Status:

UNKNOWN

Protective Effect of Propofol Against Hemolysis in Patients Submitted to Gastroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Centro Medico Campinas

Conditions:

Hemolysis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if propofol could protect erythrocytes by directly scavenging free radicals from the blood current and increasing resistance of their cell membranes in patien...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients between BMI 40-50 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • patients with BMI under 40 kg/m2 and over 50 kg/m2
  • alcohol users
  • illicit-drug users
  • patients in regular use of anti-depressants, proton bomb inhibitors or calcium canal blockers
  • patients transfused either recently, during the intra-operative period or within 10 hours post-operative
  • patients previously known to be hypersensitive to any drug that is used during the study
  • patients with any psychiatric disorder or dementia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00792779

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

November 5 2009

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Fundação Centro Médico de Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, 13084-000