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Safety and Efficacy of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) Solution Versus an Electrolyte Solution in Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Surgery

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Hypovolaemia Due to Acute Blood Loss
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03278548
Lead Sponsor
Fresenius Kabi
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the safety of a 6% HES (Hydroxyethyl Starch) solution (Volulyte 6%) versus an electrolyte solution (Ionolyte) in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2289
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Volulyte 6%Volulyte 6%Volulyte 6% solution for infusion
IonolyteIonolyteIonolyte solution for infusion
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (calculated from highest cystatin-C levels measured during post-operative days 1-3 (POD 1-3)) between the two treatment groupspost-operative days 1-3
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Coagulationuntil post-operative day 1
Serum chlorideuntil post-operative day 1
Major post-operative complicationsuntil post-operative day 90
Mortality1 year
Composite of mortality and major post-operative complications (including renal)until post-operative day 90
Total volume of administered investigational productuntil 24 hours after investigational product treatment start
Fluid balance [Sum of volume of all intravenous medication (including investigational product and blood products) minus sum of volume of urine output (if available), drainage and estimated intra-operative blood loss]until post-operative day 3
Heart Rateuntil post-operative day 3
Renal functionuntil 1 year after surgery
Calculated red blood cell (RBC) losson post-operative day 3
Inflammationuntil post-operative day 1
Estimated intra-operative blood lossend of surgery
Adverse eventsuntil post-operative day 90
Body temperatureuntil post-operative day 3
Mean arterial pressureuntil post-operative day 3, if available
Systolic arterial blood pressureuntil end of surgery
Diastolic arterial blood pressureuntil end of surgery
Central venous pressure (if available)until end of surgery
Haemodynamics readings as required to determine volume responsiveness [at least one parameter (stroke volume, stroke volume variation, stroke volume index, pulse pressure variation, mean arterial pressure) has to be used to guide volume administration]until 24 hours after investigational product treatment start
Partial pressure of carbon dioxideuntil end of surgery
Partial pressure of oxygenuntil end of surgery
Bicarbonateuntil end of surgery
Arterial oxygen saturationuntil end of surgery
Haemoglobinuntil post-operative day 3
Haematocrituntil post-operative day 3
pHuntil end of surgery
Base Excessuntil end of surgery
Lactateuntil post-operative day 3
Central venous oxygen saturation (if available)until post-operative day 1
Serum sodiumuntil post-operative day 1
Serum potassiumuntil post-operative day 1
Serum calciumuntil post-operative day 1
Length of stay in the hospital/intensive care unituntil post-operative day 90
Hours on mechanical ventilationuntil post-operative day 7

Trial Locations

Locations (61)

General Hospital of Barmherzige Brüder

🇦🇹

Sankt Veit, Austria

Social Medical Center East - Donauspital

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

AZ Maria Middelares

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

Jessa Ziekenhuis

🇧🇪

Hasselt, Belgium

Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

University Hospital Sisters of Mercy

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

University Hospital Zagreb

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

Kolín Hospital

🇨🇿

Kolín, Czechia

Central Military Hospital Prague

🇨🇿

Prague, Czechia

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General Hospital of Barmherzige Brüder
🇦🇹Sankt Veit, Austria

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