Status:

COMPLETED

A Prospective Study Evaluating the Use of Intraoperative Stroke Volume Variation Via the FloTrac Device to Guide Fluid and Vasopressor Management in Head and Neck Free Flaps

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of South Carolina

Conditions:

Head and Neck Cancer

Patients Requiring a Free Flap Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate whether the intraoperative use of the FloTrac device to guide fluid and vasopressor management during head and neck free flap surgery improves postoperative outcome. Pri...

Detailed Description

Few animal models have shown that intravenous vasopressor administration (including use of pure alpha agonists such as phenylephrine) can decrease blood flow to free musculocutaneous flaps (1-3). This...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adults requiring "free flap" tissue reassignment surgery for head and neck cancer at either MUSC or Vanderbilt Medical Center

Exclusion

  • Patients \< 55kg or \> 140 kg based on literature regarding accuracy of flotrac.
  • Patients with sustained intraoperative dysrrhythmias based on literature regarding accuracy of flotrac (ie, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation).
  • Patients with diagnosed NYHA class III-IV failure or documented EF \< 30%
  • Patients with pulmonary disease preventing administration of goal tidal volumes without excessive inspiratory pressures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

94 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02186938

Start Date

December 1 2012

End Date

October 1 2014

Last Update

September 20 2018

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425