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Reduction of Allogenic Blood Transfusion in Locally Advanced Kidney Cancer

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Kidney Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Standard Blood Replacement
Procedure: Blood Sparing Protocol
Registration Number
NCT04922307
Lead Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The Reduction of Allogenic Blood Transfusion in Locally Advanced Kidney Cancer Trial (RESTRICT).

The primary objective is to reduce the number of units of allogenic blood transfusion in locally advanced kidney cancer (≥ cT2). Secondary objectives include reduction in perioperative complications, assessment of recurrence free-survival and improving overall survival.

Detailed Description

The Reduction of Allogenic Blood Transfusion in Locally Advanced Kidney Cancer Trial (RESTRICT) is a randomized study to investigate blood sparing using autologous normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) or cell salvage at the time of nephrectomy for locally advanced kidney cancer after assessing inclusion criteria patients will be randomized to undergo standard blood management including the possibility of allogenic transfusion vs autologous blood transfusion. There are multiple ways patients can receive allogenic or autologous blood, including veno-venous bypass or cardiopulmonary bypass (typically reserved for patients with a thrombus above the level of the hepatic veins or entering the heart).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria
  • Renal masses ≥ cT2 (by any conventional imaging).

  • N1 or M1 disease is allowed if they are deemed surgical candidates (including cytoreductive nephrectomy).

  • Male and female patients.

  • 18 and older.

  • Ejection fraction (EF) ≥ 45% by echocardiogram (ECHO).

  • Adequate organ function as defined by:

    • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL. Pre-operative allogenic blood transfusion is allowed.
    • Platelets ≥ 100.000/μl.
    • Albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL.
    • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 75U/L or total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 mg/dL.
    • WBC within institutional normal limits.
    • PT within institutional normal limits.
    • INR < 1.5 and PTT normal.
    • Consent and compliance with all aspects of the study protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Male and female younger than 18 years old.
  • Non-surgical candidate
  • Unstable angina.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard Blood ReplacementStandard Blood ReplacementThe control group of one hundred and twenty (120) patients will undergo radical nephrectomy without blood sparing techniques (ie. Standard of care). Patients who need blood transfusion will receive cross-matched allogenic blood products.
Blood Sparing ProtocolBlood Sparing ProtocolThe intervention group (120 patients) will undergo radical nephrectomy with blood-sparing techniques. Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH) collects patients own blood prior to the start of surgical procedure; Cell saver is the collection of blood lost during surgery with subsequent auto-transfusion of the patients own cells; Veno-venous bypass will be used for patients with anticipated large loss of blood during surgery (\>1L). The patients in the interventional group will be blinded to which blood sparing techniques utilized.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of units of allogenic blood transfusionsBaseline to 30 days postoperatively

The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the impact of the blood sparing techniques on the reduction of allogenic blood transfusion in locally advanced kidney cancer. The total number of allogenic blood units used at the end of each case will be assessed

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall SurvivalUp to 3 years postoperatively

Assessment of survival after surgery

Grade of ComplicationsBaseline to 30 days and 90 days postoperatively

Grade of complications will be assessed by Clavien-Dindo Index

Grade I Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic and radiological interventions

Grade II Pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I.

Grade III Requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention

* IIIa Not under general anesthesia

* IIIb Under general anesthesia

Grade IV Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)\* requiring IC/ICU- management

* IVa single organ dysfunction (including dialysis)

* IVb multiorgan dysfunction

Grade V Death

Quality of life as measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Kidney Symptom Index (FSKI-19)Pre-operative, 1 and 3 months postoperatively

Assessment of quality of life measures postoperatively, scores range from 0-76, with higher scores indicating worse symptoms

Score range: 0-76 A score of "0" is a severely symptomatic patient and the highest possible score is an asymptomatic patient.

Number of ComplicationsBaseline to 30 days and 90 days postoperatively

Number of complications will be assessed by Clavien-Dindo Index

Grade I Any deviation from the normal postoperative course without the need for pharmacological treatment or surgical, endoscopic and radiological interventions

Grade II Pharmacological treatment with drugs other than such allowed for grade I.

Grade III Requiring surgical, endoscopic or radiological intervention

* IIIa Not under general anesthesia

* IIIb Under general anesthesia

Grade IV Life-threatening complication (including CNS complications)\* requiring IC/ICU- management

* IVa single organ dysfunction (including dialysis)

* IVb multiorgan dysfunction

Grade V Death

Kidney Cancer RecurrenceUp to 3 years postoperatively

Assessment of recurrence of kidney cancer by radiographic imaging (CT or MRI)

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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