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Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations of B-type (BNP) During Anesthesia in Patients Previously Sensitized to Anthracyclines

Evolution Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations of B-type (BNP) During General Anesthesia Under Propofol and Sevoflurane Association in Patients Previously Sensitized to Anthracyclines. Pilot Study in Patients Operated on for Breast Cancer.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01754597
Acronym
PEP-NAT-B
Enrollment
54
Registered
2012-12-21
Start date
2009-09-30
Completion date
2012-12-31
Last updated
2025-10-01

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Anesthesia

Brief summary

The cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines chemotherapy remains a major problem, despite clinical and echocardiographic monitoring. In the case of treatment for breast cancer, surgery requiring general anesthesia may follow chemotherapy. Although a possible interaction between general anesthetics and anthracyclines on systolic function is only rarely mentioned, some cases of heart failure and / or conduction disturbances peranesthésique were observed in patients treated or previously treated with anthracyclines. The determination of concentration of BNP is a diagnostic tool used in the detection of heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. The question of a possible synergism between cardiotoxic anthracyclines and anesthetic agents arises. Given its minimally invasive nature and its diagnostic value, the BNP assay might thus allow to highlight a possible subclinical deficiency. To our knowledge, there is very little data regarding a possible synergism between cardiotoxic anthracyclines and anesthetic agents.

Detailed description

The cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines chemotherapy remains a major problem, despite clinical and echocardiographic monitoring. In the case of treatment for breast cancer, surgery requiring general anesthesia may follow chemotherapy. Although a possible interaction between general anesthetics and anthracyclines on systolic function is only rarely mentioned, some cases of heart failure and / or conduction disturbances peranesthésique were observed in patients treated or previously treated with anthracyclines. The determination of concentration of BNP is a diagnostic tool used in the detection of heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. In fact, it is one of the most sensitive markers of impaired myocardial function, and an increase in interest rates may precede any other biological changes. In a patient who received anthracycline, although it remains asymptomatic elevation of NT-proBNP concentration may persist for some months after exposure, and that, whatever the doses received. The question of a possible synergism between cardiotoxic anthracyclines and anesthetic agents arises. Given its minimally invasive nature and its diagnostic value, the BNP assay might thus allow to highlight a possible subclinical deficiency. To our knowledge, there is very little data regarding a possible synergism between cardiotoxic anthracyclines and anesthetic agents.

Interventions

OTHERDosage of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)

NT-proBNP concentration assessed at the following time points : * T0: before induction of general anesthesia, NT-proBNP measurement * T1: 30 minutes after induction of general anesthesia * T2: at the end of the procedure * T3: in the postoperative period, 6 hours after the end of the procedure * T4: in the postoperative period, 24 hours after the end of the procedure

Sponsors

Institut Bergonié
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

This feasibility study will describe the evolution of NT-ProBNP during general anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer, depending on whether or not they have previously been treated with anthracyclines. The data collected in this study will be used later in a clinical trial comparing the occurrence of subclinical heart failure during breast cancer surgery under general anesthesia, depending on whether patients have been sensitized to anthracyclines.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Women over 18 years with effective contraceptive method (if applicable) * NT-proBNP \<125 pg / ml * ASA 1 or 2, * Breast cancer histologically proven * Mastectomy or lumpectomy * Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with anthracyclines in 6 months or received no chemotherapy with anthracyclines, * Patients who received the briefing and signed the informed consent * Patients affiliated to a social security system.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients for whom the maintenance of general anesthesia does not use halogenated. * Renal impairment: Creatinine clearance \<60 ml / min, * Patients who for reasons psychological, social, family or geographical could not be treated or monitored regularly according to the criteria of the study, patients deprived of liberty or under guardianship. * Presence of a cardiopathy * Pregnant Women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pre-operative Concentration of NT-proBNPBefore breast surgeryMean concentration of NT-proBNP measured before surgery.
Concentration of NT-proBNP at the End of InterventionAt the end of breast surgeryMean concentration of NT-proBNP measured at the end of intervention
Post-operative Concentration of NT-proBNP24 hours after breast surgeryMean concentration of NT-proBNP measured 24 hours after breast surgery

Countries

France

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Participants Not Previously Treated With Anthracyclines
No anthracycline treatment in the 6 months prior to inclusion. Dosage of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP): NT-proBNP concentration assessed at the following time points : * T0: before induction of general anesthesia, NT-proBNP measurement * T1: 30 minutes after induction of general anesthesia * T2: at the end of the procedure * T3: in the postoperative period, 6 hours after the end of the procedure * T4: in the postoperative period, 24 hours after the end of the procedure
23
Participants Previously Treated With Anthracyclines
Dosage of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP): NT-proBNP concentration assessed at the following time points : * T0: before induction of general anesthesia, NT-proBNP measurement * T1: 30 minutes after induction of general anesthesia * T2: at the end of the procedure * T3: in the postoperative period, 6 hours after the end of the procedure * T4: in the postoperative period, 24 hours after the end of the procedure
20
Total43

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDosage of NT-proBNP not performed65

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicParticipants Previously Treated With AnthracyclinesTotalParticipants Not Previously Treated With Anthracyclines
Age, Continuous49.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5
52 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8
56.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.4
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
20 participants43 participants23 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
20 Participants43 Participants23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 290 / 25
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 290 / 25

Outcome results

Primary

Concentration of NT-proBNP at the End of Intervention

Mean concentration of NT-proBNP measured at the end of intervention

Time frame: At the end of breast surgery

Population: Participants with dosage available

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Participants Not Previously Treated With AnthracyclinesConcentration of NT-proBNP at the End of Intervention42.2 pg/mlStandard Error 28
Participants Previously Treated With AnthracyclinesConcentration of NT-proBNP at the End of Intervention34.6 pg/mlStandard Error 20
p-value: 0.492Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Primary

Post-operative Concentration of NT-proBNP

Mean concentration of NT-proBNP measured 24 hours after breast surgery

Time frame: 24 hours after breast surgery

Population: Participants with NT-proBNP dosage available

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Participants Not Previously Treated With AnthracyclinesPost-operative Concentration of NT-proBNP107.6 pg/mlStandard Deviation 79.1
Participants Previously Treated With AnthracyclinesPost-operative Concentration of NT-proBNP75.9 pg/mlStandard Deviation 61.1
p-value: 0.183Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Primary

Pre-operative Concentration of NT-proBNP

Mean concentration of NT-proBNP measured before surgery.

Time frame: Before breast surgery

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Participants Not Previously Treated With AnthracyclinesPre-operative Concentration of NT-proBNP38.9 pg/mlStandard Deviation 27
Participants Previously Treated With AnthracyclinesPre-operative Concentration of NT-proBNP32.2 pg/mlStandard Deviation 18.4
p-value: 0.714Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)

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