Status:
COMPLETED
New Methods to Detect a Decrease in Heart Function
Lead Sponsor:
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Danish Medical Research Council
Oberstinde Kirsten Jensa la Cours Foundation
Conditions:
Orthopedic Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-100 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in heart function during onset of spinal anesthesia using a new and less invasive method, the LidcoTMplus.
Detailed Description
The incidence of hypotension during onset of spinal anesthesia in elderly patients varies from 27% to 80% depending on which definition being used. Studies of cardiac output (CO) has shown that it is ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 60 years or older
- Elective orthopedic or plastic lower limp surgery
- in spinal anesthesia
Exclusion
- Body weight \<40 kg
- Currently in treatment with lithium
- Evidence of aortic valve regurgitation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 15 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 15 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00192894
Start Date
May 15 2004
End Date
March 15 2005
Last Update
April 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Department of anaesthesia, 4231, Center of Head and Orthopaedics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100