search
Back to results

Anesthesia and Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer

Primary Purpose

Female Breast Carcinoma

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Switzerland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sevoflurane
Propofol
Sponsored by
University of Zurich
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Female Breast Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria: > Female

  • Age 18 to 85
  • ASA I-III
  • Primary breast cancer (TNM stage = T1-3, N0-2, M0)
  • Primary surgery
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

  • Metastatic breast cancer
  • Other than primary surgery (recurrence, reconstruction)
  • Pre-operative chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Auto-immune disease, HIV, other active cancer, age>85, ASA IV or V
  • Concomitant regional anesthesia
  • Chronic opioids medication
  • Any systemic immunosuppressive therapy
  • Known hypersensitivity or suspected allergy to propofol, soya or egg proteins
  • Known hypersensitivity to volatile anesthetics (malignant hyperthermia)
  • Pregnancy
  • Breast feeding
  • Non German-speaking patients
  • Enrollment in any other clinical trial during the course of this trial, 30 days prior to its beginning or 30 days after its completion

Sites / Locations

  • University Hospital Zurich, Institute of Anesthesiology
  • Institute of Physicians for Anesthesia and Intensive Care Klinik Hirslanden

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Sevoflurane

Propofol

Arm Description

General anesthesia using Sevoflurane

General anesthesia using propofol TCI

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of CTC before and after administration of anesthetics

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
December 3, 2013
Last Updated
April 10, 2020
Sponsor
University of Zurich
search

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02005770
Brief Title
Anesthesia and Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer
Official Title
Does Anesthesia Technique Affect the Presence of Circulating Tumor Cells in Primary Breast Carcinoma? A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2014 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
April 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
April 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Zurich

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Serious concern about the role of anesthesia in tumor recurrence has considerably risen over years, but the lack of surrogate markers for tumor spreading made trials addressing this issue difficult to realize. In breast cancer patients CTC positivity has been recently recognized as an independent prognostic factor. In this respect, we postulated that in a first step changes in the number of CTC after general anesthesia would help to determine the effect of anesthesia on this tumor marker.
Detailed Description
Patients with primary breast cancer will be randomized to either propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia for curative surgery. CTC will be determined in the pre- as well as postoperative phase and the kinetic of CTC in the two groups will be compared.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Female Breast Carcinoma

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
221 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Sevoflurane
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
General anesthesia using Sevoflurane
Arm Title
Propofol
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
General anesthesia using propofol TCI
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sevoflurane
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Propofol
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of CTC before and after administration of anesthetics
Time Frame
5 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria: > Female Age 18 to 85 ASA I-III Primary breast cancer (TNM stage = T1-3, N0-2, M0) Primary surgery Written informed consent Exclusion criteria: Metastatic breast cancer Other than primary surgery (recurrence, reconstruction) Pre-operative chemotherapy or radiotherapy Auto-immune disease, HIV, other active cancer, age>85, ASA IV or V Concomitant regional anesthesia Chronic opioids medication Any systemic immunosuppressive therapy Known hypersensitivity or suspected allergy to propofol, soya or egg proteins Known hypersensitivity to volatile anesthetics (malignant hyperthermia) Pregnancy Breast feeding Non German-speaking patients Enrollment in any other clinical trial during the course of this trial, 30 days prior to its beginning or 30 days after its completion
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Beatrice Beck Schimmer, Prof MD
Organizational Affiliation
University Hospital Zurich, Institute of Anesthesiology
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University Hospital Zurich, Institute of Anesthesiology
City
Zurich
State/Province
ZH
ZIP/Postal Code
CH-8091
Country
Switzerland
Facility Name
Institute of Physicians for Anesthesia and Intensive Care Klinik Hirslanden
City
Zurich
ZIP/Postal Code
8032
Country
Switzerland

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
32568845
Citation
Hovaguimian F, Braun J, Z'graggen BR, Schlapfer M, Dumrese C, Ewald C, Dedes KJ, Fink D, Rolli U, Seeberger M, Tausch C, Papassotiropoulos B, Puhan MA, Beck-Schimmer B. Anesthesia and Circulating Tumor Cells in Primary Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology. 2020 Sep;133(3):548-558. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003409.
Results Reference
derived

Learn more about this trial

Anesthesia and Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer

We'll reach out to this number within 24 hrs