The Inter and Intra Reliability of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients

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Brief Title

The Inter and Intra Reliability of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients

Official Title

The Inter and Intra Reliability of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients

Brief Summary

      Exercise testing is commonly being used in patients before surgery to test their overall
      fitness. One group it is being used in is patients who have an enlarged blood vessel in their
      stomach. This is known as an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The exercise test used is known as a
      cardiopulmonary exercise test as it looks at both heart and lung function at the same time.
      Whilst this test is commonly used there have been no studies (to date) which have looked at
      how reliable this test is; this means how well the investigators can obtain the same (or very
      similar) results after multiple tests. The investigators would like to test this reliability
      both between patients and the clinicians performing the testing.
    

Detailed Description

      Background Research:

      The definition of an 'aneurysm' is permanent, localised dilatation of a blood vessel or heart
      chamber. The abdominal aorta is the largest blood vessel in the human body and usually has a
      diameter of 1.8 -2.0 centimetres (cm), dependant on age, sex and body habitus. Aortic
      dilatation is generally classed as an 'aneurysm' when dilation of the vessel is 1.5 times the
      normal size. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) affects any part of the aorta below the
      diaphragm with 80 % typically being found between the renal artery and aortic bifurcation.

      Risk Factors There are many factors that relate to the development of AAA. Gender is one of
      the biggest non-modifiable risk factors, as an AAA is four to six times more likely in males
      compared with females. Furthermore, the development of AAA in females occurs approximately
      ten years later than males. The risk of AAA also increases if there is family history of the
      disease, especially if the relative is first degree. There is also evidence to suggest there
      is an association between AAA and coronary heart disease. Hypertension has also been found to
      closely correlate with the development of AAA. Additionally, there is also a strong link
      between smoking and the likelihood of AAA development. Conversely, whilst the risk of AAA
      development in women is less than men, women have been shown to be more vulnerable to
      developing AAA than their male counterparts. The risk of AAA's also increases after the age
      of 65 years.

      If AAA are left undetected or untreated there is an increase in the likelihood of a rupture
      occurring. This causes critical internal bleeding and often results in death. Rupture of AAA
      is the cause of approximately 6000 deaths per year in the United Kingdom. Figures between
      1997- 2005 have shown a decrease in mortality but this is due to an earlier detection (of
      around five to ten years). The likelihood of rupture increases due to age, sex, smoking,
      hypertension and size and growth rate of the aneurysm. The size of the aneurysm is the
      strongest predictor of risk of rupture, smoking also contributes to an acceleration in
      expansion rate.

      Ultrasound Screening:

      Ultrasound screening is the preferred tool in identifying and monitoring the development of
      AAA as it is highly sensitive, cost effective and a non-invasive tool. The National Institute
      of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend that the National Health Service (NHS)
      offers ultra-sonographic screening to all males age 65 or over. The ultrasound scan enables
      the medical screener to determine the size of the abdominal aorta. According to the NICE
      (1.3) guidelines AAA are categorised by size, with a diameter of less than three cm being
      classified as normal with no follow up required. Patients who have an aneurysm diameter of
      between 3- 4.4 cm are re-scanned yearly, with those between 4.5 -5.4 cm being rescanned
      quarterly (every three months). AAA patients who have a diameter greater than 5.4 cm are
      referred to a vascular consultant for diagnosis and treatment. An AAA can be either true or
      false, with true aneurysms more commonly found. True aneurysms; involve three layers of the
      blood vessel walls Intima, Media and Adventitia, whereas false aneurysms are essentially a
      haematoma that forms outside the vessel wall.

      Surgical management of AAA:

      Following the diagnosis of a large AAA there are two possible medical surgical interventions,
      open or endovascular repair (EVAR).Open repair is considered to be a major surgical procedure
      and because of the possible complications preoperative assessment has to be carefully
      managed. There are three approaches whilst performing AAA laparotomy, transverse incision,
      longitude midline incision and retroperitoneal approach. The aortic segment is replaced by a
      prosthetic graft. After the operation patients are often monitored in intensive care unit
      (ICU) on average remain in hospital between seven to fourteen days. EVAR on the other hand is
      less invasive procedure, less painful and has a shorter stay in hospital and often does not
      require stay in ICU. EVAR gains access though the femoral artery and inserts a sent graft
      inside the abdominal aneurysm.

      Preoperative Risk Management:

      Surgeons base the decisions for operating on two major factors, firstly the risk of rupture,
      and secondly the diameter of the aneurysm and the growth rate. Before surgery the vascular
      consultant will subject the patient to a preoperative functional capacity assessment (FCA).
      The surgeons use FCA to establish if there are any potential operative and postoperative
      risks. Patients often have other comorbidities so the risk of operating may outweigh the
      potential benefits, therefore increasing the risk of premature mortality. The use of FCA has
      become an important screening tool in evaluating the fitness of AAA patients, serving as a
      good indictor to the risk of surgery and postoperative recovery. There are various ways to
      test FCA (step test, spirometry and cardiopulmonary exercise testing etc.) however, more
      recently cardiopulmonary exercise testing has been described as preferable tool in evaluating
      AAA patient's functional capacity.

      Cardio pulmonary exercise testing:

      It is widely accepted that a cardio-pulmonary exercise test (CPEX) is the 'gold standard' of
      FCA. Furthermore, CPEX is a non-invasive, cost effective and objective. It has been used for
      many years in elite sporting performance for research and screening and is now becoming
      increasingly utilised in clinical environments. CPEX testing allows clinicians to perform a
      controlled exercise test in a safe environment. It involves the measurement of a number of
      physiological parameters, as well as respiratory and cardiac monitoring.The basic underlying
      physiological principles underlying a CPEX is that it measures the efficiency and capacity of
      the oxygen-transport system; it also examines an individual's ability to exercise and the
      cardiovascular responses to variable levels of exertion. A CPEX provides breath by breath
      analysis and provides several important outcomes. These are; (1) VO2 MAX, (2) VeO2, (3)
      VECO2, (4)anaerobic threshold (AT), (5) respiratory exchange ratio, (6) time to AT and (7)
      total time tolerated are the variables that are obtained.

      Anaerobic threshold (AT):

      At the beginning of exercise, adenosine trisphosphate-creatine phosphate provides immediate
      energy required by the working muscles. As exercise continues cardiac output increases
      providing the working muscles with increased blood flow. As exercise levels rise, the
      workload of the muscles also rises requiring more blood flow and oxygen to be delivered. The
      oxygen demand is met by an increase cardiac output and lung ventilation. As the exercise
      continuous to become more strenuous, the muscle demand will begin to exceed the rate of
      oxygen delivery by the respiratory system. At this point the main fuel glucose is metabolised
      into lactic acid. This dissociates to lactate and hydrogen ions (H+) resulting in acidosis,
      which is the marker known as the Anaerobic Threshold (AT). The most common way of measuring
      the AT non-invasively is the V-slope method see figure 1.

      This can be explained via the following:

      As a participant begins incremental exercise their expired minute volume (VE) increases
      linearly with their oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide consumption (VCO2). H+ are
      produced via anaerobic metabolism which is buffered by bicarbonate (HCO3-) and produces
      carbon dioxide (CO2). This is washed out in the lungs and is measured via the breath by
      breath analysis in the expired air. As VCO2 rises disproportionately to VO2, it allows the
      clinician to determine the AT; this is achieved by plotting VCO2 against VO2. Linear
      regression lines are drawn through the upper and lower curve and the point of intersection
      indicates where VCO2 increased disproportionately to VO2 and hence is estimated to be the AT.

      An individual's aerobic capacity is known as their VO2MAX. The most common way of measuring a
      person VO2 max is an incremental exercise test either performed on a motorized treadmill or
      cycle-ergometer, measured in millilitres per kilogram per minute (ml.kg.min). The aerobic
      capacity can be affected by factors such as gender, genetics, body composition and age. A
      healthy 20-25 year old male has an average VO2 max of 42.5 - 46.4 ml.kg.min, whereas a
      healthy female of the same age has an average of 33 - 36.9 ml.kg.min. There is approximately
      ten percent drop with aerobic capacity every decade (dependent on fitness). For patients with
      AAA it is suggested that they should achieve and a threshold (AT) value above 10.2 ml.kg.min
      for open repair or above 8.2 for EVAR. They should also achieve a VO2MAX value above 15
      ml.kg.min. Values lower than this can increase the risk of postoperative mortality (within 30
      days).

      Whilst there have been numerous studies into the importance of a CPEX, there have been no
      studies to date which have determined the Inter and Intra reliability of this test in the AAA
      population.

      Aim:

      The aim of this study is therefore to determine the Inter and Intra reliability of CPEX
      testing on both a cycle- ergometer and motorised treadmill in patients with abdominal aortic
      aneurysms.
    


Study Type

Interventional


Primary Outcome

Anaerobic threshold

Secondary Outcome

 Minute ventilation

Condition

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Intervention

Observer

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

 Treadmill-Test operator A
Description:  Randomised to motorised treadmill group A for inter reliability, observer A will perform both exercise tests

Publications

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information


Recruitment Status

Other

Estimated Enrollment

24

Start Date

July 3, 2016

Completion Date

June 14, 2017

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2017

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  • Must be over the age of 45

               -  The patients must have the ability to walk unaided

               -  Must be considered for open or endovascular repair

               -  Have an AAA diameter of 5.4 cm or over.

               -  English speaking and able to follow simple protocol instructions

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  • Active cancer treatment.

               -  Patients whom are not able to give informed consent

               -  Severe cardiovascular, musculo-skeletal or pulmonary illness precluding ability
                  to partake in CPEX testing.
      

Gender

All

Ages

45 Years - N/A

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Contacts

Amy E Harwood, MSc, , 

Location Countries

United Kingdom

Location Countries

United Kingdom

Administrative Informations


NCT ID

NCT02973308

Organization ID

199037


Responsible Party

Sponsor

Study Sponsor

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Collaborators

 University of Hull

Study Sponsor

Amy E Harwood, MSc, Principal Investigator, AVSU Hull Royal Infirmary


Verification Date

June 2019