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NCT Number: NCT01195883

Effect of Goal-directed Crystalloid Versus Colloid Administration on Major Postoperative Morbidity

A trial in which patients having open abdominal surgery are randomized to receive either crystalloids or colloids intraoperatively, guided by esophageal Doppler. The investigators test the primary hypothesis that goal-directed colloid administration during elective abdominal surgery decreases a composite of postoperative complications within 30 days of surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Complications Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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About this study

Patients will be given 5-7 ml/kg of crystalloid (lactated Ringer's) in the immediate preoperative period, which will be followed by 4 ml/kg/h crystalloid for maintenance normalized to ideal body weight [Men: Ideal Body Weight (in kilograms) = 52 kg + 1.9 kg for every 2.5 cm over 150 cm; Women: Ideal Body Weight (in kilograms) = 49 kg + 1.7 kg for every 2.5 cm over 150 cm].

They will then be randomly assigned to additional volume replacement, guided by esophageal Doppler, to either lactated Ringer's solution of Voluven starch.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA Physical Status 1-3
  • Body Mass Index < 35
  • Moderate risk elective abdominal surgical procedures scheduled to take ≥ two hours done under general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

  • cardiac insufficiency (EF<35%)
  • coronary disease with angina (NYHA IV)
  • severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • coagulopathies
  • symptoms of infection or sepsis
  • renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <30ml/min or renal replacement therapy)
  • ASA Physical Status > 3.

Treatment and study plan

Crystalloid

Drug

For goal directed volume management we use corrected aortic flow time (FTc) and stroke volume derived from esophageal Doppler as in previous studies. In case of hypovolemia, detected by esophageal Doppler monitoring (CardioQ, Deltex Medical Group PLC, Chichester, UK) according to a previously published algorithm, an additional fluid bolus of 250 ml of LR will be given over a period of 5 minutes.

Other names: Ringer's lactate, Lactated Ringer's solution

colloid

Drug

For goal directed volume management we use corrected aortic flow time (FTc) and stroke volume derived from esophageal Doppler as in previous studies. In case of hypovolemia, detected by esophageal Doppler monitoring (CardioQ, Deltex Medical Group PLC, Chichester, UK) according to a previously published algorithm, an additional fluid bolus of 250 ml of Hydroxyethylstarch 6% 130/0.4 (Voluven®Fresenius-Kabi, Bad Homburg, Germany) will be given over a period of 5 minutes.

Other names: Voluven

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Postoperative Morbidity (Major Complications)

    Time frame: Postoperative 30-days

    Any of the following major complications: (1) Cardiac (Acute heart failure/Myocardial infarction/Ventricular arrhythmia); (2) pulmonary (embolism/edema/respiratory failure/pneumonia/pleural effusion); (3) gastrointestinal (bowel and surgical anastomosis stricture or anastomotic leak/internal or external fistulas/peritoneal effusions); (4) Renal (requiring dialysis); (5) Infectious (deep or organ space surgical site infection / sepsis); and (6) Coagulation (bleeding).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Postoperative Morbidity (Minor Complications)

    Time frame: Postoperative 30-days

    Any of the following minor complications: (1) unplanned ICU admission; (2) unplanned operation; (3) cardiac (ischemia/non-ventricular arrhythmia/hemodynamic disturbances); (4) pulmonary effusion; (5) deep venous thrombosis; (6) gastrointestinal (effusion/gut paralysis); (7) progressive renal insufficiency; (8) infection (superficial/fever/cystitis or urinary tract infection); and (9) transient neurological injury.

  2. Number of Participants With Postoperative Complications, 30-day Readmission, and 30-day Death

    Time frame: Postoperative 30 days

    A composite of the primary outcome, and readmission and death.

  3. Number of Participants With Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury

    Time frame: Hospitalization

    Preoperative-to-postoperative change in AKIN stage

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

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Registry information

Acronym: C-C

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Sep 6, 2010
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2018

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