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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618000361202
ACTRN12618000361202
Completed
Phase 4

A Prospective Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial of Preoperative Microvascular Protection in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

Austin Health0 sites72 target enrollmentMarch 9, 2018

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Glycocalyx degradation
Sponsor
Austin Health
Enrollment
72
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 9, 2018
End Date
February 14, 2020
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults aged \> 18 years
  • Undergoing elective open bowel resection, pancreatic resection or liver resection surgery
  • Requiring a hospital stay of at least one postoperative night
  • Routine use of arterial line for continuous blood pressure monitoring and intermittent positive pressure ventilation via an endotracheal tube as part of standard anaesthesia care
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical status \<5

Exclusion Criteria

  • Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c \> 9\.0% or HbA1c \>75 mmol/mol) if known
  • Allergy to albumin or dexamethasone
  • Surgery is being performed for treatment of an infective process (e.g. intra\-abdominal sepsis)
  • Planned postoperative intubation or ventilation
  • Concurrent immunosuppressive therapies or immunosuppressed state
  • Chronic steroid use (prednisolone 10mg/day or equivalent for greater for \>1 week in preceding 3 months)
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
  • Surgical procedures within the preceding 2 months or expected within the subsequent 30 days

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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