Status:
COMPLETED
Double-Blind Comparison of Combined General-Spinal Anesthesia to General Anesthesia for Coronary Artery Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-80 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Use of neuraxial agents in anesthesia for cardiac surgery is expanding. We have used combined general-spinal anesthesia for cardiac surgery for 12 years. We hypothesized that compared to general anest...
Detailed Description
Use of neuraxial agents in anesthesia for cardiac surgery is expanding. We have used combined general-spinal anesthesia for cardiac surgery for 12 years. We performed a trial in order to determine if ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients undergoing non-emergent primary coronary artery bypass grafting using cardiopulmonary bypass
Exclusion
- \< 25 or \> 80 years of age
- left ventricular ejection fraction \< 35%
- receiving inotropic or intraaortic balloon therapy at time of surgery
- receiving intravenous heparin therapy at time of surgery
- pre-existing back problems in the lumbar area
- clinical or laboratory evidence of coagulopathy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
63 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00242697
Start Date
April 1 2002
End Date
July 1 2003
Last Update
October 20 2005
Active Locations (1)
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Foothills Medical Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 2T9