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Pulmonary Nodule, SolitaryNCT04302350

Nitrous Oxide for Identifying the Intersegmental Plane in Segmentectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

A study testing nitrous oxide in people with Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary and Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple, run by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University at 2 sites in China.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Lung cancer is currently one of the most common malignant tumors in the world. In recent years, with the popularity of high-resolution CT, more and more early-stage lung cancers have been found. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 70 years
What is being tested?
nitrous oxide
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
81 participants
Where
2 sitesChina
Study dates
15 Jan 2020to 15 Jul 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 20 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1、20 to 70 years of age; 2、early stage lung cancer(diameter of tumor consolidation ≤ 2cm, none evidence of lymph node or distant metas-tasis, c-stage ⅠA1 or ⅠA2)(active limited resection); 3、 patients at high risk due to poor general condition who cannot undergo lobectomy (c-stage IA1 to IA3) (passive limited resection)

Who cannot join

  • a history of severe asthma or pneumothorax;
  • pulmonary bullae on chest CT;
  • patient refusal

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

China2 sites
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029

  • The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029

Other trials in China

About this study

Lung cancer is currently one of the most common malignant tumors in the world. In recent years, with the popularity of high-resolution CT, more and more early-stage lung cancers have been found. Anatomic pneumonectomy is gradually popular because it can completely remove lung nodules and preserve lung function to the greatest extent. During the surgery, the precise and rapid determination of intersegmental border is one of the key technologies. Improved inflation-deflation method is currently the most widely used method in clinical practice. Previous studies demonstrated that increasing the concentration of nitrous oxide in mixtures of N2O/O2 will lead to a faster rate of collapse. The rapid diffusion properties of N2O would be expected to speed lung collapse and so facilitate surgery. This study was designed to explore three types of inspired gas mixture used during two-lung anesthesia had an effect on the intersegmental border appearance time during pneumonectomy and its feasibility and safety: 75% N2O (O2: N2O = 1: 3), 50% N2O (O2: N2O = 1: 1), 100% oxygen.

Read the detailed description

This randomized parallel group trial enrolled lung cancer patients scheduled to receive thoracoscopic anatomic segmentectomy at The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. When anesthesia induction was completed, intubation was carried out using an appropriate-size double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) and the position of the DLT was confirmed with fiberoptic bronchoscopy and adjusted as needed. OLV of the dependent lung with FiO2=1.0 was begun in the lateral position, by clamping the DLT to the nonventilated lung proximally and opening the distal port of the DLT lumen to the atmosphere. Tidal volumes were 5 mL/kg ideal bodyweight (male: height -100, and female: height - 105) without positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP). In order to avoid possible confounding effects of inhalation of volatile anesthetics on oxygenation, all subjects received total intravenous anesthesia.

According to preoperative 3D-CTBA evaluation of bronchial and vascular structure of pulmonary nodules and pulmonary segments, the target segmental bronchus, arteries and intra-segment veins were accurately identi-fied and dissected by ligation or stapler cutting. After that, the anesthesiologist began to make preparations for the lung inflation. The portable nitrous oxide concentration detector (TD600-SH-B-N2O) was installed to detect N2O concentration (vol%), and then adjusted the anesthesia machine to the manual control mode. The flow of the selected gas mixture was set to 8L/min (Group75 set to N2O:O2=6:2, Group50 set to N2O:O2=4:4, Group0 set to O2=8), avoiding the interference of the total gas flow. When the N2O concentration detector reached the predetermined gas concentration, and then the collapsed lung was re-expanded completely with controlled airway pressure under 20 cmH2O (1cm H2O=0.098 kPa) by the anesthesiologist. This procedure took approximately 1 min, and then FiO2=1.0 was performed after the initiation of the OLV.

Being tested
nitrous oxide
Keywords
pulmonary nodule, lung cancer, nitrous oxide, thoracoscopic anatomic segmentectomy
Medical subject headings
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple Pulmonary Nodules, Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • nitrous oxideProcedure or surgery

    Also called oxygen

    During one-lung ventilation with an open chest, the nonventilated lung collapses initially due to elastic recoil, which quickly brings the lung down to its closing capacity. Remaining gas in the lung is then removed by absorption into the pulmonary capillary blood. The rapid diffusion properties of N2O(Blood gas distribution coefficient is 0.47)would be expected to speed lung collapse and so facilitate surgery. The previous study suggested that increasing the concentration of N2O in mixtures of N2O/O2 will lead to a faster rate of collapse. When using nitrous oxide in oxygen during lung ventilation, ongoing oxygen uptake by blood shunting will serve to increase the partial pressure of nitrous oxide in parts of the lung that are still expanded. This will soon result in a partial pressure gradient for nitrous oxide uptake also, with a consequent faster rate of lung collapse than would occur in a patient being ventilated with 100% oxygen.

Study groups in NCT04302350
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group75ExperimentalAccording to preoperative 3D-CTBA evaluation of bronchial and vascular structure of pulmonary nodules and pulmonary segments, the target segmental bronchus, arteries and intra-segment veins were accurately identified and dissected by ligation or stapler cutting. After that, the anesthesiologist began to make preparations for the lung inflation. The portable nitrous oxide concentration detector (TD600-SH-B-N2O) was installed to detect N2O concentration (vol%), and then adjusted the anesthesia machine to the manual control mode. The flow of the selected gas mixture was set to 8L/min (Group75 set to N2O:O2=6:2). When the N2O concentration detector reached the predetermined gas concentration, and then the collapsed lung was re-expanded completely with controlled airway pressure under 20 cmH2O (1cm H2O=0.098 kPa) by the anesthesiologist. This procedure took approximately 1 min, and then FiO2=1.0 was performed after the initiation of the OLV.
Receives: Procedure: nitrous oxide
Group50ExperimentalAccording to preoperative 3D-CTBA evaluation of bronchial and vascular structure of pulmonary nodules and pulmonary segments, the target segmental bronchus, arteries and intra-segment veins were accurately identified and dissected by ligation or stapler cutting. After that, the anesthesiologist began to make preparations for the lung inflation. The portable nitrous oxide concentration detector (TD600-SH-B-N2O) was installed to detect N2O concentration (vol%), and then adjusted the anesthesia machine to the manual control mode. The flow of the selected gas mixture was set to 8L/min (Group50 set to N2O:O2=4:4). When the N2O concentration detector reached the predetermined gas concentration, and then the collapsed lung was re-expanded completely with controlled airway pressure under 20 cmH2O (1cm H2O=0.098 kPa) by the anesthesiologist. This procedure took approximately 1 min, and then FiO2=1.0 was performed after the initiation of the OLV.
Receives: Procedure: nitrous oxide
Group0Active comparatorAccording to preoperative 3D-CTBA evaluation of bronchial and vascular structure of pulmonary nodules and pulmonary segments, the target segmental bronchus, arteries and intra-segment veins were accurately identified and dissected by ligation or stapler cutting. After that, the anesthesiologist began to make preparations for the lung inflation. The portable nitrous oxide concentration detector (TD600-SH-B-N2O) was installed to detect N2O concentration (vol%), and then adjusted the anesthesia machine to the manual control mode. The flow of the selected gas mixture was set to 8L/min (Group0 set to O2=8). When the N2O concentration detector reached the predetermined gas concentration, and then the collapsed lung was re-expanded completely with controlled airway pressure under 20 cmH2O (1cm H2O=0.098 kPa) by the anesthesiologist. This procedure took approximately 1 min, and then FiO2=1.0 was performed after the initiation of the OLV.
Receives: Procedure: nitrous oxide

What is being measured

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

  1. The Intersegmental Border Appearance Time During the Surgery

    The starting point of intraoperative expansion and collapse observation is the time when the lung tissue is completely expanded after blocking the relevant structure of the target segment; the end point is when a clear demarcation is formed between the target segment and the immediately-reserved lung segment, and this boundary does not follow significant changes over time), and the time was recorded in seconds (S).

    Measured: The time of appearance of the intersegmental plane that can be performed satisfactorily by surgeons

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Mar 2020
  2. Study start15 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion15 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion15 Jul 2020

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
81 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04302350
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019-SR-449
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
2 Mar 2020
Last updated
2 Mar 2023
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing nitrous oxide in people with Pulmonary Nodule, Solitary and Pulmonary Nodule, Multiple, run by The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University at 2 sites 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 1 inclusion and 3 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 2 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 2 Mar 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

The Intersegmental Border Appearance Time During the Surgery (time frame: The time of appearance of the intersegmental plane that can be performed satisfactorily by surgeons). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 2 Mar 2023.

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