Haemodynamic stability during anaesthesia induction with propofol – the impact of phenylephrine

ISRCTN ISRCTN81365561
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81365561
Secondary identifying numbers IRP-2013/02-06
Submission date
07/06/2014
Registration date
11/07/2014
Last edited
29/05/2020
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Background and study aims
Propofol is a drug that is widely used to anaesthetize a person before they have an operation. One of the effects of propofol is a drop in blood pressure. Other drugs, called vasopressors, have to then be given to the patient in order to raise the blood pressure to a more normal level. In this study, we will assess how well a continually administrated dose of a vasopressor (phenylephrine), given when the patient is being put under a general anaesthetic with propofol, is at maintaining a more stable blood pressure.

Who can participate?
Adult patients with abdominal cancers about to have high-risk abdominal surgery.

What does the study involve?
Patients are randomly allocated into one of two groups. One group are given a continuous dose of phenylephrine while being put under a general anaesthetic with propofol. The other group are given a saline solution instead. The blood pressure of both groups of patients are measured during the start (induction) of anaesthesia and compared.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
All patients are closely monitored, including continually measuring both their blood pressure and heart rate, throughout the procedure. Any possible increase or decrease in blood pressure compared to the norm will be immediately identified and treated. Therefore patients are not exposed to any additional risk.

Where is the study run from?
The Maribor University Clinical Centre (Slovenia)

When is study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
November 2013 to January 2015

Who is funding the study?
The Maribor University Clinical Centre (Slovenia)

Who is the main contact?
Professor Mirt Kamenik
mirt.kamenik@gmail.com

Contact information

Prof Mirt Kamenik
Scientific

V zatišju 20
Bresternica
2354
Slovenia

Study information

Study designSingle-centre double-blinded prospective randomized controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeOther
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleThe impact of phenylephrine infusion on haemodynamic stability during bispectral index (BIS) guided anaesthesia induction with propofol – a double-blind randomised controlled trial
Study acronymBIS PROPphen
Study hypothesisWe will compare the induction of general anaesthesia with propofol and propofol combined with phenylephrine both titrated to the same bispectral index value. We expect less hypotension and cardiac output decrease during and after the induction of anaesthesia with the use of the combination of propofol and phenylephrine. We are also interested which impact does phenylephrine have on other haemodynamic parameters during and after induction.
Ethics approval(s)National Medical Ethics Committee;10/10/2013; ref. 229/09/13
ConditionCardiovascular disease and abdominal cancer surgery
InterventionWe will study the haemodynamic effects of intravenous anaesthesia induction with propofol titrated to the appropriate anaesthesia depth monitored with spectral index monitor. During induction the patients will receive a continuous infusion of either phenylephrine or saline in a double blind randomized fashion. Hypotension (<55 mmHg) will be managed with additional phenylephrine. Hypertension (>100 mmHg) will be managed with the stop of infusion, additional, fentanyl and nitro-
glycerine. Tachycardia (>90/min) will be managed with fentanyl and esmolol. Bradycardia (<40/min) will be managed with atropine.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure1. Mean arterial pressure
2. Cardiac output
3. Systemic vascular resistance
All outcomes will be measured by the LIDCCORapid monitor for measuring cardiac output. The new generation of LIDCCORapid monitor enables also the measurement of the depth of anaesthesia with the BIS monitor. The measurements will be done at baseline and for 20 minutes during the induction of anaesthesia. The LIDCCORapid monitor enables automatic online collection of the data which will be averaged over one minute intervals for the period of induction. The averaged data for both groups of the results will be presented for baseline values, the values immediately before laryngoscopy and intubation, 2 minutes after intubation and then in 3 minute intervals till the end of measurements.
Secondary outcome measures1. Heart rate
2. Stroke volume
3. Bispectral index
4. Oxygen saturation
5. Dose of propofol
6. Time from start of anaesthesia induction to laryngoscopy and intubation
7. Dose of rescue drugs needed
The other secondary outcome measures: the dose of propofol during induction of anaesthesia, the time to laryngoscopy and intubation, the frequency of rescue medication used and the dose of rescue medication given is registered during the study for each study subject and the data are collected on our protocol sheet.
Overall study start date01/11/2013
Overall study end date01/01/2015

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants50
Total final enrolment40
Participant inclusion criteriaASA II-III patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery (large bowel resection, stomach resection, liver resection, Whipple resection) and major urologic surgery (bladder resection, prostatic cancer).
Participant exclusion criteria1. Alcohol-abuse
2. Drug abuse
3. Chronic use of benzodiazepines, opioids or other psychotropic substances
4. Body mass index > 30
5. Anticipated difficult intubation (Mallampati 3 and 4)
6. Kidney disease (serum creatinine > 120 mmol/l)
7. Manifest liver disease
8. Alzheimer disease
9. Epilepsy
Recruitment start date01/11/2013
Recruitment end date01/01/2015

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Slovenia

Study participating centre

V zatišju 20
Bresternica
2354
Slovenia

Sponsor information

Maribor University Clinical Centre (Slovenia)
Hospital/treatment centre

Ljubljanska 5
Maribor
2000
Slovenia

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Funders

Funder type

Hospital/treatment centre

Maribor University Clinical Centre (Slovenia)

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Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2018 29/05/2020 Yes No

Editorial Notes

29/05/2020: Publication reference and total final enrolment number added.