Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of General Anesthesia on the Risk for Arrhythmia

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Conditions:

Arrhythmia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, known as Torsades de Pointes (TdP), is a specific form of ventricular arrhythmia with a characteristic twist of the QRS complex around the isoelectric baseline. Td...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female ASA I - III patients
  • Age 18 years and older
  • Scheduled for general anesthesia with a duration of at least 1 hour

Exclusion

  • Cardiac or thoracic surgery
  • Planed postoperative ICU admission
  • Non-English speaking
  • Not in sinus rhythm
  • Left and right bundle branch block
  • Implanted pacemaker
  • Mentally impaired

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01174251

Start Date

December 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

October 8 2013

Active Locations (1)

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UCSF Medical Center (Moffitt/Long, Mt. Zion)

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143