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Hemodynamic Stability of Dexmedetomidine in Hypertensive Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Early Phase 1
Conditions
Hypertension
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04646317
Lead Sponsor
Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi
Brief Summary

Dexmedetomidine provides better hemodynamic stability to the patients with hypertension undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Detailed Description

Laparoscopic surgeries form an essence of today's surgical practice because of its magnification, less cosmetic scar, less postoperative pain, and decreased hospital stay along with less morbidity and mortality.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), approximately 86 million adults (34%) in the United States are affected by hypertension, which is defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or more or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mm Hg or more, taking anti-hypertensive medication of those with high blood pressure (BP), 78% were aware they were hypertensive, 68% were being treated with anti-hypertensive agents, and only 64% of treated individuals had controlled hypertension.

Anaesthetic management in these patients has become complicated due to cardiopulmonary changes occurring during creation of pneumoperitoneum with CO2 and patient position required for different laparoscopy surgeries. Effects of pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgeries on heart rate and blood pressure was recognized more than 50years ago and the magnitude of the changes was observed to depend on the depth of anesthesia. The cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and renal changes induced by the CO2 pneumoperitoneum produce a complex pathophysiological state remarkably similar to that in patients with chronic heart failure, though the initiating event is clearly very different. In normotensive subjects these hemodynamic changes are short lived5and probably of little significance. However, these haemodynamic alterations are hazardous to the patients with hypertension, myocardial insufficiency or cerebrovascular disease.

Various pharmacologic and nonpharmacological methods have been tried to limit the pressor response following the creation of pneumoperitoneum. The success rate is variable with different methods because each method has its own merits and demerits. In several clinical trials drugs like opioids, β-blockers, lidocaine, nitrate calcium channel blockers or magnesium have already been used orally or parenterally to obtund this sympathoadrenal response. Recently, there is considerable interest in the use of α2-adrenergic agonists to provide hemodynamic stability during pneumoperitoneum.

Dexmedetomidine famous for its awake sedation is eight times more selective than clonidine for the α2-adrenergic receptors. The ratio of α2:α1 activity of dexmedetomidine is 1620:1. It activates pro-survival kinases and attenuates ischemia and hypoxic injury, including cardio protection. Concurrent infusion during surgery reduces anesthetic consumption by 20-50% , and produces a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure that may be advantageous for hypertensives. Hypertension associated to pneumoperitoneum in normotensive patients has been controlled with the loading dose of dexmedetomidine. So our rational is to see the hemodynamic stability of dexmedatomindine in hypertensive patients undergoing pneumoperitoneum.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria
  • Hypertensive patients of both genders of age 17 years to 70 years who are undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  • ASA II and III
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a prior history of cardiac disease like ischemic heart disease, valvular disorders, undergone previous valve replacements, infective endocarditis and rheumatic fever.
  • Renal diseases like acute kidney injury and chronic renal diseases.
  • Endocrinal diseases like pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, cushing disease etc.
  • Pregnant and lactating females
  • Short thick neck with anticipated difficult intubation
  • Any sort of obstructive restrictive or reactive airway disease
  • Patient allergic to any of the study medications.
  • Obese patients (BMI>35)
  • Narcotic addicts

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
normaL SALINE 0.9%Normal SalineFour 50 ml syringes of .9 % Normal SALINE
DexmedetomidineDexmedetomidine injectionDexmedetomidine infusion four 50 ml syringes containing 1 microgram per ml dexmedetomidine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Systolic blood pressure during pneumoperitoneumFrom baseline to the end of pneumoperitonium, an average of 2 hours

Systolic blood pressure will be noted on baseline, after induction, every 5 minutes after induction to the end of pneumoperitonium and every 5 minutes for 30 minutes post operatively

change in Mean Arterial blood pressure during pneumoperitoneumfrom baseline to the end of pneumoperitoneum, an average of 2 hours

Mean Arterial blood pressure will be noted on baseline, after induction, every 5 minutes after induction to the end of pneumoperitonium and every 5 minutes for 30 minutes post operatively

change in Heart Rate during pneumoperitoneumfrom baseline to the end of pneumoperitoneum, an average of 2 hours

Heart rate will be noted on baseline, after induction, every 5 minutes after induction to the end of pneumoperitonium and every 5 minutes for 30 minutes post operatively

change in Diastolic blood pressure during pneumoperitoneumfrom baseline to the end of pneumoperitoneum, an average of 2 hours

Diastolic blood pressure will be noted on baseline, after induction, every 5 minutes after induction to the end of pneumoperitonium and every 5 minutes for 30 minutes post operatively

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diastolic Blood pressure intubationInduction

DBP will be noted at the induction

Systolic blood pressure intubationInduction

SBP will be noted at the induction.

Mean Arterial blood pressure intubationInduction

MAP will be noted at the induction.

heart rate intubationInduction

HR will be noted at the induction.

Post operative sedationevery 5 minutes, up to 30minutes

Modified Ramsey score use for sedation, it consist of 1-6 where 6 indicates worst(no response) and 6 indicates good response From completion of surgery to 30 minutes post operatively

Complicationevery 5 minutes from induction, up to 30 minutes post procedure

bradycardia, tachycardia, hypertension and hypotension

Post operative analgesiaevery 5 minutes, up to 30minutes

Visual analogue scale From completion of surgery to 30 minutes post operatively (0 no pain, 10 wost pain)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dr. Ruth K.M Pfau Civil Hospital Dow university of health sciences

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Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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