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Pre-Hospital Zone 1 Partial Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta for Injured Patients With Exsanguinating Sub-diaphragmatic Haemorrhage

Completed
Conditions
Trauma, Multiple
Trauma Injury
Emergencies
Registration Number
NCT04145271
Lead Sponsor
Barts & The London NHS Trust
Brief Summary

It is unknown whether this evolved strategy (Pre-Hospital Zone I P-REBOA) is feasible and with an acceptable safety profile. This study will address this question, therefore informing the design of a prospective multicentre exploratory cohort study followed by a pilot/feasibility multicenter RCT (IDEAL 2B). The IDEAL Framework is an internationally recognised standard, that describes the stages through which interventional therapy innovation normally passes, the characteristics of each stage and the study design types recommended for each

Detailed Description

Haemorrhage (bleeding) is the most common cause of preventable death after injury and is responsible for approximately one-third of trauma deaths (of which between 16-29% of such deaths are thought to be preventable).

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is a minimally invasive damage control procedure for life-threatening abdominal and/or pelvic haemorrhage. It involves temporary occlusion of the aorta with an endovascular balloon, providing proximal control to the site of vascular injury whilst supporting cerebral and myocardial perfusion.

Emergency Department (ED) use of REBOA appears to be feasible and associated with improved outcomes. However, bleeding trauma patients die quickly and it's evident that the peak death rate from haemorrhage occurs within 30 minutes of injury. This is well before the majority of patients can reach hospital, it's therefore likely this resuscitation strategy may have greatest benefit for patients when used in the pre-hospital environment.

We have demonstrated that Pre-Hospital Zone III REBOA (distal aortic occlusion) for exsanguinating pelvic haemorrhage is a feasible resuscitation strategy that significantly improves blood pressure and may reduce the risk of hypovolaemic cardiac arrest and early death due to exsanguination.

To evolve this resuscitation strategy, it is important to establish whether it can be delivered in patients with more proximal haemorrhage in the abdomen (Zone I REBOA). However, this development may be associated with increased risk of harm due to the visceral ischaemia that is created. The use of a technique called Partial REBOA (P-REBOA) may offer a solution by mitigating the ischaemia/reperfusion injury created.

It is unknown whether this evolved strategy (Zone I P-REBOA) is feasible in the pre-hospital setting. This study therefore aims to establish via an Observational Cohort of eight adult trauma patients whether Zone I P-REBOA can be achieved in pre-hospital resuscitation of adult trauma patients with exsanguiunating sub-diaphragmatic haemorrhage at risk of imminent hypovolaemic cardiac arrest or recent hypovolaemic cardiac arrest.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Zone 1 REBOA1 day

The proportion of patients where Pre-Hospital Zone 1 REBOA is achieved, defined as:

* Balloon insertion depth between 35 - 55 cm

* Proximal arterial blood pressure transduced

* Balloon inflation

Partial REBOA (P-REBOA)1 day

The proportion of Pre-Hospital Zone 1 REBOA patients where P-REBOA is achieved, defined as:

* Evidence of an increase in distal mean arterial pressure (MAP) of at least 5mm - 10mmHg above post inflation baseline;

* and/or a return of distal pulsatility;

* or distal pulsatility never absent post initial balloon inflation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
• Total duration of REBOA (inflation to final deflation).1 Day

Temporal

• Mortality rate - Pre-hospital, one hour, 3 hours, 24 hours, 30 and 90 days.90 days.

Mortality

• Incidence of pre-hospital balloon migration1 Day

(\>2cm from the recorded insertion depth, reported by the pre-hospital clinical team

• Incidence of balloon reinflation or the requirement for additional balloon volume, post institution or recognition of P-REBOA.1 Day

For clinical reason.

• Incidence of pre-hospital, ED, or operating theatre resuscitative thoracotomy (RT).1 Day

RT

• Survival to hospital discharge.90 Days

Survival

• Incidence of Zone I balloon positioning in the ED1 Days

On routinely performed plain film chest X-Ray. Defined as balloon positioned between T4 - L1 and/or distal to carina, proximal to diaphragm) or on CT.

• Incidence of balloon repositioning (proximal or distal) pre or in-hospital.1 Day

Repostioned in aorta for clinical reason

• Incidence of failed femoral arterial access1 Day

Inability to successfully cannulate the CFA percutaneously or via an open approach.

• Time elapsed from balloon inflation to the institution or recognition of P-REBOA.1 Day

Temporal

• Method of achieving Partial REBOA1 Day

Balloon deflation, spontaneous, or straight to P-REBOA.

• Systolic blood pressure response to institution of REBOA1 day

Physiological

• Length of critical care and hospital stay.90 Days

Temporal

• Incidence of all adverse events related to patient injury, resulting critical illness and treatment as well as femoral cannulation, REBOA catheter insertion and/or the anticipated effects of aortic occlusion:90 Days

* Distal arterial thrombus formation requiring intervention

* Vascular trauma (related to primary injury or intervention)

* Surgical repair femoral arterial cannulation site (patch angioplasty)

* Arterial bypass surgery

* Cannulation site infection requiring surgical intervention

* Extremity ischaemia requiring fasciotomies

* Amputation (primary)

* Amputation (secondary)

* Acute renal failure (KDIGO Criteria Stage 3)

* Requirement for renal replacement therapy (RRT)

* Acute intestinal ischaemia (Evidence of gut necrosis at laparotomy or findings on CT scanning consistent with gut ischaemia in the context of elevated blood lactate).

* Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS, 2 or more organ system failure) including severity of MODS (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, SOFA Score).

• Causes of death (in-hospital and pre-hospital) of patients who received Pre-Hospital REBOA or did not following a failed attempt.1 year

This will be determined by the SMG following review of all the routinely available clinical information (CT scan results, operative findings and post-mortem findings).

• Incidence of pre-hospital cardiac arrest1 day

Pre and post REBOA, absent carotid or central pulse.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Royal London Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

London HEMS

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

St.Marys Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

St. Georges Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

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