Clinical trial NCT03013322: Anticholium® Per Se
Official title: Anticholium® Per Se a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Monocentric Trial on the Adjunctive Use of Physostigmine Salicylate (Anticholium®) in Perioperative Sepsis and Septic Shock
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Shock, Septic
Sepsis
Perioperative Period
Lead sponsor: University Hospital Heidelberg
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-01-06
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Anticholium® per Se is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, monocentric trial to assess whether the CAP can be transferred from bench to bedside. In this pilot study, 20 patients with perioperative sepsis and septic shock as a result of intra-abdominal infection are enrolled. According to randomization, participants are treated with physostigmine salicylate (verum group) or 0.9% sodium chloride (placebo group) for up to 5 days. The mean Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score during treatment and subsequent intensive care of up to 14 days is used as surrogate outcome (primary endpoint). Secondary outcome measures include 30- and 90-day mortality. An embedded pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics study investigates plasma concentrations of physostigmine and its metabolite eseroline. Further analyses will contribute to the understanding of the role of various cytokines in the pathophysiology of human sepsis. A computer-generated list is used for blocked randomization.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-85 years
* APACHE II score \<34
* Intra-abdominal infection

  * findings of diffuse peritonitis or a circumscribed abscess
* Perioperative sepsis

  * and secure evidence of infection, clinically backed up or secured microbiologically
  * ≥2 of the following four criteria:

    * fever ≥38.0° C or hypothermia ≤36.0° C secured by rectal intravesical or intravascular measurement
    * tachycardia ≥90/min
    * tachypnea ≥20/min or hyperventilation secured by arterial blood gas analysis with PaCO2 ≤4.3 kPa or 33 mmHg or mechanical artificial respiration
    * leukocytosis ≥12,000/mm³ or leukopenia ≤4000/mm³ or ≥10% immature neutrophils in the differential count
* Shock (\<24 h duration): necessary use of vasopressors despite adequate fluid resuscitation to keep systolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg or mean blood pressure ≥70 mmHg
* No more than one planned and/or one emergency basis/as an emergency procedure performed since admission (no repeated revisions)
* No infaust prognosis of a primary or concomitant illness, expecting the death within the follow-up phase
* No do-not-resuscitate order
* Written informed consent of full-age patients/their legal guardian to participate \[written consent (according to AMG § 40 (1) 3b)\] and unable to consent adults \[§ 41 (1) 2 AMG)\]

Exclusion criteria

* Known hypersensitivity to physostigmine salicylate, sodium metabisulfite, sodium EDTA, or any of the other ingredients of Anticholium®
* Known contraindications against Anticholium®: gangrene, coronary artery disease
* Known absolute contraindications against Anticholium®: myotonic dystrophy; depolarization block by depolarizing muscle relaxants; intoxication by "irreversibly acting" cholinesterase inhibitors; closed craniocerebral trauma; obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract (mechanical constipation); obstruction in the urinary tract (mechanical urinary retention)
* Known relative contraindications against Anticholium®: bronchial asthma; bradycardia; AV-conduction disturbances
* Having undergone splenectomy
* Having undergone solid organ transplantation
* Positive pregnancy test, pregnancy, and lactation
* Participation in another clinical trial, according to AMG or the follow-up phase of another study, according to AMG

Primary outcomes:
measure: mean Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score
timeFrame: up to 14 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
Secondary outcomes:
measure: duration of artificial ventilation
timeFrame: up to 90 d
measure: duration of intensive care
timeFrame: up to 90 d
measure: length of stay
timeFrame: up to 90 d
measure: 30-day mortality
timeFrame: 30 d
measure: 90-day mortality
timeFrame: 90 d
measure: arterial blood gas analyses
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: central venous blood gas analyses
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2)
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: platelet count
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: leukocyte count
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: creatinine
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: urea
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: total bilirubin
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: C-reactive protein
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: prothrombin time
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: D-dimer
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: procalcitonin
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: IL-6
timeFrame: up to 30 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: thrombin-antithrombin complex
timeFrame: up to 30 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: mean blood pressure
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: frequency of vasopressors
timeFrame: up to 90 days
measure: duration of vasopressors
timeFrame: up to 90 days
measure: frequency of renal replacement therapy
timeFrame: up to 90 days
measure: duration of renal replacement therapy
timeFrame: up to 90 days
measure: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II score
timeFrame: up to 90 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h, 7 d±4 h, 8 d±8 h, 9 d±8 h, 10 d±8 h, 11 d±8 h, 12 d±8 h, 13 d±8 h, 14 d±8 h, 28 d±8 h, 30 d±8 h, 84 d±8 h, 90 d±8 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: occurrence of side effects
timeFrame: up to 6 d, assessed 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h after continuous infusion is commenced
Other outcomes:
measure: microbiological analyses of potential pathogens including susceptibility tests
timeFrame: up to 90 days
measure: plasma concentrations of physostigmine
timeFrame: up to 6 d, assessed 3±2 min after study med, end of initial ±2 min, 10, 20, 30±2 min, 1 h±10 min, 2 h±30 min, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120±2 h after continuous (end of study med), 10, 20, 30±2 min, 1, 2 h±10 min after end of study med, 6 d ± 4 h after continuous
measure: plasma concentrations of eseroline
timeFrame: up to 6 d, assessed 3±2 min after study med, end of initial ±2 min, 10, 20, 30±2 min, 1 h±10 min, 2 h±30 min, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120±2 h after continuous (end of study med), 10, 20, 30±2 min, 1, 2 h±10 min after end of study med, 6 d ± 4 h after continuous
measure: acetylcholinesterase activity
timeFrame: up to 6 d, assessed 1 h±10 min, 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h after continuous infusion is commenced
measure: butyrylcholinesterase activity
timeFrame: up to 6 d, assessed 1 h±10 min, 2 h±30 min, 24±2 h, 48±2 h, 72±2 h, 96±2 h, 120±2 h, 6 d±4 h after continuous infusion is commenced
Locations:
city: Heidelberg
country: Germany
facility: University Hospital Heidelberg
state: Baden-Württemberg
Study officials:
affiliation: University Hospital Heidelberg
name: Johannes B Zimmermann, MD, MSc
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Pinder N, Zimmermann JB, Gastine S, Wurthwein G, Hempel G, Bruckner T, Hoppe-Tichy T, Weigand MA, Swoboda S. Continuous infusion of physostigmine in patients with perioperative septic shock: A pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study with population pharmacokinetic modeling. Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Oct;118:109318. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109318. Epub 2019 Aug 6.
citation: Pinder N, Bruckner T, Lehmann M, Motsch J, Brenner T, Larmann J, Knebel P, Hoppe-Tichy T, Swoboda S, Weigand MA, Hofer S, Zimmermann JB. Effect of physostigmine on recovery from septic shock following intra-abdominal infection - Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, monocentric pilot trial (Anticholium(R) per Se). J Crit Care. 2019 Aug;52:126-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.04.012. Epub 2019 Apr 9.
citation: Zimmermann JB, Pinder N, Bruckner T, Lehmann M, Motsch J, Brenner T, Hoppe-Tichy T, Swoboda S, Weigand MA, Hofer S. Adjunctive use of physostigmine salicylate (Anticholium(R)) in perioperative sepsis and septic shock: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, monocentric trial (Anticholium(R) per Se). Trials. 2017 Nov 10;18(1):530. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2231-x.