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COnventional Vs. Optimised PERiprocedural Analgosedation Vs. Total IntraVEnous Anaesthesia for Pulsed-Field Ablation (COOPERATIVE-PFA)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06013345
Lead Sponsor
Charles University, Czech Republic
Brief Summary

A prospective single blinded (subject blinded) 1:1:1 randomised control trial with three parallel arms testing superiority of analgosedation regimen based on remimazolam and total intravenous anesthesia over propofol based analgosedation. The primary composite endpoint consists of hypoxaemia, hypotension, or hypertension requiring intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
127
Inclusion Criteria
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) (paroxysmal, persistent or long standing persistent) with indication for catheter ablation
  • Age above 18 years
  • Capacity to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Heart failure (NYHA III-IV), irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction < 20%
  • Significant valvulopathy (moderate or severe aortic stenosis, severe mitral regurgitation, severe aortic regurgitation, moderate and severe mitral stenosis, severe tricuspid regurgitation)
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (AHI >30)
  • Low oxygen saturation (<93%) at baseline
  • High aspiration risk (hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease on chronic pharmacotherapy)
  • Hypersensitivity to the study drugs
  • Chronic kidney disease (stage 4 and 5 of CKD), liver cirrhosis
  • Anticipated difficult airways
  • ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) score > 4
  • Schizophrenia
  • Epilepsy
  • Other individual contraindications (will be reported in detail)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm TIVA (Total Intravenous Anesthesia)PropofolPatients randomised in arm TIVA will be administered light analgosedation with spontaneous ventilation for the first part of the procedure. The analgosedation will be induced and maintained with bolus of 5 mcg sufentanil IV and propofol infusion dosed by TCI system (the target plasma concentration for propofol 1-2 mcg/ml). Before the beginning of the ablation phase, general anesthesia will be induced with one bolus of 5-10 mcg sufentanil (the TCI target 3-7 mcg/ml for induction and 3-5 mcg/ml for the rest of the procedure), and a bolus of rocuronium 0,2-0,4 mg/kg IBW. Then, the airways will be secured with a laryngeal mask (LMA), the patient ventilated (0,4 - 0,45 FiO2, the target EtCO2 30 - 45 mmHg). After the last ablation pulse is delivered, infusion of propofol will be ceased and LMA extracted at the return of consciousness, muscle strength and sufficient spontaneous ventilation. If residual muscle relaxation occurs, sugammadex will be administered.
Arm PPropofolPatients in arm P will be administered 2-3 mg midazolam IV before the beginning of the procedure, 5-10 mcg sufentanil IV and a loading dose of propofol 0,8-1,0 mg/kg in 2-5 minutes before the start of the ablation phase. During the procedure, boluses of 0,5 mg/kg propofol will be repeated as needed, in case of inappropriate analgosedation, boluses of midazolam and/or sufentanil can also 0be repeated.
Arm RRemimazolamPatients in arm R will be administered 2,5 mg loading dose of remimazolam followed by continuous infusion at 0,5 mg/h/kg of ideal body weight (IBW, calculated using the Miller formula) and a dose of ketamine 1 mg/kg IBW 2-5 minutes before the beginning of the ablation phase. In case of inadequate sedation depth, a bolus of 2,5 mg remimazolam can be repeated as needed. If the patient shows signs of pain or discomfort, a single dose of ketamine - 0,5 mg/kg IBW - will be administered, followed by a bolus of 5-10 mcg sufentanil if needed. The continuous infusion will be terminated as the last ablation pulses are delivered.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary composite endpoint (rate of hypoxaemia, hypotension, or hypertension events)Procedure duration

Composite endpoint consisting of the rate of (1) hypoxaemia events requiring intervention, (2) hypotension events requiring intervention or leading to the procedure interruption, or (3) hypertension events requiring intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total number of haemodynamic instability events (hypoxemia, hypotension, hypertension; defined above), each five minutes of a continuous instability counts as a new event, as well as an instability persisting despite an interventionProcedure duration
Total number of: a) hypoxemia events hypoxaemia <85% (more than 60s) b) hypotension events = systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 85 mmHg (more than 60s) c) hypertension event = SBP > 200 mmHg (more than 60s)Procedure duration
Total number of interventions a) jaw thrust b) nasopharyngeal airway administration c) LMA / orotracheal intubation d) increasing FiO2 (oxygen flow) e) hypotensive drugs administration f) vasoactive drugs administration (ephedrine, noradrenaline)Procedure duration
Total procedural timeProcedure duration
Analgosedation depth by bispectral (BIS) monitoring: area under the curve of BIS index (measured every 3 minutes during the procedure)Procedure duration
Procedural sedation quality12-24 hours after the procedure

PROcedural Sedation Assessment Survey - a previously validated form

Difficult sedation scoreProcedure duration

1-10 scale (10 = the worst), reported by an anaesthesiologist

Operator's satisfaction scoreProcedure duration

1-10 scale (10 = the worst), reported by the operating physician

Total number of serious adverse eventsFrom randomization until discharge

death, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (chest compression or adrenaline administration), an emergency intubation or prolonged stay in intensive care unit

carbon dioxide partial pressure after the procedureblood sample taken after the procedure (up to 10 minutes)

partial pressure (kPa) of CO2 measured in an arterial blood sample

28-day serious adverese eventsdischarge to the day 28

death, a condition related to the procedure requiring inpatient hospitalization

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady

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Prague, Czechia

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