Atrial Fibrillation, Esophageal Carcinoma
Conditions
Brief summary
This phase II trial studies how well amiodarone works in the prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF) after a minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) in patients with esophageal cancer. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heart rhythm, usually associated with a rapid rate, that is caused by abnormal electrical activity within the atria. AF is the most common complication after MIE for esophageal cancer. There has never been a study of AF after MIE that has used unbiased assignment of patients to receive preventative amiodarone or not. Further, there is no standard recommendation or guideline for preventative medications, such as amiodarone, to decrease the risk of AF in patients having MIE performed for cancer. In fact, most medical centers in the United States and around the world do not give preventative amiodarone after esophagectomy. Giving amiodarone after MIE surgery may be able to reduce the risk of AF for patients with esophageal cancer.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the effect of prophylactic amiodarone on the rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. In each subobjective, below, evaluations of the effects of prophylactic amiodarone on the following will be made: * Ia. Postoperative (PostOp) rapid ventricular response; * Ib. Postop pulmonary complications; * Ic. Postop anastomotic leak; * Id. Intensive care unit (ICU) readmission; * Ie. ICU length of stay (LOS); * If. Hospital LOS; * Ig. 30-day readmission; * Ih. Inpatient mortality; * Ii. 30-day mortality; * Ij. Adverse events; * Ik. Time to AF; Il. Evaluating the association between therapeutic (or serum levels and the development of AF in the experimental group only. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the effect of prophylactic amiodarone administration on hospital cost of care. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive amiodarone hydrochloride intravenously (IV) for 4 days and then via a feeding tube for 3 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM II: Patients receive placebo (normal saline) IV for 4 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed for 60 days following discharge from hospitalization after MIE.
Interventions
Given IV and via feeding tube
OTHERSaline
Given IV
Sponsors
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients undergoing MIE will be evaluated for potential enrollment * Indication of cancer, esophageal dysplasia or esophageal dysmotilities * Age \> 18 years * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Exclusion criteria
* History of chronic or paroxysmal AF, or atrial flutter * Previous severe adverse reaction or contraindication to amiodarone (e.g., pulmonary toxicity/fibrosis, hepatotoxicity, thyroid dysfunction) * Current preoperative use of amiodarone, as baseline home medication * Development of AF intraoperatively * Pregnancy * Negative pregnancy tests are required for participants of childbearing potential (PCBP) on Day of Surgery (DOS) * Breastfeeding/chest feeding * Aborted MIE operation * QTcF (Fridericia formula) \> 500 for heart rate (HR) 60-100 within 30 days * For patients with a heart rate (HR) of between 50-59 on their pre-operative screening electrocardiography (EKG), we will first review evidence of chronotropic cardiac response to exercise before inclusion in the study. If a patient's HR increases to ≥ 100 with exercise, the patient is eligible for inclusion of study. Exercise testing options may include a stair climb, a brisk walk, or supine leg-lifts prior to surgery. If exercise is not an option, we can review results of formal stress testing chronotropic response (ie. HR ≥ 100). HR monitoring can be collected by either pulse oximeter or EKG
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Development of atrial fibrillation (AF), or completion of seven-day course of amiodarone | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to post-operative day (POD) 7, after last dose of enteral amiodarone | Will be a binary variable (yes/no) and analyzed using a one-sided test of two proportions at an alpha level of 0.05. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative (PostOp) rapid ventricular response | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to discharge (DC) from hospital. | Will be a binary value (yes/no). Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the difference between the two proportions. |
| Postop pulmonary complications | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to post-operative day (POD) 30 | Including pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute pulmonary edema, and chylothorax. Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% CI of the difference between the two proportions. |
| Anastomotic leak | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to post-operative day (POD) 30 | Will be a binary value (yes/no). Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% CI of the difference between the two proportions. |
| ICU Readmission | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to post-operative day (POD) 30 | Will be a binary value (yes/no). Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% CI of the difference between the two proportions. |
| ICU length of stay (LOS) | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to time patient is moved out of ICU | Will be assessed in days. Analysis: Wilcoxon rank sum test |
| Hospital LOS | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to time of discharge from hospital | Will be assessed in days. Analysis: Wilcoxon rank sum test |
| 30 Day readmission rate | Day of discharge (DC) from hospital to 30 days after discharge | Will be a binary value (yes/no). Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% CI of the difference between the two proportions. |
| Inpatient morality | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to time of discharge from hospital | Will be a binary value (yes/no). Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% CI of the difference between the two proportions. |
| Incidence of mortality within 30 days of surgery | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to post-operative day (POD) 30 | Will be a binary value (yes/no). Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% CI of the difference between the two proportions. |
| Incidence and type of adverse events | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to post-operative day (POD) 30 | Will be a binary value (yes/no). Analysis: Binomial test; point estimate and 95% CI of the difference between the two proportions. |
| Time to AF | From initiation of amiodarone in the intensive care unit (ICU) to post-operative day (POD) 7 | Analysis: Log-rank test. |
| Serum amiodarone level, classified as therapeutic or subtherapeutic | Post-operative day (POD) 2 to post-operative day (POD) 3 | — |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORStephanie Wood
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Outcome results
None listed