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Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine given through epidural space in improving oxygenation and shunt fraction in patients undergoing lung surgery via chest wall thoracotomy.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory systemHealth Condition 2: null- Patients undergoing thoracotomy and one lung ventilation
Registration Number
CTRI/2014/11/005182
Lead Sponsor
izams institute of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

18-60 yrs, ASA I-II patients undergoing Thoracotomy and one lung ventilation for lung surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindication to Epidural anaesthesia, Known allergy to study drugs, Documented severe cardiovascular disease, H/o Myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, Hypertensives on treatment with alpha2 agonists, Severe neuropsychiatric disease, renal dysfunction(S.cr >1.5gm/dl), Hepatic dysfunction, Long term alcohol or other drug addiction.

Intraoperative exclusion criteria- If Spo2 decreased to < 92% at any point of time, Requirement of PEEP for maintaining oxygenation, Improper lung isolation, Significant bleed ( Hb < 8 despite transfusion), Failed Epidural, Haemodynamic fluctuations requiring use of Vasoactive drug.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oxygenation(PaO2) and shunt fraction(Qs/Qt)Timepoint: 15 minutes after two lung ventilation (TLV15) <br/ ><br>15 and 45 minutes after one lung ventilation (OLV15, OLV45) <br/ ><br>Reinstitution of TLV (ReTLV)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Induction dose of Propofol, <br/ ><br>2.Heart rate, systolic, diastolic,Mean arterial pressure, Central venous pressure, Entropy values and End tidal sevoflurane concentrationTimepoint: 1.At induction <br/ ><br>2. 1,2,5 minutes after intubation, TLV15, OLV15, OLV45, Re TLV
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