Clamped or Unclamped Surgery in Treating Patients With Kidney Cancer

Sponsor
University of Southern California (Other)
Overall Status
Terminated
CT.gov ID
NCT01547676
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This randomized pilot trial studies clamped or unclamped surgery in treating patients with kidney cancer. Unclamped surgery for kidney cancer may have fewer side effects

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery
  • Procedure: robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery
N/A

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the changes in renal function (post-operative compared to pre-operative) in patients undergoing unclamped partial nephrectomy with or without controlled hypotension (Arm A) vs. those undergoing partial nephrectomy with hilar clamping (Arm B), as measured by change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the changes in renal function (post-operative compared to pre-operative) in patients undergoing unclamped partial nephrectomy with or without controlled hypotension (Arm A) vs. those undergoing partial nephrectomy with hilar clamping (Arm B), as measured by change in MAG3 (% of function attributed to affected kidney) and change in serum creatinine. II. To evaluate the safety of the unclamped procedure by estimating the differences in complication rates in patients undergoing unclamped partial nephrectomy with or without controlled hypotension (Arm A) vs. patients undergoing partial nephrectomy with hilar clamping (Arm B) in terms of intra-operative complications and post-operative complications. III. To evaluate the surgical effectiveness of the unclamped procedure by estimating the differences between patients undergoing unclamped partial nephrectomy with or without controlled hypotension (Arm A) vs. patients undergoing partial nephrectomy with hilar clamping (Arm B) in terms of surgical margin status, estimated blood loss, and transfusion rate (intraoperative and post-operative). TERTIARY OBJECTIVES: I. To record and compare the intrarenal blood flow and resistive index measurements in order to determine if a relationship exists between intraoperative findings and postoperative renal function. II. To quantify the amount of acute kidney injury (AKI) and compare the differences between patients undergoing unclamped partial nephrectomy with or without controlled hypotension (Arm A) vs. patients undergoing partial nephrectomy with hilar clamping (Arm B) as measured by urinary and serum biomarkers. III. To compare the effects of the unclamped procedure (Arm A) to the clamped procedure (Arm B) in patients with baseline eGFR < 60, and in patients with age >= 75 (exploratory subset analyses). OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. ARM A: Patients undergo unclamped partial nephrectomy. Some patients may undergo unclamped partial nephrectomy with controlled hypotension. ARM B: Patients undergo clamped partial nephrectomy. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 week and then at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
28 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
Prospective Randomized Comparison of Clamped Versus Unclamped Partial Nephrectomy
Study Start Date :
Dec 1, 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2013
Actual Study Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2014

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Arm A (unclamped partial nephrectomy)

Patients undergo unclamped partial nephrectomy. Some patients may undergo unclamped partial nephrectomy with controlled hypotension.

Procedure: robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery
Unclamped partial nephrectomy

Active Comparator: Arm B (clamped partial nephrectomy)

Patients undergo clamped partial nephrectomy.

Procedure: robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery
Undergo clamped partial nephrectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Change from baseline in renal function as measured by eGFR [Up to 1 year]

    Measured by eGFR, MAG-3 Nuclear Renal Scan, and serum creatinine. The two arms will be compared using regression methods that will account for repeated measures and the pre-randomization stratification.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Estimated blood loss during surgery [Up to 1 year]

  2. Rate of blood transfusion during and after surgery [Up to 1 year]

  3. Number of patients with positive surgical margins [Up to 1 year]

  4. Number of patients with complications during surgery and at 90 days post surgery [Up to 1 year]

  5. Number of patients with adverse events [Up to 1 year]

  6. Intra-renal blood flow measurements [Up to 1 year]

  7. Resistive index measurements [Up to 1 year]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Solitary renal mass or solitary complex renal cyst Bosniak >/= Grade 3

  • Clinical stage T1a, T1b

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) < 40

  • Surgical candidate (preoperative cardiac and anesthesia clearance obtained)

  • Able to give informed consent

  • 24 hour urine collection complete and report obtained

  • MAG-3/DTPA scan completed and report obtained

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Pregnancy

  • More than 1 renal mass or complex renal cyst Bosniak >/= Grade 3 on ipsilateral kidney

  • Previous renal surgery on the ipsilateral kidney

  • Clinical Stage T2 or greater

  • BMI > 40

  • Contraindication to systemic hypotension:

  • Left Main Coronary Arterial Disease

  • Severe cardiac decompensation (ejection fraction [EF] < 40%)

  • Prior history of cerebrovascular accident

  • Unable to consent

  • Unwilling or unable to potentially receive blood transfusion

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Los Angeles California United States 90033

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Southern California
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mihir Desai, University of Southern California

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
University of Southern California
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01547676
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 4K-10-2
  • NCI-2012-00057
First Posted:
Mar 8, 2012
Last Update Posted:
Mar 27, 2015
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2015
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Mar 27, 2015