Cerebral Hemodynamics, Mechanical Ventilation Strategies, Robotic Prostatectomy
Conditions
Keywords
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP), Driving Pressure, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography, Cerebral Hemodynamics, Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy, Individualized PEEP, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Postoperative Cognitive Function
Brief summary
This randomized clinical trial will compare two approaches to setting positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy performed in the Trendelenburg position. The study aims to determine whether individualized PEEP, selected according to the lowest driving pressure, affects cerebral blood flow and brain oxygenation differently from standard PEEP. Approximately 45 adult patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy will be randomly assigned to receive either individualized PEEP or standard PEEP during general anesthesia. Cerebral blood flow will be assessed noninvasively using transcranial Doppler ultrasound, and brain oxygenation will be monitored using near-infrared spectroscopy. Participants will also undergo brief assessments of attention, cognitive function, delirium, and sedation before and after surgery, with follow-up continuing for up to 48 hours after the operation. Both ventilation approaches are routinely used in clinical practice, and no experimental drug, device, or additional invasive procedure will be used as part of the study.
Detailed description
This single-center, prospective, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial will evaluate the effects of individualized positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration compared with standard fixed PEEP on cerebral hemodynamics during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy performed in steep Trendelenburg position with pneumoperitoneum. Approximately 45 adult patients aged 18-80 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III who are scheduled for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either an individualized PEEP group or a standard PEEP group. All patients will receive standardized general anesthesia and volume-controlled ventilation. Ventilation will initially be set with a tidal volume of 8 mL/kg predicted body weight, an inspiratory-to-expiratory ratio of 1:2, and an inspired oxygen fraction of 0.40, with end-tidal carbon dioxide maintained at 35-40 mmHg. In the standard PEEP group, PEEP will be maintained at 6 cmH2O following a recruitment maneuver. In the individualized PEEP group, a decremental PEEP titration will be performed after recruitment. PEEP will be decreased from 15 to 5 cmH2O in 1-cmH2O steps, and respiratory mechanics will be assessed after 12 respiratory cycles at each level. The PEEP level associated with the lowest driving pressure will be selected as the individualized PEEP and maintained during the relevant intraoperative period. Cerebral hemodynamics will be assessed using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography of the middle cerebral artery. Pulsatility index and resistance index will be recorded, and noninvasive estimated intracranial pressure will be calculated from the pulsatility index using the formula nICPPI = 10.93 × PI - 1.28. Transcranial Doppler measurements will be performed after anesthesia induction, 60 minutes after initiation of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum, and 10 minutes after termination of Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum before emergence from anesthesia. The primary outcome will be the between-group difference in the change in noninvasive estimated intracranial pressure from the post-induction measurement to the measurement obtained 60 minutes after initiation of Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum (ΔnICPPI, T4-T2). Secondary assessments will include cerebral oxygenation measured using near-infrared spectroscopy, additional transcranial Doppler parameters, intraoperative hemodynamic and respiratory variables, and postoperative neurocognitive outcomes. Postoperative attention and cognitive status will be assessed using the Months of the Year Backwards Test, delirium using the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale, and sedation/agitation using the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale. These assessments will be performed at predefined postoperative time points for up to 48 hours. Additional postoperative cognitive and delirium assessments will include the Mini-Mental State Examination and 3D-Confusion Assessment Method. The transcranial Doppler operator and postoperative outcome assessors will be blinded to group allocation, while the anesthesiologist performing the PEEP intervention cannot be blinded.
Interventions
OTHERIndividualized PEEP Titration
Following a recruitment maneuver, PEEP will be decreased from 15 to 5 cmH2O in 1-cmH2O steps. Respiratory mechanics will be assessed after 12 respiratory cycles at each step, and the PEEP level producing the lowest driving pressure will be selected as the individualized PEEP and maintained.
OTHERStandard PEEP Group
Following a recruitment maneuver, PEEP will be maintained at a fixed level of 6 cmH2O during mechanical ventilation.
Sponsors
Istanbul University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Participants, investigators not involved in administration of the assigned ventilation strategy, the transcranial Doppler operator, postoperative outcome assessors, and the statistician will be blinded to group allocation. The anesthesiologist responsible for implementing the assigned PEEP strategy will not be blinded because knowledge of group allocation is required to perform the intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 to 80 years American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III Scheduled for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy Provision of written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Body mass index (BMI) \>35 kg/m² History of surgery requiring at least 1 hour of mechanical ventilation within the previous 2 weeks Severe pulmonary disease New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV heart failure Progressive neuromuscular disease Known cerebrovascular malformation Head or neck anatomical conditions preventing adequate transcranial Doppler ultrasonography Refusal to participate in the study Intraoperative conversion to open surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Noninvasive Estimated Intracranial Pressure | After anesthesia induction and 60 minutes after initiation of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum | Noninvasive estimated intracranial pressure (nICPPI), expressed in mmHg, will be calculated from the middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (PI) measured by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography using the formula nICPPI = 10.93 × PI - 1.28. The outcome is the change in nICPPI from after anesthesia induction to 60 minutes after initiation of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum, calculated as the later value minus the post-induction value. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Cerebral Artery Pulsatility Index | After anesthesia induction; 60 minutes after initiation of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum; and 10 minutes after termination of Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum, before emergence from anesthesia | Middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (PI) will be measured using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography. PI is a dimensionless index derived from the cerebral arterial blood flow velocity waveform. PI values will be recorded at each predefined assessment time point. |
| Middle Cerebral Artery Resistance Index | After anesthesia induction; 60 minutes after initiation of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum; and 10 minutes after termination of Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum, before emergence from anesthesia | Middle cerebral artery resistance index (RI) will be measured using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography. RI is a dimensionless index derived from the cerebral arterial blood flow velocity waveform. RI values will be recorded at each predefined assessment time point. |
| Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy | Before anesthesia induction; after anesthesia induction; 30 and 60 minutes after initiation of steep Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum; immediately before termination of Trendelenburg position; and 10 minutes after termination, before emergence | Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) will be measured using bilateral frontal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and expressed as a percentage (%). Left and right frontal rSO2 values will be recorded separately at each predefined intraoperative assessment time point. |
| Months Backward Test Performance Score | Preoperatively and at 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours after surgery | Attention and cognitive performance will be assessed using the Months Backward Test (MBT), in which participants are asked to recite the months of the year in reverse order. Performance will be rated using the detailed 0-to-10-point grading system described by Meagher et al. Higher scores indicate better test performance, based on the participant's ability to understand and engage with the task, sustain and shift attention, complete the reverse sequence, recognize or correct errors, complete the test without errors, and complete the task within the specified time. |
| Nursing Delirium Screening Scale Total Score | In the post-anesthesia care unit or intensive care unit, and at 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours after surgery | Postoperative delirium symptoms will be assessed using the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (NuDESC). The NuDESC total score ranges from 0 to 10 points, with higher scores indicating greater delirium symptom severity. The outcome will be reported as the NuDESC total score in points at each assessment. |
| Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale Score | In the post-anesthesia care unit or intensive care unit, and at 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours after surgery | Sedation and agitation will be assessed using the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS). The RASS score ranges from -5 (unarousable) to +4 (combative), with 0 indicating an alert and calm state. The outcome will be reported as the RASS score in points at each assessment. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
CONTACTEzgi Budak Özyalçın
Outcome results
None listed