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Preventive analgesia and recovery from anaesthesia

Completed
Conditions
Carotid endarterectomy
Surgery
Registration Number
ISRCTN70808055
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Ferrara (Italy) - Department of Surgical, Anaesthetic and Radiological Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 18 years or greater, either sex
2. Undergoing elective carotid endarterectomy
3. No contraindication to local anaesthetic block
4. Give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged less than 18 years
2. Refusal
3. Urgent surgery (planned less than 24 hours in advance)
4. Patients with psychiatric pathology or inability to cooperate
5. Presence of contraindication to local anaesthetic block (i.e. allergy)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Aldrete score, measured at 0, 5, 10, and 30 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measured at 0, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after extubation:<br>1. Respiratory rate (RR)<br>2. Heart rate (HR)<br>3. SpO2<br>4. Arterial pressure<br>5. Pain (Numerical Rating Scale 0 - 10)<br>6. Nausea (yes or no)<br>7. Vomiting (yes or no)<br>8. Shivers (yes or no)
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