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Title: Prophylactic nimodipine treatment for hearing preservation after vestibular schwannoma surgery : study protocol of a randomized multi-center phase III trial—AkniPro 2
Author(s): Scheller, Christian
Strauss, Christian
Leisz, Sandra
Hänel, Pia
Klemm, Ariane
Kowoll, Simone
Böselt, Iris
Rahne, Torsten
Wienke, Andreas
Issue Date: 2021
Type: Article
Language: English
Abstract: Background: A previously performed phase III trial on 112 subjects investigating prophylactic nimodipine treatment in vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery showed no clear beneficial effects on preservation of facial and cochlear nerve functions, though it should be considered that protection of facial nerve function was the primary outcome. However, the risk for postoperative hearing loss was halved in the nimodipine group compared to the control group (OR 0.49; 95% CI 0.18–1.30; p = 0.15). Accordingly, this phase III extension trial investigates the efficacy and safety of prophylactic nimodipine for hearing preservation in VS surgery. Methods: This is a randomized, multi-center, two-armed, open-label phase III trial with blinded expert review and two-stage with interim analysis. Three hundred thirty-six adults with the indication for microsurgical removal of VS (Koos I–IV) and serviceable preoperative hearing (Gardner-Robertson scale (GR) 1–3) are assigned to either the therapy (intravenous nimodipine 1–2 mg/h from the day before surgery until the fifth postoperative day and standard of care) or the control group (surgery only and standard of care). The primary endpoint of the trial is postoperative cochlear nerve function measured before discharge according to GR 1–3 versus GR 4–5 (binary). Hearing function will be determined by pre- and postoperative audiometry with speech discrimination, which will be evaluated by a blinded expert reviewer. Furthermore, patient-reported outcomes using standardized questionnaires will be analyzed. Discussion: Prophylactic parenteral nimodipine treatment may have a positive effect on hearing preservation in VS surgery and would improve patient’s quality of life. Further secondary analyses are planned. Except for dose-depending hypotension, nimodipine is known as a safe drug. In the future, prophylactic nimodipine treatment may be recommended as a routine medication in VS surgery. VS can be considered as an ideal model for clinical evaluation of neuroprotection, since hearing outcome can be classified by well-recognized criteria. The beneficial effect of nimodipine may be transferable to other surgical procedures with nerves at risk and may have impact on basic research.
URI: https://opendata.uni-halle.de//handle/1981185920/57139
http://dx.doi.org/10.25673/55187
Open Access: Open access publication
License: (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0(CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Sponsor/Funder: Publikationsfonds MLU
Journal Title: Trials
Publisher: BioMed Central
Publisher Place: London
Volume: 22
Original Publication: 10.1186/s13063-021-05417-z
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