates, propofol, clonidine, chloral hydrate, and other non-opioid sedatives). For example if such sedation is planned for post-operative ventilation

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Enkelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Sevoflurane/dexmedetomidine/remifentanil

Dexmedetomidine: loading dose of 1mcg/kg over 10 minutes followed by an infusion of at 1 mcg/kg/hr.

Remifentanil: loading dose 1 mcg/kg over 2 minutes followed by an infusion starting at 0.1 mcg/kg/min or greater.

Sevoflurane: end tidal concentration of 0.6 -0.8% or less.

Experimental arm: end tidal concentration of 0.6 -0.8% or less. Active comparator arm: end tidal concentration of 2.5-3.0% or greater.

Andre navn:
  • Sevorane

Experimental arm: loading dose: 1 mcg/kg, infusion starting at 0.1 mcg/kg/min or greater.

Andre navn:
  • Ultiva

Experimental arm: loading dose:1mcg/kg, infusion: 1 mcg/kg/hr.

Andre navn:
  • Precedex
  • Dexmedetomidine Ever Pharma
Aktiv komparator: Sevoflurane

End tidal concentration of 2.5-3.0% or greater.

Experimental arm: end tidal concentration of 0.6 -0.8% or less. Active comparator arm: end tidal concentration of 2.5-3.0% or greater.

Andre navn:
  • Sevorane

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Full Scale IQ
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

Global cognitive function as assessed by the full scale IQ score of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary School Intelligence Scale.

3 years of age

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
incidence of intra-operative hypotension
Tidsramme: 150 minutes- duration of surgery (baseline)

Blood pressure measurements will be recorded during surgery

150 minutes- duration of surgery (baseline)
incidence of intra-operative bradycardia
Tidsramme: 150 minutes- duration of surgery (baseline)

Heart rate will be recorded during surgery

150 minutes- duration of surgery (baseline)
Post-operative pain
Tidsramme: 60 minutes- after surgery

Pain scores will be recorded after surgery

60 minutes- after surgery
Time to recovery
Tidsramme: 60 minutes- after surgery

Time of removal of airway, eye-opening and discharge from PACU will be recorded.

60 minutes- after surgery
Language outcomes
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals- Preschool, Version 2 (CELF-P2)

3 years of age
Attention/Executive Function/impulse control
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

A Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment- Second Edition (NEPSY-2): Statue Subtest

3 years of age
Memory
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

A Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment- Second Edition (NEPSY-2): Narrative memory

3 years of age
Adaptive behaviour
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System - Third Edition (ABAS-III)

3 years of age
Clinical Behavior
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

3 years of age
Executive Function
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

Behavior Rating of Executive Function- Preschool (BRIEF-P)

3 years of age
Social Skills
Tidsramme: 3 years of age

Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS)

3 years of age

Samarbeidspartnere og etterforskere

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Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

10. august 2017

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

1. desember 2026

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

1. desember 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

8. mars 2017

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

19. mars 2017

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

24. mars 2017

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

12. november 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

9. november 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. november 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

Planlegger du å dele individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)?

JA

IPD-planbeskrivelse

The de-identified data set collected for this analysis of the TREX trial will be available six months after publication of the primary outcome.

The study protocol, analysis plan and consent forms will also be available. The data may be obtained from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute by emailing andrew.davidson@rch.org.au.

IPD-delingstidsramme

6 months after publication of primary outcome

Tilgangskriterier for IPD-deling

Prior to releasing any data the following are required: a data access agreement must be signed between relevant parties, the TREX Trial Steering Committee must see and approve the analysis plan describing how the data will be analysed, there must be an agreement around appropriate acknowledgement and any additional costs involved must be covered. Data will only be shared with a recognised research institution which has approved the proposed analysis plan.

IPD-deling Støtteinformasjonstype

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SEVJE
  • ICF
  • ANALYTIC_CODE
  • CSR

Legemiddel- og utstyrsinformasjon, studiedokumenter

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Ja

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Nei

produkt produsert i og eksportert fra USA

Nei

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