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Cafedrin/Theodrenalin (Akrinor®) Versus Ephedrine for Treatment of Hypotension in the Peri-operative Phase in Inpatient Setting

Completed
Conditions
Hypotension
Interventions
Drug: Cafedrine/theodrenaline
Drug: Ephedrine
Registration Number
NCT02893241
Lead Sponsor
Ratiopharm GmbH
Brief Summary

This is a national, multicentre, prospective, open, two-arm, non-interventional study with hospitalized patients, who are treated routinely with cafedrine/theodrenaline or ephedrine after occurrence of perioperative hypotension, wherein the patients are assigned to a treatment arm based on the department.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2013
Inclusion Criteria
  • Inpatients, who received IV treatment (bolus administration) with cafedrine/theodrenaline or ephedrine (Ephedrin Meduna) due to an acute arterial hypotension
  • Consent to use of data is available
  • Patient under careful blood pressure and pulse monitoring (at least 2 minutes measuring interval (BP/HR) and/or at least 7 measurements within the first 15 minutes after the first application of cafedrine/theodrenaline or ephedrine)

Cohort A:

  • Treatment of hypotension in < 100 mm Hg syst. and/or drop in blood pressure > 20% syst. compared to preoperative base value (syst.)
  • Patients ≥ 50 years old
  • Pre-existing comorbidities (ASA classification 2-4)
  • Elective surgery
  • General anaesthesia with propofol/fentanyl ≥ 0.2 mg (or equivalent)

Cohort B:

  • Treatment of hypotension in < 100 mm Hg syst. and/or drop in blood pressure > 10% syst. compared to preoperative base value (syst.)
  • Patients ≥ 18 years old
  • Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication to the use of cafedrine/theodrenaline or ephedrine (Ephedrin Meduna) in accordance with current German specialist information

    • Hypersensitivity to any product ingredient
    • Hypertensive blood pressure readings
    • Mitral stenosis
    • Narrow-angle glaucoma
    • Hyperthyroidism
    • Pheochromocytoma
    • Prostatic adenoma with urinary retention
    • Bronchial asthmatics with sulphite sensitivity
    • Hyper-excitability
    • Arteriosclerosis
    • Aneurysm
    • Treatment with other indirect sympathomimetic drugs (Example: phenylpropanolamine, phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine or methylphenidate)
    • Use of Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (including within the last two weeks)
  • Prophylactic administration of cafedrine/theodrenaline or ephedrine or other anti-hypertensives

  • Sepsis, septic shock or systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)

Cohort A:

• Intra-cranial surgery or heart surgery

Cohort B:

  • High-risk pregnancy (emergency Caesarean, severe infantile malformation)
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Amniotic infection syndrome
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort ACafedrine/theodrenalinePatients ≥ 50 years old, with pre-existing comorbidities, who receive general anaesthesia
Cohort AEphedrinePatients ≥ 50 years old, with pre-existing comorbidities, who receive general anaesthesia
Cohort BEphedrinePatients, who undergo caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
Cohort BCafedrine/theodrenalinePatients, who undergo caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The incidence of newly occurring HR ≥ 100 beats/minduring the first 15 minutes after initial drug administration of cafedrine/theodrenaline or ephedrine
Weighted deviation below the individually determined, lowest systolic blood pressure BPminwithin the first 15 minutes after the initial delivery of the antihypotonic drug as area1 (AUC) between the systolic blood pressure curve (below BPmin) and the lower limit BPmin
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (74)

Teva Investigational Site 122

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Amberg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 106

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Aue, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 133

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Aachen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 116

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Augsburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 134

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Bad Saarow, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 174

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Bad Soden, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 121

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Brake, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 142

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Baden-Baden, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 154

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Dillingen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 119

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Dresden, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 171

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 111

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Eichstätt, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 141

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Friedberg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 107

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Essen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 167

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Flensburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 114

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Gelnhausen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 158

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Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 159

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Greifswald, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 164

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Gießen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 149

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Göppingen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 113

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Hamburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 163

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Hamburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 143

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Hannover, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 151

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Hannover, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 144

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Hannover, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 129

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Heilbronn, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 112

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Herford, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 147

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Jena, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 160

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Hildesheim, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 123

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 168

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Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 146

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Zwiesel, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 157

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Kassel, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 104

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Kempen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 117

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Leipzig, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 135

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Leipzig, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 118

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Leverkusen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 102

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Lingen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 101

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Marburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 155

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Minden, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 109

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Ludwigsburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 139

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Lüneburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 124

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Neuruppin, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 169

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Saalfeld, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 127

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München, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 152

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Nürnberg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 138

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Mönchengladbach, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 130

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Münster, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 136

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Pirmasens, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 125

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Rostock, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 156

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Oldenburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 108

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Pforzheim, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 172

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Prien am Chiemsee, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 150

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Rheine, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 148

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Schwalmstadt, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 126

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Solingen, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 128

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Traunstein, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 166

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Schwerin, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 175

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Ulm, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 120

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Wiesbaden, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 170

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Trier, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 162

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Unna, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 153

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Velbert, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 105

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Warendorf, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 103

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Würzburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 145

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Zwiesel, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 137

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Worms, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 131

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Fulda, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 132

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Homburg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 110

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Bad Hersfeld, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 165

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Aurich, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 173

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Nürnberg, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 115

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Wesel, Germany

Teva Investigational Site 140

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Wetzlar, Germany

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