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Safety and Efficacy of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) Solution Versus an Electrolyte Solution in Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Surgery

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind, Multi-centre, Multinational Study on the Safety and Efficacy of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) Solution Versus an Electrolyte Solution in Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03278548
Acronym
PHOENICS
Enrollment
2289
Registered
2017-09-11
Start date
2017-09-28
Completion date
2022-07-06
Last updated
2024-01-31

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

Conditions

Hypovolaemia Due to Acute Blood Loss

Keywords

HES, HES 130, Hydroxyethyl starch

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the safety of a 6% HES (Hydroxyethyl Starch) solution (Volulyte 6%) versus an electrolyte solution (Ionolyte) in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery.

Interventions

Solution for infusion

Solution for infusion

Sponsors

B. Braun Melsungen AG
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
CollaboratorOTHER
Fresenius Kabi
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
41 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion: * Male or female adult patients \> 40 and ≤ 85 years of age. Women of child bearing potential must test negative on standard pregnancy test (urine or serum) * Patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery with an expected blood loss of ≥ 500 ml * ASA Physical Status II - III * Signed written informed consent form Exclusion: * Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the other excipients of the investigational medicinal products * Body weight ≥ 140 kg * Sepsis * Burns * Renal impairment (AKIN stage ≥ 1 or chronic) or acute and/or chronic renal replacement therapy * Intracranial or cerebral haemorrhage * Critically ill patients (typically admitted to the intensive care unit) * Hyperhydration * Pulmonary oedema * Dehydration * Hyperkalaemia * Severe hypernatraemia * Severe hyperchloraemia * Severely impaired hepatic function * Congestive heart failure * Severe coagulopathy * Organ transplant patients * Metabolic alkalosis * Simultaneous participation in another interventional clinical trial (drugs or medical devices studies)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (calculated from highest cystatin-C levels measured during post-operative days 1-3 (POD 1-3)) between the two treatment groupspost-operative days 1-3

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Calculated red blood cell (RBC) losson post-operative day 3
Estimated intra-operative blood lossend of surgery
Coagulationuntil post-operative day 1
Inflammationuntil post-operative day 1
Adverse eventsuntil post-operative day 90
Major post-operative complicationsuntil post-operative day 90
Mortality1 year
Composite of mortality and major post-operative complications (including renal)until post-operative day 90
Total volume of administered investigational productuntil 24 hours after investigational product treatment start
Fluid balance [Sum of volume of all intravenous medication (including investigational product and blood products) minus sum of volume of urine output (if available), drainage and estimated intra-operative blood loss]until post-operative day 3
Heart Rateuntil post-operative day 3
Body temperatureuntil post-operative day 3
Mean arterial pressureuntil post-operative day 3, if available
Systolic arterial blood pressureuntil end of surgery
Diastolic arterial blood pressureuntil end of surgery
Central venous pressure (if available)until end of surgery
Renal functionuntil 1 year after surgery
Partial pressure of carbon dioxideuntil end of surgery
Partial pressure of oxygenuntil end of surgery
Bicarbonateuntil end of surgery
Arterial oxygen saturationuntil end of surgery
Haemoglobinuntil post-operative day 3
Haematocrituntil post-operative day 3
pHuntil end of surgery
Base Excessuntil end of surgery
Lactateuntil post-operative day 3
Central venous oxygen saturation (if available)until post-operative day 1
Serum sodiumuntil post-operative day 1
Serum potassiumuntil post-operative day 1
Serum calciumuntil post-operative day 1
Serum chlorideuntil post-operative day 1
Length of stay in the hospital/intensive care unituntil post-operative day 90
Hours on mechanical ventilationuntil post-operative day 7
Haemodynamics readings as required to determine volume responsiveness [at least one parameter (stroke volume, stroke volume variation, stroke volume index, pulse pressure variation, mean arterial pressure) has to be used to guide volume administration]until 24 hours after investigational product treatment start

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026