Does haemodynamic optimisation, as guided by Oesophageal Doppler Monitoring, produce a greater reduction in complications and length of stay, if used intra-operatively, post-operatively or both?
- Conditions
- Surgery: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)SurgeryCoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN47114813
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21
Participants will be adult patients who are to undergo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) or valve surgery for the first time, both male and female. There will be a minimum of 21 participants in the pilot study. The small number is due to time constraints and the need for staff training. The participants will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups.
Patients who have had previous surgery will not be considered as they are at increased risk of complications due to a number of factors.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method