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Cardiovascular Safety of Xenon in General Anaesthesia, in Patient With Cardiovascular Risk in Non Cardiac Surgery

Cardiovascular Safety of Xenon in General Anaesthesia, in Patient With Cardiovascular Risk in Non Cardiac Surgery: A Phase III Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01120405
Acronym
CARVASAXe
Enrollment
600
Registered
2010-05-11
Start date
2010-05-31
Completion date
2012-07-31
Last updated
2014-06-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Coronary Arteries Disease Risk, Elevated Cardiac Risk

Keywords

Xenon, Cardiac safety, Cardiovascular risk, Non cardiac surgery, Atherosclerotic vascular surgery

Brief summary

The Primary Objective is to show non inferiority in cardiac safety (i.e myocardial necrosis-MN- assessed by positive cardiac Troponin I -cTnI- ultrasensitive assay) of a Xenon based general anesthesia procedure in patients with elevated cardiac risk scheduled for atherosclerotic vascular surgery (i.e patient with Coronary Arteries Disease risk) when compared to sevoflurane based general anesthesia procedure, postoperatively up to 3 days.

Detailed description

The Primary endpoint is defined as an increase above the 99th percentile of highly sensitive cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) at any time during the 72 h post operatively. Time frame 3 days post-op; Key secondary endpoint(s) are routine (Local laboratory) dosage of standard cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) at D1 (24h) and D3 (72 h) post operatively, and also in case of any suspicion of Myocardial Infarction , Routine cardiac safety monitoring.

Interventions

DRUGXenon
DRUGSevoflurane

Sponsors

Eurofins Biomnis
CollaboratorOTHER
Monitoring Force Group
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Inferential
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Air Liquide Santé International
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years * Scheduled for atherosclerotic vascular elective surgery with presumed fast-track, * Cardiac ischaemic risk supported by: * History of myocardial infarction older than 1 month and/or * Documented Stable angina (asymptomatic ± medical treatment) and/or * History of coronary revascularisation, and/or * Surgical Risk Index (Lee index) ≥ 3. * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Unstable angina within the last 30 days, * Non controlled arterial Hypertension . * Severe Cardiac heart Failure (NYHA IV) * Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease * Patient already randomized in another ongoing clinical trial * Patient with recent myocardial infarction (M.I) (less than one month ) * Patient already included in a clinical trial * History of hypersensitivity to study drugs( i.e Xenon, propofol, sevoflurane, desflurane, isoflurane) * Malignant hyperthermia * Documented Elevated intracranial pressure * Preeclampsia or eclampsia * Pregnancy and lactation * Presumed uncooperativeness or legal incapacity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Myocardial Necrosis (MN)3 Postoperative DaysMyocardial Necrosis: at least 1 value of serum cardiac troponin I above the 99th percentile (measurement performed by a central laboratory using the ABBOTT-ARCHITECT technique)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Myocardial Infarction (MI)3 Postoperative DaysPatients with Confirmed Myocardial Infarction (MI) by the Investigators
Number of Participants With Cerebro-Vascular Event3 postoperative daysPatients with Cerebro-Vascular Event in the FAS
Number of Participants With Life-Threatening Arrhythmia3 Postoperative DaysPatients with Life-Threatening Arrhythmia in the FAS
Number of Participants Who Died From Cardiac Origin3 postoperative daysNo patient died from a cardiac cause during the 3 postoperative days.
Number of Participants With Composite Endpoint3 postoperative daysPatients with at least 1 event among MN assessed by central laboratory, MI, Cerebro-Vascular event, Life-Threatening Arrhythmia and Death from Cardiac Origin
Number of Participants With Cardiac Troponin I or T Above the 99th Percentile (Local Laboratories)3 Postoperative daysAt least 1 value of serum cardiac troponin I or T above the 99th percentile (measurements performed by local laboratories using different techniques)
Vital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)From pre-induction to Postoperative Day 3Changes from baseline for Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP and DBP)
Vital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)From pre-induction to Postoperative Day 3Changes from baseline for Heart Rate (HR)
Number of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysFrom Day 0 until Postoperative Day 3Patients with Chest Pain reported at least once per day during the 3 Postoperative Days
Urine OutputFrom Day 0 until Postoperative Day 1Urine volume in milliliter (mL) during the first postoperative hours
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)From pre-induction to recovery of anesthesiaRepeated Systolic Blood Pressure measurements during the perioperative period

Countries

France

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Xenon
0.8-1.1 Minimal Alveolar Concentration in 30% oxygen (Group A)
295
Sevoflurane
0.8-1.1 Minimal Alveolar Concentration in 30% oxygen (Group B)
295
Total590

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicXenonSevofluraneTotal
Age, Continuous70.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3
71.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2
70.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2
Participants with Baseline Cardiac Troponin (Central Laboratory)
≤ 99th percentile
269 participants269 participants538 participants
Participants with Baseline Cardiac Troponin (Central Laboratory)
> 99th percentile
26 participants26 participants52 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
295 participants295 participants590 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
57 Participants52 Participants109 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
238 Participants243 Participants481 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
79 / 29284 / 294
serious
Total, serious adverse events
17 / 29217 / 294

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Myocardial Necrosis (MN)

Myocardial Necrosis: at least 1 value of serum cardiac troponin I above the 99th percentile (measurement performed by a central laboratory using the ABBOTT-ARCHITECT technique)

Time frame: 3 Postoperative Days

Population: Per protocol set (PPS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction and with no major protocol violations. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants With Myocardial Necrosis (MN)57 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Myocardial Necrosis (MN)54 participants
Comparison: The percentage of patients with MN during the 3 postoperative days in the sevoflurane group and in the xenon group was expected to be 20%. The margin of non-inferiority was 10%. Thus the sample size to prove non-inferiority was 252 patients per group with α = 0.025, a power of 0.80 and the following hypotheses: H0: Px-Pc ≥ 10%; H1: Px-Pc \< 10%.~As it was expected that approximately 15% of patients would be non-evaluable, a total of 600 patients were included.p-value: 0.005295% CI: [-6.7, 7.07]Difference of proportion
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Died From Cardiac Origin

No patient died from a cardiac cause during the 3 postoperative days.

Time frame: 3 postoperative days

Population: Full analysis set (FAS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants Who Died From Cardiac Origin0 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants Who Died From Cardiac Origin0 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Cardiac Troponin I or T Above the 99th Percentile (Local Laboratories)

At least 1 value of serum cardiac troponin I or T above the 99th percentile (measurements performed by local laboratories using different techniques)

Time frame: 3 Postoperative days

Population: Full analysis set (FAS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants With Cardiac Troponin I or T Above the 99th Percentile (Local Laboratories)27 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Cardiac Troponin I or T Above the 99th Percentile (Local Laboratories)25 participants
p-value: 0.771595% CI: [-3.9, 5.25]Difference of proportion
Secondary

Number of Participants With Cerebro-Vascular Event

Patients with Cerebro-Vascular Event in the FAS

Time frame: 3 postoperative days

Population: Full analysis set (FAS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants With Cerebro-Vascular Event2 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Cerebro-Vascular Event3 participants
p-value: 0.653395% CI: [-1.82, 1.14]Difference of proportion
Secondary

Number of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative Days

Patients with Chest Pain reported at least once per day during the 3 Postoperative Days

Time frame: From Day 0 until Postoperative Day 3

Population: Treated set (TS): Randomised patients who received the study medication. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as treated, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 00 participants
XenonNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 21 participants
XenonNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 10 participants
XenonNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 32 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 12 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 00 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 33 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Chest Pain During the 3 Postoperative DaysDay 22 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Composite Endpoint

Patients with at least 1 event among MN assessed by central laboratory, MI, Cerebro-Vascular event, Life-Threatening Arrhythmia and Death from Cardiac Origin

Time frame: 3 postoperative days

Population: Full analysis set (FAS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants With Composite Endpoint61 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Composite Endpoint56 participants
p-value: 0.605695% CI: [-4.74, 8.13]Difference of proportion
Secondary

Number of Participants With Life-Threatening Arrhythmia

Patients with Life-Threatening Arrhythmia in the FAS

Time frame: 3 Postoperative Days

Population: Full analysis set (FAS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants With Life-Threatening Arrhythmia2 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Life-Threatening Arrhythmia0 participants
p-value: 0.155995% CI: [-0.26, 1.61]Difference of proportion
Secondary

Number of Participants With Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Patients with Confirmed Myocardial Infarction (MI) by the Investigators

Time frame: 3 Postoperative Days

Population: Full analysis set (FAS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
XenonNumber of Participants With Myocardial Infarction (MI)5 participants
SevofluraneNumber of Participants With Myocardial Infarction (MI)3 participants
p-value: 0.476395% CI: [-1.19, 2.54]Difference of proportion
Secondary

Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)

Repeated Systolic Blood Pressure measurements during the perioperative period

Time frame: From pre-induction to recovery of anesthesia

Population: Full analysis set (FAS): Randomised patients who started general anaesthesia induction. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as randomised, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment allocated by randomisation.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
XenonSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Minimum SBP-Maintenance Time94.8 mm HgStandard Deviation 17.8
XenonSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Maximum SBP-Induction Time156.0 mm HgStandard Deviation 26.9
XenonSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Minimum SBP-Induction Time90.6 mm HgStandard Deviation 21.3
XenonSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Maximum SBP- Maintenance Time157.8 mm HgStandard Deviation 28
XenonSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Minimum SBP- Awakening Time123.8 mm HgStandard Deviation 25.1
XenonSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Maximum SBP-Awakening Time156.6 mm HgStandard Deviation 29.1
XenonSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Baseline146.1 mm HgStandard Deviation 21.6
SevofluraneSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Maximum SBP-Awakening Time153.4 mm HgStandard Deviation 27.6
SevofluraneSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Baseline147.3 mm HgStandard Deviation 23.6
SevofluraneSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Minimum SBP-Induction Time90.3 mm HgStandard Deviation 20.7
SevofluraneSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Minimum SBP-Maintenance Time83.8 mm HgStandard Deviation 14.2
SevofluraneSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Minimum SBP- Awakening Time117.6 mm HgStandard Deviation 23
SevofluraneSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Maximum SBP-Induction Time153.6 mm HgStandard Deviation 29.6
SevofluraneSystolic Blood Pressure (SBP)Maximum SBP- Maintenance Time144.6 mm HgStandard Deviation 26.1
Secondary

Urine Output

Urine volume in milliliter (mL) during the first postoperative hours

Time frame: From Day 0 until Postoperative Day 1

Population: Treated set (TS): Randomised patients who received the study medication. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as treated, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
XenonUrine Output1279.0 mLStandard Deviation 723.1
SevofluraneUrine Output1324.4 mLStandard Deviation 631.8
Secondary

Vital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)

Changes from baseline for Heart Rate (HR)

Time frame: From pre-induction to Postoperative Day 3

Population: Treated set (TS): Randomised patients who received the study medication. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as treated, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
XenonVital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)HR-Day 16.35 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 12.03
XenonVital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)HR-Day 28.81 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 13.64
XenonVital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)HR-Day 36.44 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 11.72
SevofluraneVital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)HR-Day 16.35 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 12.91
SevofluraneVital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)HR-Day 29.85 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 12.93
SevofluraneVital Signs (Heart Rate Changes)HR-Day 38.90 beats per minuteStandard Deviation 14.14
Secondary

Vital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)

Changes from baseline for Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP and DBP)

Time frame: From pre-induction to Postoperative Day 3

Population: Treated set (TS): Randomised patients who received the study medication. Patients were assigned to the treatment groups as treated, i.e. the treatment groups were based on the treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
XenonVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)SBP-Day 1-12.2 mm HgStandard Deviation 25.4
XenonVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)SBP-Day 2-10.8 mm HgStandard Deviation 26.6
XenonVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)SBP-Day 3-11.9 mm HgStandard Deviation 24.7
XenonVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)DBP-Day 1-6.05 mm HgStandard Deviation 14.91
XenonVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)DBP- Day 2-3.32 mm HgStandard Deviation 14.53
XenonVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)DBP-Day 3-3.73 mm HgStandard Deviation 14.05
SevofluraneVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)DBP- Day 2-1.46 mm HgStandard Deviation 13.41
SevofluraneVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)SBP-Day 1-14.2 mm HgStandard Deviation 26.8
SevofluraneVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)DBP-Day 1-6.15 mm HgStandard Deviation 15.1
SevofluraneVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)SBP-Day 2-10.7 mm HgStandard Deviation 25.6
SevofluraneVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)DBP-Day 3-2.61 mm HgStandard Deviation 13.9
SevofluraneVital Signs (SBP and DBP Changes)SBP-Day 3-12.2 mm HgStandard Deviation 25

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026