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Gynecologic CancerNCT03640299

The Safety and Efficacy of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery on Clinical and Immune Outcomes for Gynecological Oncology

A study testing ERAS procedure in people with Gynecologic Cancer, run by Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to compare outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) procedure, involving preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative optimization, with those of conventional treatment procedure in women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for gynecologic cancer or suspected gynecologic cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Gynecologic Cancer
What is being tested?
ERAS procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
30 Aug 2018to 31 Dec 2021
Phase
Interventional
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 18 to 70 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Newly pathological diagnosed and suspected gynecologic tumors, including cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, fallopian tube cancer, uterine carcinosarcoma, and choriocarcinoma.
  • Ages range from 18 to 70.
  • body mass index of between 18 and 35.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grading of I to III.
  • No history of abdominal surgery and severe organ dysfunction such as heart and lung.

Who cannot join

  • Unwillingness to participate.
  • Inability to give written informed consent.
  • Absolute contraindication for surgery.
  • History of other malignancies, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
  • Uncontrollable Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, and liver and kidney dysfunction.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201204

    Xiaoqing Guo, Doctor, +86-181117203488, Xiaoqing_Guo@tongji.edu.cn

    Na Liu, Doctor, +87-15601745699, Na_Liu@tongji.edu.cn

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About this study

Official title: Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital

The aim of this study is to compare outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) procedure, involving preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative optimization, with those of conventional treatment procedure in women undergoing laparoscopic surgery for gynecologic cancer or suspected gynecologic cancer. Investigators hypothesize that those patients randomized to the ERAS protocol will have better recovery status, shorter lengths of hospital stay, without increasing readmission rates and complications, compared with traditional treatment.

Read the detailed description

Over the past two decades, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been initiated and developed in colorectal surgery by Kehlet. Studies have demonstrated that ERAS program can reduce length of hospital stay, hospital cost, complications and morbidity and improve the quality of patient recovery in colorectal, urologic, thoracic, orthopedic, and vascular surgeries by randomized trials and meta-analyses. However, the data in gynecologic oncology underwent minimally invasive therapy is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study is compare outcomes of ERAS procedure with conventional treatment procedure, to provide practical experience and guidance for the treatment of gynecologic cancer in the future.

The study is a single-center randomized control trial (RCT), and 80 cases of gynecological malignancy in Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital from 2018 to 2021 will be enrolled in this research. All patients with a known or suspected gynecologic malignancy scheduled for laparoscopic surgery will be screened for study eligibility. Those eligible for the study will be approached for participation in the study and provided written informed consent. The randomization sequence of group allocation by means of computer-generated random numbers was generated by an independent statistician from Tongji University.

For ERAS group, patients would receive an optimized preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care, including extensive preoperative counselling, no mechanical bowel preparation, nonselective NSAIDs premedication, no preoperative fasting but with preoperative carbohydrate loading, tailored anaesthesiology, non-opioid pain management, early removal of urinary catheter, early postoperative feeding and mobilization, and postoperative antiemetic and analgesia management. For control group, patients would receive standard conventional procedure. After meeting the discharge criteria, patients would discharge and additionally follow-up in gynecologic oncology clinic at 2 weeks and 6 weeks postoperatively.

Primary outcome measure of the study involves operation length(h), intraoperative blood loss(mL), intraoperative fluid transfusion units(mL), intraoperative urinary volume(mL), intraoperative blood transfusion(mL), postoperative vital signs, Visual Analog Score (VAS) scale, Post Operative Nausea And Vomiting (PONV) status, first exhaust defecation time, ambulation, length of stay, hospitalization expense, albumin and prealbumin, and postoperative complications. Apart from clinical outcomes, the immunological indicators will also be assessed, consist of WBC, neutrophil count (NEUT), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), CD3+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, CD4+/CD8+ T cells preoperatively, and on post-operative day 1(POD1), POD3, POD5. In addition, the anxiety and sleep quality indicators were analyzed by questionnaire preoperatively and POD5.

For statistical analyses, categorical variables were described using counts and frequencies, and quantitative variables were described using mean, medians and ranges. Patients' characteristics and distribution were compared with MannWhitney U and χ2 tests. The level of statistical significance was set at P< 0.05. Statistical analyses were carried out with the SPSS 20.0.

Being tested
ERAS procedure
Keywords
Gynecologic Cancer, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Laparoscopic surgery

What participants receive

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

  • ERAS procedureProcedure or surgery

    Optimized preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative procedures.

Study groups in NCT03640299
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ERAS procedureExperimentalIn this arm, ERAS perioperative cares patients planned to undergoing laparoscopic surgery, following the ERAS protocols. Extensive preoperative counselling and education by surgeon and anesthetists. No Bowel preparation. 6 h fast for solid food and carbohydrate loading with clear fuilds 2h before surgery. Oral nonselective NSAIDs premedication. Total Intravenous Anesthesia via TCI, wound infiltration and the transversus abdominis plane (TAP). Minimally invasive surgery. Maintenance of normothermia. Avoidance of surgical drains and nasogastric tubes. Nonselective NSAIDs postoperative medication. Postoperative nausea and vomiting active control. Early oral feeding and ambulation. VTE prophylaxis postoperative.
Receives: Procedure: ERAS procedure
Traditional treatment procedureNo interventionIn this arm, control patients planned to undergoing laparoscopic surgery, following the traditional treatment protocols. Conventional preoperative visits and education. Mechanical bowel preparation. Fasting overnight, and no fluids before surgery. No oral nonselective NSAIDs premedication. Continuous epidural anesthesia is administered before surgery. Sevoflurane and sufentanil maintain the depth of anesthesia. Minimally invasive surgery. No maintenance of normothermia. Drainage tube insertion if needed. Postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia. Postoperative Nausea Control if needed. Conventional oral feeding and mobilization. No bowel routine. VTE prophylaxis postoperative.

What is being measured

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

  1. Total length of hospital stay (days)

    Total length of hospital stay (days)

    Measured: Up to 20 days

Secondary outcomes (22)
  1. Operation Time(h)

    Operation Time(h)

    Measured: The day of surgery

  2. Intraoperative blood loss(mL)

    Blood loss during the operation

    Measured: The day of surgery

  3. Intraoperative fluid transfusion units(mL)

    Fluid transfusion units during the operation

    Measured: The day of surgery

  4. Intraoperative urinary volume(mL)

    Urinary volume during the operation

    Measured: The day of surgery

  5. Intraoperative blood transfusion(mL)

    Urinary volume during the operation

    Measured: The day of surgery

  6. Visual Analog Score (VAS) for pain

    Visual Analog Score (VAS) for pain

    Measured: Up to 5 days after surgery

  7. Post Operative Nausea And Vomiting (PONV) status

    Post Operative Nausea And Vomiting (PONV) status

    Measured: Up to 5 days after surgery

  8. Time of off-bed activity per day

    Postoperative activity

    Measured: 1 week

  9. Distance of off-bed activity per day

    Postoperative activity

    Measured: 1 week

  10. First exhaust defecation time

    Bowel function recovery

    Measured: Up to 3 days after surgery

  11. Albumin

    Nutritional indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  12. Prealbumin

    Nutritional indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  13. WBC

    Immunological indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  14. Neutrophil count (NEUT)

    Immunological indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  15. C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

    Immunological indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  16. CD4+

    Immunological indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  17. CD8+

    Immunological indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  18. CD4+ / CD8+

    Immunological indicators

    Measured: Before the operation, on Postoperative Day 1, Postoperative Day 3 and Postoperative Day 5

  19. Hospitalization Expense

    Medical expense

    Measured: Up to 1 month after surgery

  20. Anxiety indicators

    Anxiety index were tested by questionnaire of self-rating anxiety scale(SAS) on preoperation and Postoperative Day 5

    Measured: Before the operation and Postoperative Day 5

  21. Sleep quality indicators

    Sleep quality index were tested by questionnaire of Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI) on preoperation and Postoperative Day 5

    Measured: Before the operation and Postoperative Day 5

  22. Postoperative complications

    Postoperative complications

    Measured: Up to 1 month 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 posted21 Aug 2018
  2. Study start30 Aug 2018 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03640299
Sponsor's protocol ID
ERAS GYNMT LSC
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
8 Jul 2018
Last updated
23 Aug 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kehlet H. Multimodal approach to control postoperative pathophysiology and rehabilitation. Br J Anaesth. 1997 May;78(5):606-17. doi: 10.1093/bja/78.5.606.

    PubMed 9175983
  • Ni TG, Yang HT, Zhang H, Meng HP, Li B. Enhanced recovery after surgery programs in patients undergoing hepatectomy: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Aug 14;21(30):9209-16. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9209.

    PubMed 26290648
  • Vlug MS, Wind J, Hollmann MW, Ubbink DT, Cense HA, Engel AF, Gerhards MF, van Wagensveld BA, van der Zaag ES, van Geloven AA, Sprangers MA, Cuesta MA, Bemelman WA; LAFA study group. Laparoscopy in combination with fast track multimodal management is the best perioperative strategy in patients undergoing colonic surgery: a randomized clinical trial (LAFA-study). Ann Surg. 2011 Dec;254(6):868-75. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31821fd1ce.

    PubMed 21597360
  • Wainwright TW, Immins T, Middleton RG. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and its applicability for major spine surgery. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2016 Mar;30(1):91-102. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2015.11.001. Epub 2015 Nov 23.

    PubMed 27036606
  • Nelson G, Altman AD, Nick A, Meyer LA, Ramirez PT, Achtari C, Antrobus J, Huang J, Scott M, Wijk L, Acheson N, Ljungqvist O, Dowdy SC. Guidelines for pre- and intra-operative care in gynecologic/oncology surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS(R)) Society recommendations--Part I. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Feb;140(2):313-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.11.015. Epub 2015 Nov 18. No abstract available.

    PubMed 26603969
  • Nelson G, Altman AD, Nick A, Meyer LA, Ramirez PT, Achtari C, Antrobus J, Huang J, Scott M, Wijk L, Acheson N, Ljungqvist O, Dowdy SC. Guidelines for postoperative care in gynecologic/oncology surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS(R)) Society recommendations--Part II. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Feb;140(2):323-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.12.019. Epub 2016 Jan 3. No abstract available.

    PubMed 26757238
  • Nelson G, Dowdy SC, Lasala J, Mena G, Bakkum-Gamez J, Meyer LA, Iniesta MD, Ramirez PT. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS(R)) in gynecologic oncology - Practical considerations for program development. Gynecol Oncol. 2017 Dec;147(3):617-620. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.09.023. Epub 2017 Sep 23. No abstract available.

    PubMed 28947172
  • Chau JPC, Liu X, Lo SHS, Chien WT, Hui SK, Choi KC, Zhao J. Perioperative enhanced recovery programmes for women with gynaecological cancers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Mar 15;3(3):CD008239. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008239.pub5.

    PubMed 35289396

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ERAS procedure in people with Gynecologic Cancer, run by Shanghai First Maternity and Infant 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 5 inclusion and 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Aug 2018. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Xiaoqing Guo, Docter (+86-18017203488, Xiaoqing_Guo@tongji.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Total length of hospital stay (days) (time frame: Up to 20 days). 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 NCT03640299, which also lists 8 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 23 Aug 2018.

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