Prospective, randomised trial comparing fluids and dobutamine optimisation of oxygen delivery in high-risk surgical patients

Completed

• Conditions: High-risk patients undergoing prolonged surgery; Circulatory System; High-risk surgical patients

• Registration Number: ISRCTN42445141
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) Foundation (Brazil)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 98

Inclusion Criteria

Patients older than 18 years old undergoing elective surgeries with greater than or equal to three points according to a risk scoring system adapted from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) or the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusal of consent
2. Haemodynamic instability prior to surgery
3. Congestive heart failure
4. Presence of infection
5. Acute myocardial ischaemia prior to enrolment
6. Life expectancy lower than 60 days
7. Disseminated malignancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified