The Effect of Dexmedetomidine of the Immune System

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Immunological Parameters of Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01692210
• Other study ID #: PA12-0524
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 19, 2012
• Last updated: January 5, 2016
• Start date: September 2012
• Est. completion date: February 2015

Study information

• Verified date: January 2016
• Source: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn about how dexmedetomidine (a standard of care sedative) affects your immune system (your defenses against cancer) by measuring your white blood cell levels before and after surgery.

Description:

Dexmedetomidine is a type of sedative used as part of anesthetic care. It is sometimes used to help lower the amount of pain killers and other anesthetics that are given to a patient during surgery. Researchers want to study how this drug works in cancer patients and review the patient's chart for pain levels and medication use after surgery. Part of this research involves studying the immune system of surgery patients.

If you agree to take part in this study, blood (about 1 tablespoon) will be drawn before you have surgery and the morning after surgery while you are still in the hospital. This blood will be used to learn more about how your immune system works.

After your second blood draw, your participation in this study will be over.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 20 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: February 2015
• Est. primary completion date: February 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

3.1.1 - Women undergoing unilateral mastectomy for malignancy at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

3.1.2 - Patients 18 years of age and older. There will be no upper age restriction.

3.1.3 - Patients must sign a study-specific consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

3.2.1 - ASA 4

3.2.2 - Contraindication to the use of dexmedetomidine.

3.2.2.1. Decompensated congestive heart failure.

3.2.2.2. Second and third degree heart block.

3.2.2.2. Known allergy to dexmedetomidine or any of the medications used in the study

3.2.3 - Patients taking clonidine for treatment of arterial hypertension.

3.2.4 - Patients that are pregnant.

3.2.5 - Patients taking opioids at the time of surgery.

3.2.6 - Patients having plastic surgical reconstruction.

3.2.7 - Recent chemotherapy (< 4 weeks).

3.2.8 - Active autoimmune or immunological disease including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's disease

3.2.9 - Patient refusal to participate in the study.

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Neoplasms

Intervention

Drug:
• Dexmedetomidine
After induction of general anesthesia, a loading dose of dexmedetomidine (1 mcg/kg) given in 15 min followed by an infusion of the same medication at a rate of 0.4 - 0.7 mcg/kg/hour.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Houston	Texas

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Hospira, Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pre and Post Surgical Lymphocyte Counts	Lymphocyte counts determined by flow-cytometry and their function by cytotoxicity assays performed in the laboratory using samples obtained before and the morning after surgery. Patients who experience a reduction of less than 50% of their preoperative natural killer cell (NKC) activity considered as a success.	2 days	No

External Links

•   University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website