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Postoperative ComplicationsPhase 4NCT02644876

Preventive Effects of Penehyclidine Hydrochloride Inhalation on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

A Phase 4 study testing Penehyclidine inhalation in people with Postoperative Complications, run by Peking University First Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are major causes of postoperative morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay.The incidence of PPCs may be as high as 41% to 75% in high-risk patients. Bronchodilator is frequently used in high-risk patients to prevent PPCs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 51 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Complications
What is being tested?
Penehyclidine inhalation
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
864 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Sep 2015to 10 Dec 2018
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 51 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age >50 years;
  • Scheduled to undergo upper abdominal or noncardiac thoracic surgery with expected duration ≥2 hours. For those who undergo laparoscopic or thoracoscopic surgery, the expected length of incision must be ≥5 cm;
  • Judged to be at high risk of PPCs according to the ARISCAT risk score (ARISCAT predictive score ≥45).

Who cannot join

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical classification ≥IV or the expected survival duration ≤24 hours;
  • Preoperative history of symptomatic hypertrophy or glaucoma;
  • History of myocardial infarction, severe heart dysfunction (New York Heart Association functional classification ≥3) or tachyarrhythmia within one year;
  • Inhalation of β2-receptor activator, M-receptor blockers and/or glucocorticoids within one month before surgery;
  • Severe renal dysfunction (requirement of renal replacement therapy) or severe hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh grade C);
  • History of acute stroke within three months before surgery;
  • Refuse to participate in the study or unable to cooperate with the inhalation therapy;
  • Participation in other clinical trial during the last month or within the six half-life periods of the study drug used in the last trial.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Preventive Effects of Penehyclidine Hydrochloride Inhalation on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in High-risk Patients: a Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo Controlled Study

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are major causes of postoperative morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay.The incidence of PPCs may be as high as 41% to 75% in high-risk patients. Bronchodilator is frequently used in high-risk patients to prevent PPCs. Penehyclidine is a new anticholinergic agent which selectively block M1 and M3, but not M2 receptors. A pilot study of the investigators showed that prophylactic penehyclidine inhalation reduced the incidence of bronchospasm and the use of aminophylline in elderly patients after long-duration surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether prophylactically penehyclidine inhalation could decrease the incidence of PPCs in high-risk patients after major intrathoracic and upper intraabdominal surgery.

Read the detailed description

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are major causes of postoperative morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay. The incidence of PPCs was found to vary from 2 to 19%, but this rate might be as high as 41 to 75% in patients after intrathoracic and intraabdominal surgery. According to Canet's model, the predicted incidence of PPCs in high-risk patients (ARISCAT risk index >= 45 points) is 42.1%. Use of effective strategies to prevent PPCs is essential for these patients.

Strategies that have been proved to be beneficial in decreasing PPCs include smoking cessation, proper management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before surgery, as well as use of lung-protective ventilation and goal-directed fluid therapy during surgery. Besides, bronchodilator inhalation is also helpful. Studies showed that, in high-risk patients undergoing intrathoracic surgery, airway resistance was increased due to bronchial hyperresponsiveness, which increased the risk of PPCs. Inhalation of anticholinergic bronchodilator can reduce the activity of vagus nerve and relieve high airway resistance, which may decrease the risk of bronchospasm and other PPCs.

It has been shown that M1, M3-receptor selective blockers have better effects than β2-receptor activator in dilating bronchia. Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (updated 2014) published by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) recommend the use of M1, M3-receptor selective blockers to relieve acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve pulmonary function.

Penehyclidine hydrochloride is a new anticholinergic agent, which selectively blocks M1 and M3, but not M2 receptors. Preclinical studies found that it also has anti-inflammation effects. In a pilot study of the investigators, prophylactic inhalation of penehyclidine decreased the incidence of bronchospasm and the use of aminophylline in elderly patients after long-duration surgery. The investigators propose that prophylactic inhalation of penehyclidine might decrease the incidence of PPCs in high risk patients.

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether prophylactic penehyclidine inhalation could decrease the incidence of PPCs in high-risk patients after major intrathoracic and upper intraabdominal surgery.

Being tested
Penehyclidine inhalation, Placebo inhalation
Keywords
Postoperative pulmonary complications, Selective anticholinergic bronchodilator, High risk patients, Postoperative period, Postoperative complications
Medical subject headings
Postoperative Complications

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Penehyclidine inhalationDrug

    Also called Penehyclidine Hydrochloride for Injection (Changtuoning)

    Penehyclidine inhalation will be administered by inhalation (penehyclidine hydrochloride 0.5 mg/0.5 ml, mixed with normal saline 5.5 ml) once every 12 hours from the night before surgery till the second day after surgery. The total number of inhalation is seven times. Study drug inhalation is performed with the high-flow oxygen-driven method for the non-intubated patients or with the atomizing inhalation device of ventilator for the intubated patients.

  • Placebo inhalationDrug

    Also called Water for injection

    Placebo inhalation will be administered by inhalation (water for injection 0.5 ml, mixed with normal saline 5.5 ml) once every 12 hours from the night before surgery till the second day after surgery. The total number of inhalation is seven times. Study drug inhalation is performed with the high-flow oxygen-driven method for the non-intubated patients or with the atomizing inhalation device of ventilator for the intubated patients.

Study groups in NCT02644876
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Penehyclidine groupExperimentalPenehyclidine inhalation will be administered (penehyclidine hydrochloride 0.5 mg/0.5 ml + normal saline 5.5 ml) once every 12 hours from the night before surgery till the second day after surgery. The total number of inhalation is seven times. Study drug inhalation will be performed with the high-flow oxygen-driven method for the non-intubated patients or with the atomizing inhalation device of ventilator for the intubated patients.
Receives: Drug: Penehyclidine inhalation
Control groupPlacebo comparatorPlacebo inhalation will be administered by inhalation (water for injection 0.5 ml + normal saline 5.5 ml ) once every 12 hours from the night before surgery till the second day after surgery. The total number of inhalation is seven times. Study drug inhalation will be performed with the high-flow oxygen-driven method for the non-intubated patients or with the atomizing inhalation device of ventilator for the intubated patients.
Receives: Drug: Placebo inhalation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs)

    PPCs indicate complications that occur in the respiratory system from end of surgery till 30 days after surgery and require therapeutic intervention. Items include respiratory failure, respiratory infection, atelectasis, pleural effusion, bronchospasm, pneumothorax and aspiration pneumonitis.

    Measured: Up to 30 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Time to onset of PPCs

    Time to onset of PPCs

    Measured: From end of surgery till onset of first documented PPCs or death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 30 days

  2. Number of PPCs

    Items of PPCs include respiratory infection, atelectasis, pleural effusion, bronchospasm, respiratory failure, pneumothorax and aspiration pneumonitis.

    Measured: Up to 30 days after surgery

  3. Incidence of extrapulmonary complications

    Extrapulmonary complications indicate complications that occurred in the organs or systems other than the respiratory system and require therapeutic intervention.

    Measured: Up to 30 days after surgery

  4. Length of stay (LOS) in hospital after surgery

    Length of stay (LOS) in hospital after surgery

    Measured: Up to 30 days after surgery

  5. All-cause 30-day mortality

    All-cause 30-day mortality

    Measured: Up to 30 days after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jan 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Sep 2015
  3. Primary completion8 Nov 2018
  4. Study completion10 Dec 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
864 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02644876
Sponsor's protocol ID
2015[06]
Other IDs
ChiCTR-IPC-15006603
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
30 Dec 2015
Last updated
3 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Canet J, Gallart L, Gomar C, Paluzie G, Valles J, Castillo J, Sabate S, Mazo V, Briones Z, Sanchis J; ARISCAT Group. Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications in a population-based surgical cohort. Anesthesiology. 2010 Dec;113(6):1338-50. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181fc6e0a.

    PubMed 21045639
  • Mazo V, Sabate S, Canet J, Gallart L, de Abreu MG, Belda J, Langeron O, Hoeft A, Pelosi P. Prospective external validation of a predictive score for postoperative pulmonary complications. Anesthesiology. 2014 Aug;121(2):219-31. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000334.

    PubMed 24901240
  • Brooks-Brunn JA. Predictors of postoperative pulmonary complications following abdominal surgery. Chest. 1997 Mar;111(3):564-71. doi: 10.1378/chest.111.3.564.

    PubMed 9118688
  • Thomsen T, Villebro N, Moller AM. Interventions for preoperative smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Mar 27;2014(3):CD002294. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002294.pub4.

    PubMed 24671929
  • Kroenke K, Lawrence VA, Theroux JF, Tuley MR. Operative risk in patients with severe obstructive pulmonary disease. Arch Intern Med. 1992 May;152(5):967-71.

    PubMed 1580723
  • Celli BR. Perioperative respiratory care of the patient undergoing upper abdominal surgery. Clin Chest Med. 1993 Jun;14(2):253-61.

    PubMed 8519171
  • Hulzebos EH, Smit Y, Helders PP, van Meeteren NL. Preoperative physical therapy for elective cardiac surgery patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Nov 14;11(11):CD010118. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010118.pub2.

    PubMed 23152283
  • Vestbo J, Hurd SS, Agusti AG, Jones PW, Vogelmeier C, Anzueto A, Barnes PJ, Fabbri LM, Martinez FJ, Nishimura M, Stockley RA, Sin DD, Rodriguez-Roisin R. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Feb 15;187(4):347-65. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201204-0596PP. Epub 2012 Aug 9.

    PubMed 22878278
  • Yan T, Wang D. [Effects of penehyclidine inhalation on postoperative pulmonary complications of elderly patients after long-duration surgery]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2014 Jan 14;94(2):122-6. Chinese.

    PubMed 24721352
  • Xiao HT, Liao Z, Tong RS. Penehyclidine hydrochloride: a potential drug for treating COPD by attenuating Toll-like receptors. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2012;6:317-22. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S36555. Epub 2012 Nov 1.

    PubMed 23139625
  • Cui J, Li CS, He XH, Song YG. Protective effects of penehyclidine hydrochloride on acute lung injury caused by severe dichlorvos poisoning in swine. Chin Med J (Engl). 2013;126(24):4764-70.

    PubMed 24342326
  • Wu XJ, Xia ZY, Wang LL, Luo T, Zhan LY, Meng QT, Song XM. Effects of penehyclidine hydrochloride on pulmonary contusion from blunt chest trauma in rats. Injury. 2012 Feb;43(2):232-6. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2011.10.009. Epub 2011 Nov 4.

    PubMed 22055139
  • Liu XB, Pan S, Yang XG, Li ZW, Sun QS, Zhao Z, Ma HC, Cui CR. Effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride on heart rate variability in hysteroscopy. Exp Ther Med. 2015 Jul;10(1):181-186. doi: 10.3892/etm.2015.2497. Epub 2015 May 18.

    PubMed 26170932
  • Wu GM, Mou M, Mo LQ, Liu L, Ren CH, Chen Y, Zhou J. Penehyclidine hydrochloride postconditioning on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by inhibition of inflammatory factors in a rodent model. J Surg Res. 2015 May 1;195(1):219-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.12.018. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

    PubMed 25577143
  • Ma TF, Zhou L, Wang Y, Qin SJ, Zhang Y, Hu B, Yan JZ, Ma X, Zhou CH, Gu SL. A selective M1 and M3 receptor antagonist, penehyclidine hydrochloride, prevents postischemic LTP: involvement of NMDA receptors. Synapse. 2013 Dec;67(12):865-74. doi: 10.1002/syn.21693. Epub 2013 Jul 24.

    PubMed 23813456

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Penehyclidine inhalation in people with Postoperative Complications, run by Peking University First Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) (time frame: Up to 30 days after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02644876, which also lists 19 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Nov 2020.

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