Effect of Adding Sufentanil to Epidural Ropivacaine on Perioperative Metabolic and Stress Responses in Combined General/Epidural Anaesthesia for Geriatric Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prostatic Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT01086956
• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare metabolic and stress responses in combined general/epidural anesthesia in geriatric cancer patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-15
• Status Verified: 2010-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 2010-11-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• elective RRP for prostatic cancer scheduled in the morning (9-11 a.m.)
• patients aged more than 65 years
• ASA physical status I or II
• absence of contraindications to epidural approach
• absence of a history of chronic pain or opioid medication

Exclusion Criteria

• contraindication to epidural catheterization

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
plasma glucose, insulin, cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, prolactin	from preoperative baseline to postoperative 24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of