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Volatile Anaesthesia and Perioperative Outcomes Related to Cancer: the VAPOR-C Trial

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Colonic Cancer
Rectal Cancer
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04316013
Lead Sponsor
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia
Brief Summary

VAPOR-C is a randomised study of the impact of IV versus inhaled anaesthesia (propofol versus sevoflurane) and lidocaine versus no lidocaine on duration of disease free survival inpatients with either colorectal or non small cell lung cancer.

Detailed Description

VAPOR-C is a pragmatic, event-driven, randomised controlled trial, with a single blind 2x2 factorial design for sevoflurane/propofol and for intravenous lidocaine infusion / no lidocaine infusion.

This trial is designed to test for superiority in disease free survival (DFS) of propofol (total intravenous anaesthesia -TIVA) over sevoflurane (inhalational volatile anaesthesia) and intravenous lidocaine over no lidocaine in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal or non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The combination of two cancer types will help address the need to demonstrate the effects of anaesthetic technique across cancers to inform generalisable anaesthesia guidelines. Both NSCLC and colorectal cancer are important for this study due to high incidence rate, many longer-term survivors, and importantly the high risk of local or distant recurrence despite complete surgical resection. In addition, the study will collect additional data in a nested cohort related to the exploratory objectives.

The study aims to recruit 3,500 patients in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States and Europe.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
254
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Male or female patients aged 18 years or older at screening
  2. Has provided written informed consent for the trial
  3. Patient with American Joint committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition Stage I-III colorectal cancer or Stage I-IIIa NSCLC, as confirmed by histological or cytological diagnosis. In cases where a histological diagnosis is not possible, suspected diagnosis through imaging techniques is acceptable.
  4. Patient has an American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score of 1 to 3
  5. Scheduled to receive elective, surgical resection with curative intent
  6. Surgery expected to last ≥2 hours and expected to require ≥2 nights hospital stay
  7. Able to comply with protocol requirements and follow-up procedures
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Confirmed or suspected allergy to propofol, sevoflurane or intravenous lidocaine
  2. Patient with significant liver disease (with elevated International Normalised Ratio (INR) or bilirubin and/or low albumin; i.e. Childs-Pugh Score >Class A;
  3. Patient at personal or familial risk of malignant hyperthermia or porphyria
  4. Patient with a history of other malignancies within the past 5 years. However, patients with malignancies managed with curative therapy and considered to be at low risk of recurrence such as treated skin basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma ≤1.0mm without ulceration, localised thyroid cancer, cervical carcinoma in situ or prior malignancies with high likelihood of cure (e.g. low grade prostate and breast cancer) may be included in the study
  5. Patient has distant metastases
  6. Patient with an actual body weight less than 45kg
  7. Patients taking the following drugs that are moderate-strong inhibitors of the CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 metabolic pathways within 72 hours prior to surgery: Antibiotics - 'mycin' class: Clarithromycin, Telithromycin, Azithromycin, Erythromycin Antibiotics - 'floxacin' class Ciprofloxacin (exception: can be used preoperatively within a bowel prep regime), Norfloxacin, Levofloxacin, Sparfloxacin Antibiotics - other: Chloramphenicol, Isoniazid Antifungals: Fluconazole, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Posaconazole, Voriconazole Antiretrovirals: Atazanavir; Darunavir; Indinavir; Lopinavir; Nelfinavir; Ombitasvir, Paritaprevir, Ritonavir and Saquinavir. Antidepressants/ADHD: Fluvoxamine, Enoxacine. Calcium-channel blockers: Diltiazem, Verapamil Monoclonal Antibodies: Ceritinib, Idelalisib, Lonafarnib, Tucatinib. Other strong cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors: Cimetidine, Cobicistat; grapefruit juice, Mifepristone, Nefazodone.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BSevofluraneSevoflurane
ASevofluraneSevoflurane + intravenous lidocaine
ALidocaine IVSevoflurane + intravenous lidocaine
CPropofolPropofol TIVA + intravenous lidocaine
CLidocaine IVPropofol TIVA + intravenous lidocaine
DPropofolPropofol TIVA
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of disease free survival (DFS) with lidocaine compared with no lidocaineUntil 3 years from participant index surgery date

The study will collect endpoint data for each participant on time of disease progression. This will be used to compare disease free survival across arms.

Comparison of disease free survival (DFS) with propofol-TIVA versus sevofluraneUntil 3 years from participant index surgery date

The study will collect endpoint data for each participant on time of disease progression. This will be used to compare disease free survival across arms.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of overall survival (OS) with propofol-TIVA versus sevofluraneUntil 3 years from participant index surgery date

The study will collect endpoint data for each participant on survival status. This will be used to compare overall survival across arms.

Days alive and at home with propofol-TIVA versus sevoflurane30 days post surgery

Data will be collected at thirty days post surgery regarding date of discharge from hospital and survival status. This is then used to calculate number of days alive and at home (i.e. out of hospital) and compare across arms.

Overall survival with intravenous lidocaine versus no lidocaineUntil 3 years from participant index surgery date

The study will collect endpoint data for each participant on survival status. This will be used to compare overall survival across arms.

Days alive and at home with intravenous lidocaine versus no lidocaine30 days post surgery

Data will be collected at thirty days post surgery regarding date of discharge from hospital and survival status. This is then used to calculate number of days alive and at home (i.e. out of hospital) and compare across arms.

Comparison of post-operative complications with intravenous lidocaine versus no lidocaine5 days post surgery or at discharge if earlier

Short term postoperative morbidity assessed by the Post Operative Morbidity Scale (POMS) with Clavien-Dindo severity grading.

POMS is an 18-item tool that addresses nine domains of morbidity relevant to the post-surgical patient . The severity in each POMS domain will then be graded according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification on the basis of treatment applied to correct each respective complication , and captures complications within 5 grades.

Safety profile of propofol-TIVA versus sevofluraneduring surgery until discharge from Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) or within the first 4 hours of ICU admission

Toxicities measured using CTCAE V 5 .0

Concomitant medication use with propofol-TIVA versus sevoflurane5 days post anaesthesia

From 2 weeks prior to surgery up to Day 5 post-surgery administration of relevant medications will be recorded

Comparison of post-operative complications with propofol-TIVA versus sevoflurane5 days post surgery or at discharge if earlier

Short term postoperative morbidity assessed by the Post Operative Morbidity Scale (POMS) with Clavien-Dindo severity grading.

POMS is an 18-item tool that addresses nine domains of morbidity relevant to the post-surgical patient . The severity in each POMS domain will then be graded according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification on the basis of treatment applied to correct each respective complication , and captures complications within 5 grades.

Comparison of chronic post surgical pain with propofol-TIVA versus sevofluraneAt 90 days and 12 months post surgery

Pain measured using the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form. Patient reported pain on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain.

Pain measured using the Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire. Patient reported neuropathic pain on a scale of 0 to 100 where 0 is no pain and 100 is worst pain.

Safety Profile intravenous lidocaine versus no lidocaineduring surgery until discharge from Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) or within the first 4 hours of ICU admission

Toxicities measured using CTCAE V 5 .0

Comparison of chronic post surgical pain with intravenous lidocaine versus no lidocaineAt 90 days and 12 months post surgery

Pain measured using the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form. Patient reported pain on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain.

Pain measured using the Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire. Patient reported neuropathic pain on a scale of 0 to 100 where 0 is no pain and 100 is worst pain.

Health utility with propofol-TIVA versus sevofluraneAt 30 days, 90 days and every 12 months post surgery up to 3 years

The EQ-5D-5L is a standardised instrument for use as a measure of health outcome and is applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments. This five item scale covers the following dimensions (5D): mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression, with each dimension having five levels (5L). The use of the EQ-5D-5L will enable utility valuations to be estimated for health states experienced.

Concomitant medications use with intravenous lidocaine versus no lidocaine5 days post anaesthesia

From 2 weeks prior to surgery up to Day 5 post-surgery administration of relevant medications will be recorded

Health utility with intravenous lidocaine versus no lidocaineAt 30 days, 90 days and every 12 months post surgery up to 3 years

The EQ-5D-5L is a standardised instrument for use as a measure of health outcome and is applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments. This five item scale covers the following dimensions (5D): mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression, with each dimension having five levels (5L). The use of the EQ-5D-5L will enable utility valuations to be estimated for health states experienced

Trial Locations

Locations (27)

Cleveland Clinic

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

🇦🇺

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

🇦🇺

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

Mackay Base Hospital

🇦🇺

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Prince of Wales Hospital

🇦🇺

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

🇦🇺

Herston, Queensland, Australia

RedCliffe Hospital

🇦🇺

Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia

Rockhampton Hospital

🇦🇺

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Gold Coast University Hospital

🇦🇺

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Princess Alexandra Hospital

🇦🇺

Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia

Royal Adelaide Hospital

🇦🇺

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Royal Hobart Hospital

🇦🇺

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Ballarat Base Hospital

🇦🇺

Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia

Box Hill Hospital

🇦🇺

Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

Northern Hospital

🇦🇺

Epping, Victoria, Australia

St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne

🇦🇺

Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Western Health Footscray Hospital

🇦🇺

Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Austin Health

🇦🇺

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Alfred Hospital

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

🇦🇺

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Goulburn Valley Health

🇦🇺

Shepparton, Victoria, Australia

Northeast Health, Wangaratta

🇦🇺

Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia

North Shore Hospital

🇳🇿

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland City Hospital

🇳🇿

Auckland, New Zealand

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