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The primary objective of this prospective trial will be to assess the effects of dexmedetomidine administration on oxygenation and respiratory function in patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy for a pleural effusion compared to conventional conscious sedation/monitored anesthesia care (MAC) with midazolam. The secondary endpoint of the study will be to also assess the effects of dexmedetomidine administration on respiratory mechanics and postprocedural complications


Clinical Trial Description

The study will be conducted at the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management in collaboration with the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Attikon University Hospital, Athens.

The trial has received approval by the Attikon University Hospital's Scientific & Bioethics Committee and written informed consent will be obtained from all patients enrolled in the study.

Sample Size Calculation: A total of 60 patients will be assigned on a 1 to 1 basis to avoid bias to either a "DEX = dexmedetomidine" (n=30) or a "MIDAZOLAM/FENTANYL" group (n=30). To determine the required sample sizes quoted above, the statistical G-power calculator developed by Faul, Erdfelder, Lang, and Buchner was used. Values used to calculate the effect size (e=0.9326031) are based on results previously reported in the literature. For a study power of 90% with an alpha value of 0.05, a total of 26 patients in each group will need to be enrolled. Factoring in possible losses this number was rounded up to 30 patients per group.

Main Measurements Performance & Methods: Patients will initially be assessed with spirometry and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis prior to the medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy to determine their baseline values of Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1), Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Partial arterial Pressure of Oxygen/ Fraction of Inspiratory Oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) ratio respectively. Intra-operatively repeat ABG analysis will be performed at 30 minutes following the start of administration of the study drug. Subsequent to their medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy procedure study subjects will remain in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) for a minimum of 1 hour following the discontinuation of the study drug. Repeated ABG analysis and spirometry will be carried out at that 1 hour to assess improvement over the pre-operative values. The administration of the spirometry exam will be by the same pulmonologist using the same spirometer device so as to minimize inter-observer variability. Arterial blood gas measurements will also be performed in the same analysis device.

Protocol for Sedation & Analgesia: Dexmedetomidine (DEX) group: Initial loading dose of dexmedetomidine will be 1.0 μg/kg of dexmedetomidine administered over 10 minutes. Fifteen minutes after starting the study drug administration, patients will be assessed for their level of sedation using the Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale (OAA/S), and any patient having a score ≥3 will receive intravenous (IV) midazolam in 0.5 mg doses, which will be repeated until the OAA/S is ≤2. MIDAZOLAM/FENTANYL group: Patients will be assessed for their level of sedation using the Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale (OAA/S), and any patient having a score ≥3 will receive intravenous (IV) midazolam in 0.5 mg doses, which will be repeated until the OAA/S is ≤2 All subjects will receive local anesthesia prior to the commencement of the "open" trocar insertion technique performed by the thoracic surgeon at the point of introduction of the rigid trocar in the pleural cavity with a combination of lidocaine 1.5% and ropivacaine 0.75%. If a patient is not adequately sedated, rescue midazolam will be administered as single IV boluses of 0.5 mg, which will be repeated as needed to achieve an OAA/S score of ≤3. Intravenous fentanyl, 25 μg boluses which can be repeated as necessary, will be given if a patient expresses a pain score of ≥3 during the study drugs infusion and ≥4 in the PACU on a Verbal scale of 0-10 (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain), or if the anesthetist determines the presence of pain when verbal communication is not possible. Blood gas analysis will be obtained at 30' and 60' minutes intraoperatively. The dexmedetomidine infusion will be discontinued after wound closure.

At any time, if clinically indicated, the patient will be converted to an alternative sedative or anesthetic therapy and the study will be discontinued. OAA/S scores and all standard vital signs will be obtained every 5 min throughout the study drug infusion and before the administration of any rescue midazolam.

The time to reach OAA/S =5 from the end of infusion will be recorded. Other data recorded at the end of surgery will include total fentanyl and midazolam used intraoperatively, crystalloid infusion in litres, total mcg of the study drug (provided a [dex] = 4 mcg/ml) and postoperative Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score. If VAS>3 acetaminophen 1 g will be administered. The patient's monitoring will be continued in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) with vital signs been recorded every 5 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 15 minutes for the next 45 minutes. Blood gas analysis will be obtained every 30' until discharge from the PACU. At 24 hours from the end of surgery, a spirometry will be performed. Patient satisfaction and surgeon satisfaction score will also be registered (4-point scale - 0 min to 3 max). Patients will be discharged from the PACU when their OAA/S score =5. ;


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NCT number NCT03597828
Study type Observational
Source Attikon Hospital
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Status Completed
Phase
Start date August 5, 2018
Completion date June 30, 2020

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