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Clinical Trials/NCT02053766
NCT02053766TerminatedNot Applicable

Anesthesia in Patients With Mitochondrial Disease

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston1 site in 1 country19 target enrollmentStarted: January 10, 2014Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
19
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This pilot study is a prospective, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of anesthesia in the mitochondrial dysfunction patient.

Detailed Description

Study subjects undergoing a routine medical care non-emergent procedure will be randomized into three different groups to receive one of the following anesthetic agents; Sevoflurane, Propofol or Dexmedetomidine.

The primary outcome of this pilot study is to evaluate and compare the incidence of adverse events in mitochondrial patients undergoing a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure up to 48 hours post anesthesia. The secondary outcome is to compare the metabolic derangements between three study groups by comparing changes in blood sugar, serum pH, serum bicarbonate, serum lactate and serum pyruvate levels before, during and after anesthesia in the groups.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
1 Day to 17 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subjects must fulfill the following inclusion criteria:
  • Subject is informed and given ample opportunity to consider his/her participation and has given his/her written consent.
  • Subject is willing and able to comply with all study requirements.
  • Subject is between 0 - 17 years of age.
  • Subject has been diagnosed with mitochondrial dysfunction based on modified Walker criteria.
  • Subject is scheduled to have a non-emergent diagnostic or therapeutic procedure for routine medical care requiring general anesthesia estimated to last at least one hour.
  • Subject is classified ASA I - IV

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects are not permitted to enroll in the study if any of the following criteria are met:
  • Subject is older than 17 years
  • Subject is pregnant
  • Subject is a nursing female and
  • Subject has participated in the same study within 48 hours
  • Subject is allergic or has had any adverse effect to any of the study agents in the past
  • Anesthesia time is less than one hour
  • Subject is classified ASA V

Arms & Interventions

Sevoflurane

Active Comparator

In the Operating Room (OR) after applying routine monitors, anesthesia will be induced with a mask using Sevoflurane up to 8%. Sevoflurane will be used for maintenance for the rest of the procedure with dosage between 1.5% and 4%. Vitals will be monitored. Fentanyl will be used as needed. Rocuronium will be used as needed for muscle relaxation. At the end of the procedure twitches will be evaluated and muscle relaxation will be reversed. Sevoflurane will be turned off at the end of procedure.

Intervention: Sevoflurane (Drug)

Dexmedetomidine (Precedex®)

Active Comparator

These subjects will receive Dexmedetomidine intravenously. In the OR routine monitors will be placed. Vitals will be monitored. A loading dose of Precedex 1mcg/ kg will be given over 10 minutes. Infusion will be started using Precedex 1mcg/ kg/ hr and can be increased or decreased as needed. Fentanyl will be used as needed. Rocuronium will be used as needed for muscle relaxation. At the end of the procedure twitches will be evaluated and muscle relaxation will be reversed. Precedex infusion will be stopped at the end of the procedure.

Intervention: Dexmedetomidine (Drug)

Propofol

Active Comparator

These subjects will receive propofol for anesthesia maintenance. In the OR routine monitors will be placed. Vitals will be monitored. A loading dose of Propofol 2mg/ kg will be given over 2 minutes. Infusion will be started using Propofol 50 mcg/ kg/min and can be increased or decreased as needed (range 50-300mcg/kg/min). Fentanyl will be used as needed. Rocuronium will be used as needed for muscle relaxation. At the end of the procedure twitches will be evaluated and muscle relaxation will be reversed. Propofol infusion will be stopped at the end of the procedure.

Intervention: Propofol (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event

Time Frame: Up to 48 hours post anesthesia.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Serum Pyruvate(24 hours post-operative)
  • Serum pH(24 hours post-operative)
  • Blood Glucose Level(24 hours post-operative)
  • Serum Bicarbonate(24 hours post-operative)
  • Serum Lactate(24 hours post-operative)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Maria Matuszczak

◦Professor of Anesthesiology-Clinical

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

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