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Postoperative ComplicationsNCT06468852

GDFT on the Postoperative Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

A study testing Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy in people with Postoperative Complications, run by Beijing Tongren Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) can improve the postoperative recovery in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Complications
What is being tested?
Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
340 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
16 May 2024to 31 Dec 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

Who may be able to join

  • Adult patients (Age≥18)
  • Scheduled to undergo head and neck cancer surgery (including nasopharyngeal carcinoma, laryngocarcinoma, hypopharyngeal carcinoma, and other head and neck malignancies, but not thyroid cancer) with an expected duration of 2 hours or longer
  • Agree to receive invasive artery blood pressure monitoring

Who cannot join

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification>Ⅳ
  • Palliative surgery was performed for the terminal tumors
  • Microlaryngoscopic laser surgery or endoscopic surgery
  • Underwent major thoracic or abdominal surgery within 30 days
  • Regular renal replacement therapy is required
  • NYHA grade>3 or ejection fraction <30%
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  • Lung disease does not tolerate the tidal volume by 8 ml/kg
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Unable to give informed consent
  • pregnant or lactating woman
  • Emergency surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Xuan Liang, master contact

+8613810261846

doctor_xuan@hotmail.com

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Beijing tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730

    Guyan Wang, +8613910985139, guyanwang2006@163.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Effect of Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy on the Postoperative Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) can improve the postoperative recovery in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery. It aims to answer is:

  • Whether GDFT can reduce the occurrence of serious postoperative complications? Researchers will compare GDFT protocol to a standard conventional fluid therapy in head and neck cancer surgery to see if GDFT strategy works to improve the postoperative recovery.

Participants will

  • Receive GDFT protocol or a conventional fluid therapy during the surgery.
  • Be continuously follow-up during hospitalization and after discharge to record the occurrence of postoperative complications.
Read the detailed description

Postoperative complications have become the main cause of prolonged hospitalization and reduced postoperative survival rate among surgical patients. Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy (GDFT) has been reported to reduce the incidence of postoperative complications and mortality, shorten the hospital stay, and improve the outcome in major abdominal surgery patients. However, the benefit of the GDFT in patients undergoing head and neck surgery remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether GDFT can reduce the occurrence of serious postoperative complications and shorten the postoperative hospital stay, compared with a standard conventional fluid therapy in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery.

Being tested
Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy
Keywords
Postoperative Complications, Early Goal-Directed Therapy, Fluid therapy, Head and Neck Neoplasms
Medical subject headings
Postoperative Complications, Head and Neck Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Goal-Directed Fluid TherapyProcedure or surgery

    Stroke volume variation (SVV)≤12% and cardiac index (CI)≥2.5L/min/m2 are the goals of Goal-Directed fluid therapy, while the mean arterial pressure (MAP) are kept between 65 and 90 mmHg. 5mL/kg of crystalloids will be infused during induction period, followed by an infusion rate of 2 mL/kg/h to supplement the physiological requirements. If SVV>12% for more than 5 min, a 250 mL bolus of colloid is given. Another 250 ml bolus of colloid is administrated if SVV was still more than 12% or SV decreased over 10%. If the CI<2.5 L/min/m2, inotropes are used to achieve this minimum CI, serving as a safety parameter to prevent the patient from being exposure to a low cardiac output state. If SVV and CI reached the s target range but MAP could not maintain the expected level, vasopressors were started. Assess the patients every 5min intraoperatively to ensure that all parameters adhere to the target range according to the study algorithm.

Study groups in NCT06468852
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GDFT groupExperimentalPatients in GDFT group will receive GDFT protocol, Stroke volume variation (SVV)≤12% and cardiac index (CI)≥2.5L/min/m2 are the goals of fluid therapy, while the mean arterial pressure (MAP) are kept between 65 and 90 mmHg. 5mL/kg of crystalloids will be infused during induction period, followed by an infusion rate of 2 mL/kg/h to supplement the physiological requirements. If SVV>12% for more than 5 min, a 250 mL bolus of colloid is given. Another 250 ml bolus of colloid is administrated if SVV was still more than 12% or SV decreased over 10%. If the CI<2.5 L/min/m2, inotropes are used to achieve this minimum CI, serving as a safety parameter to prevent the patient from being exposure to a low cardiac output state. If SVV and CI reached the s target range but MAP could not maintain the expected level, vasopressors were started. Assess the patients every 5min intraoperatively to ensure that all parameters adhere to the target range according to the study algorithm.
Receives: Procedure: Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy
conventional fluid therapy groupNo interventionPatients in conventional fluid therapy group, fluid management will be carried out according to the clinical practice routine, maintaining MAP≥65mmHg and urine output ≥0.5ml/kg/h, intraoperatively. When the anesthesiologist empirically determines that the fluid infusion is sufficient but MAP does not maintain the expected level, vasopressor or inotropic drugs are given to maintain the blood pressure.

What is being measured

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

  1. Serious complications occurred within 30 days after surgery

    Unit: %; All postoperative complications will be evaluated according the Clavien-Dino classification(CDc) of surgical complications. Each complication has an equal weight, and patients with at least one complication will be considered to have experienced postoperative complications.

    The serious postoperative complications were defined as CDc≥3.

    Measured: within 30 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. All complications within 30 days after surgery

    Unit: %;All postoperative complications will be evaluated according the Clavien-Dino classification(CDc) of surgical complications.

    Measured: within 30 days after surgery

  2. The length of hospital stay after surgery

    Unit: days; from date of operation till date of discharge

    Measured: 1 months after operation

  3. Cost of hospitalization

    Unit: yuan; Total cost during hospitalization

    Measured: 1 months after operation

  4. Quality of Recovery Score

    Unit: point; Use QoR-15 to evaluate the postoperative recovery of all patients. QoR-15 is a global measure of recovery after surgery that evaluates five dimensions of recovery: physical comfort (5 items), physical independence (2 items), emotional state (4 items), psychological support (2 items), and pain (2 items). Each item is rated on an 11- point scale based on its frequency on the questionnaire (greater score at greater frequency for positive items and less frequency for negative items). The total score ranged from 0 (poorest recovery quality) to 150 (best recovery quality).

    Measured: At 1,3, and 5 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 posted21 Jun 2024
  2. Study start16 May 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2026 (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
340 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06468852
Sponsor's protocol ID
TREC2024-KY059
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
4 Jun 2024
Last updated
21 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Pearse RM, Moreno RP, Bauer P, Pelosi P, Metnitz P, Spies C, Vallet B, Vincent JL, Hoeft A, Rhodes A; European Surgical Outcomes Study (EuSOS) group for the Trials groups of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the European Society of Anaesthesiology. Mortality after surgery in Europe: a 7 day cohort study. Lancet. 2012 Sep 22;380(9847):1059-65. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61148-9.

    PubMed 22998715
  • McMahon JD, MacIver C, Smith M, Stathopoulos P, Wales C, McNulty R, Handley TP, Devine JC. Postoperative complications after major head and neck surgery with free flap repair--prevalence, patterns, and determinants: a prospective cohort study. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Dec;51(8):689-95. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.04.015. Epub 2013 May 31.

    PubMed 23727043
  • Loeffelbein DJ, Julinek A, Wolff KD, Kochs E, Haller B, Haseneder R. Perioperative risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications after major oral and maxillofacial surgery with microvascular reconstruction: A retrospective analysis of 648 cases. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2016 Aug;44(8):952-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.05.007. Epub 2016 May 14.

    PubMed 27259678
  • Liang X, Chen X, Wang G, Wang Y, Shi D, Zhao M, Zheng H, Cui X. Intraoperative hypotension, oliguria and operation time are associated with pulmonary embolism after radical resection of head and neck cancers: a case control study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2021 Dec 3;21(1):304. doi: 10.1186/s12871-021-01521-4.

    PubMed 34856931
  • Dushianthan A, Knight M, Russell P, Grocott MP. Goal-directed haemodynamic therapy (GDHT) in surgical patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of GDHT on post-operative pulmonary complications. Perioper Med (Lond). 2020 Oct 15;9:30. doi: 10.1186/s13741-020-00161-5. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 33072306
  • Sun Y, Chai F, Pan C, Romeiser JL, Gan TJ. Effect of perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy on postoperative recovery following major abdominal surgery-a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Care. 2017 Jun 12;21(1):141. doi: 10.1186/s13054-017-1728-8.

    PubMed 28602158
  • Reiterer C, Kabon B, Zotti O, Obradovic M, Kurz A, Fleischmann E. Effect of goal-directed crystalloid- versus colloid-based fluid strategy on tissue oxygen tension: a randomised controlled trial. Br J Anaesth. 2019 Dec;123(6):768-776. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.08.027. Epub 2019 Oct 15.

    PubMed 31627889
  • Liang X, Xi C, Zhou H, Wang S, Shi D, Wang Y, Shen W, Wang G. Effect of goal-directed fluid therapy on the postoperative outcome in head and neck cancer surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2025 Oct 15;26(1):412. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-09152-7.

    PubMed 41094585

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy in people with Postoperative Complications, run by Beijing Tongren 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 11 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jun 2024. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Xuan Liang, master (+8613810261846, doctor_xuan@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Serious complications occurred within 30 days after surgery (time frame: within 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 NCT06468852, 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 21 Jun 2024.

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