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

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03278548
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 11, 2017
Last Update Posted : January 31, 2024
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
B. Braun Melsungen AG
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hypovolaemia Due to Acute Blood Loss Drug: Volulyte 6% Drug: Ionolyte Phase 4

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 2289 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind, Multi-centre, Multinational Study on the Safety and Efficacy of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) Solution Versus an Electrolyte Solution in Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Surgery
Actual Study Start Date : September 28, 2017
Actual Primary Completion Date : April 9, 2022
Actual Study Completion Date : July 6, 2022

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Volulyte 6%
Volulyte 6% solution for infusion
Drug: Volulyte 6%
Solution for infusion
Other Name: Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4

Active Comparator: Ionolyte
Ionolyte solution for infusion
Drug: Ionolyte
Solution for infusion
Other Name: Electrolyte solution




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. 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 groups [ Time Frame: post-operative days 1-3 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Renal function [ Time Frame: until 1 year after surgery ]
  2. Calculated red blood cell (RBC) loss [ Time Frame: on post-operative day 3 ]
  3. Estimated intra-operative blood loss [ Time Frame: end of surgery ]
  4. Coagulation [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 1 ]
  5. Inflammation [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 1 ]
  6. Adverse events [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 90 ]
  7. Major post-operative complications [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 90 ]
  8. Mortality [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
  9. Composite of mortality and major post-operative complications (including renal) [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 90 ]
  10. Total volume of administered investigational product [ Time Frame: until 24 hours after investigational product treatment start ]
  11. 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] [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 3 ]
  12. Heart Rate [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 3 ]
  13. Body temperature [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 3 ]
  14. Mean arterial pressure [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 3, if available ]
  15. Systolic arterial blood pressure [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  16. Diastolic arterial blood pressure [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  17. Central venous pressure (if available) [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  18. 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] [ Time Frame: until 24 hours after investigational product treatment start ]
  19. Partial pressure of carbon dioxide [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  20. Partial pressure of oxygen [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  21. Bicarbonate [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  22. Arterial oxygen saturation [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  23. Haemoglobin [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 3 ]
  24. Haematocrit [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 3 ]
  25. pH [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  26. Base Excess [ Time Frame: until end of surgery ]
  27. Lactate [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 3 ]
  28. Central venous oxygen saturation (if available) [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 1 ]
  29. Serum sodium [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 1 ]
  30. Serum potassium [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 1 ]
  31. Serum calcium [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 1 ]
  32. Serum chloride [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 1 ]
  33. Length of stay in the hospital/intensive care unit [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 90 ]
  34. Hours on mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: until post-operative day 7 ]


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Ages Eligible for Study:   41 Years to 85 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion:

  • Male or female adult patients > 40 and ≤ 85 years of age. Women of child bearing potential must test negative on standard pregnancy test (urine or serum)
  • Patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery with an expected blood loss of ≥ 500 ml
  • ASA Physical Status II - III
  • Signed written informed consent form

Exclusion:

  • Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the other excipients of the investigational medicinal products
  • Body weight ≥ 140 kg
  • Sepsis
  • Burns
  • Renal impairment (AKIN stage ≥ 1 or chronic) or acute and/or chronic renal replacement therapy
  • Intracranial or cerebral haemorrhage
  • Critically ill patients (typically admitted to the intensive care unit)
  • Hyperhydration
  • Pulmonary oedema
  • Dehydration
  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Severe hypernatraemia
  • Severe hyperchloraemia
  • Severely impaired hepatic function
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Severe coagulopathy
  • Organ transplant patients
  • Metabolic alkalosis
  • Simultaneous participation in another interventional clinical trial (drugs or medical devices studies)

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Fresenius Kabi
B. Braun Melsungen AG
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Investigators
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Study Chair: Wolfgang F. Buhre, Prof. Dr. med. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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Responsible Party: Fresenius Kabi
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03278548    
Other Study ID Numbers: HC-G-H-1504
HE06-024-CP4 ( Other Identifier: Fresenius Kabi )
First Posted: September 11, 2017    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 31, 2024
Last Verified: January 2024

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Fresenius Kabi:
HES
HES 130
Hydroxyethyl starch
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hypovolemia
Pathologic Processes