Prospective Multicentre Observational Registry of Peri-procedural Anaesthesia, Sedation and Related Medication Exposure in Patients With Brugada Syndrome
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Brugada Syndrome (BrS), Ventricular Arrhythmia, Anesthesia, Sedation. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Spain
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
BRUGADA-ANAESTHESIA Registry: Prospective Multicentre Observational Registry of Peri-procedural Anaesthesia, Sedation and Related Medication Exposure in Patients With Brugada Syndrome
Overview
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the perioperative risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias in adult patients diagnosed with Brugada Syndrome undergoing anaesthetic procedures. Brugada Syndrome is a rare inherited cardiac condition associated with an increased risk of life-threatening arrhythmias, and perioperative management remains challenging due to limited high-quality evidence. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the incidence of malignant ventricular arrhythmias during anaesthesia and up to 30 days after the procedure? * Are anaesthetic drugs traditionally considered "non-recommended" associated with an increased risk of perioperative arrhythmic events? Researchers will also explore the relative contribution of anaesthetic drugs versus perioperative physiological factors (e.g., haemodynamic changes, fever, bradycardia) in triggering arrhythmias. Participants will: * Undergo anaesthetic procedures (general, locoregional, or sedation) as part of routine clinical care * Have clinical data collected prospectively from electronic medical records during the perioperative period * Be followed for 30 days after the procedure to assess outcomes, including arrhythmias, complications, ICU admission, and mortality This is a multicentre, prospective observational registry, and no additional interventions or changes to standard clinical practice will be performed.
Primary outcome measures
- Incidence of cardiac arrhytmia from the start of anaesthesia/sedation until 24 hours after the procedure [Time frame: 24 hours]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Intraoperative anesthetic management strategies in BrS patients [Time frame: During the anesthesic procedure]
- Peri-procedural complications and relevant ECG changes [Time frame: During the anesthesic procedure]
- Periprocedural complications [Time frame: Perioperative]
- 30 days outcome [Time frame: 30 days after the anesthesic procedure]
Eligibility criteria
Patients should match all the inclusion criteria to be entered for data collection:
- Documented type 1 Brugada ECG pattern (spontaneous, fever-related, or induced by sodium-channel blocker challenge/other recognised provocation test) with a diagnosis considered compatible with Brugada syndrome by the treating cardiology team.
- Undergoing general anaesthesia, monitored sedation, loco-regional anaesthesia for any surgical, diagnostic, interventional, obstetric or other non-surgical procedure (including epidural analgesia for labour and sedation for endoscopy).
Patients with one or more exclusion criteria will not be included for data collection and analysis:
- No documented type 1 Brugada ECG pattern, uncertain diagnosis without sufficient supporting data.
- Refusal to participate in the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Spain · 1 center
- Hospital Clinic de Barcelona — Barcelona
Publications
- Espinosa A, Ripolles-Melchor J, Brugada R, Campuzano O, Sarquella-Brugada G, Abad-Motos A, Zaballos-Garcia M, Abad-Torrent A, Prieto-Gundin A, Brugada J. Brugada Syndrome: anesthetic considerations and management algorithm. Minerva Anestesiol. 2019 Feb;85(2):173-188. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.18.13170-1. Epub 2018 Oct 30. PMID 30394071
- Ojaimi RE, Carteron M, Arnold S, Broux N, Corsia G, Zicarelli JP, Benhamou D. Neuraxial anesthesia for delivery in parturtients with Brugada syndrome: Local anesthetics revisited. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2023 May;52(5):102562. doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2023.102562. Epub 2023 Feb 27. No abstract available. PMID 36858196
- Ripley A, Castro J, Gadsden J. Local anesthetics, neuraxial anesthesia, and the Brugada syndrome. J Clin Anesth. 2013 Feb;25(1):78-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.06.012. Epub 2012 Dec 12. No abstract available. PMID 23246496
- Cole JB, Sattiraju S, Bilden EF, Asinger RW, Bertog SC. Isolated tramadol overdose associated with Brugada ECG pattern. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Aug;35(8):e219-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.02924.x. Epub 2010 Oct 7. PMID 21039643
- Rollin A, Maury P, Guilbeau-Frugier C, Brugada J. Transient ST elevation after ketamine intoxication: a new cause of acquired brugada ECG pattern. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011 Jan;22(1):91-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01766.x. PMID 20384648
- Cuttone G, Martucci G, Napoli R, Tigano S, Arcadipane A, Pappalardo F, Sanfilippo F. Anesthesiological management of Brugada syndrome patients: A systematic review. Saudi J Anaesth. 2023 Jul-Sep;17(3):394-400. doi: 10.4103/sja.sja_205_23. Epub 2023 Jun 22. PMID 37601502
- Duque M, Santos L, Ribeiro S, Catre D. Anesthesia and Brugada syndrome: a 12-year case series. J Clin Anesth. 2017 Feb;36:168-173. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.09.031. Epub 2016 Dec 7. PMID 28183560
- Flamee P, Viaene K, Tosi M, Nogueira Carvalho H, de Asmundis C, Forget P, Poelaert J. Propofol for Induction and Maintenance of Anesthesia in Patients With Brugada Syndrome: A Single-Center, 25-Year, Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Anesth Analg. 2021 Jun 1;132(6):1645-1653. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005540. PMID 33857025
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07655102 · HCB/2026/0565