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Comparison of Perfusion Index, T Wave Amplitude, Systolic Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

Not Applicable
Conditions
Injections, Intravenous
Interventions
Drug: Control
Registration Number
NCT01131741
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether changes in perfusion index can be used for detecting intravascular injection of an epinephrine in anesthetized adults and to compare its reliability with criteria using changes in heart rate, systolic blood pressure or T-wave amplitude.

Detailed Description

Intravenous injection of local anesthetics could result in life-threatening complications during general anesthesia. Physicians usually use local anesthetics containing epinephrine to detect intravascular injection. Existing methods including heart rate, systolic blood pressure and T-wave amplitude are unreliable to detect intravascular injection during anesthesia and a method using changes in perfusion index was recently suggested. This study was designed to determine whether perfusion index is a reliable method to detect intravascular injection of epinephrine containing local anesthetics and to compare its reliability with conventional criteria in sevoflurane anesthetized adults.

We will randomize patients to 2 groups: a saline group and an epinephrine group. Changes in perfusion index, systolic blood pressure, heart rate and T-wave amplitude will be measured during 5 minutes after injection of 3 mL of saline or 1% lidocaine containing epinephrine. we will determine sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA physical status 1 patients undergoing general anesthesia for elective surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • emergent operation
  • those who are taking anticoagulant medication, calcium channel blockers, or b-blockers
  • laparoscopic operation
  • history of smoking

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ControlControl-
EpinephrineEpinephrine-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change of perfusion index from baselineduring 5 min after injection of epinephrine containing test dose or saline

we will observe the change of perfusion index from baseline during 5 min after injection of epinephrine containing test dose or saline. Patients whose perfusion index decrease more than 25% are defined as positive response.we will obtain the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value using perfusion index criteria to determine the reliability of perfusion index criteria.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
change of systolic blood pressure, heart rate, T-wave amplitude from baselineduring 5 min after injection of epinephrine containing test dose or saline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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