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Prevention of low blood pressure in patients undergoing neck spine surgery for long-standing compression of spinal cord.

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Other spondylosis with myelopathy,
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/07/014970
Lead Sponsor
Anto Paul
Brief Summary

Statement of ProblemDuring anaesthesia induction, cervical myelopathy patients have higher risk of developing hemodynamic changes due to ANS dysfunction and can result in spinal cord ischemia. Effect of fluid pre-loading on hemodynamics in patients with chronic cervical myelopathy during anaesthesia induction is unknown. Effect of post-induction hypotension on cSO2 is also unknown.

Aims and objectivesPrimary objective: To assess the effect of fluid pre-loading before induction of general anaesthesia, on the incidence of post-induction hypotension in patients with chronic cervical myelopathy

Secondary objective:

1.      To assess the effect of fluid pre-loading before induction of general anaesthesia, on the hemodynamic parameters following induction in patients with chronic cervical myelopathy

2.      To evaluate the effect of autonomic dysfunction on post induction hypotension and autonomic function changes during and following induction using the ANS index.

3.      To assess effect of hypotension on cerebral oxygen saturation (cSO2).

Study procedurePatient details like age, sex, height, weight, BMI would be collected. Preoperative data including heart rate, Blood pressure, cardiac output, total peripheral resistance, blood oxygen saturation, ANS index, cerebral oxygen saturation would be collected using noninvasively placed patient monitors including NICOM, ANSiscope, and NIRS.

Following this patients in Group F would receive 20 ml/kg of Ringer lactate over 30 minutes prior to induction of anaesthesia, followed by 2ml/kg/h maintenance. Patients in Group C would receive Ringer lactate at 2ml/kg/h prior to induction of anaesthesia.

Standardized   anaesthetic    protocol will be followed for all patients for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia. Heart rate, Blood pressure, cardiac output, total peripheral resistance, blood oxygen saturation, ANS index, cerebral oxygen saturation would be collected before induction, at 1,3 and 5 minutes after induction, and 1,3 and 5 minutes after intubation and 5 minutes after positioning. Hypotension will be treated with mephentermine 3 mg boluses (repeated every 5 min) till blood pressure returns to normal range and documented. Other  patient  data  in  the  perioperative  period  like  duration  of  surgery,  blood loss  and  blood  transfusion  details would  also  be  collected

Anaesthesia managementPre-oxygenation will be done with a FiO2= 1.Anaesthesia will be induced with fentanyl (2mcg/kg), thiopentone (5mg/kg), preservative free lignocaine (1mg/kg).Muscle relaxation will be achieved with vecuronium (0.15mg/kg). Intubation will be done with appropriate size endotracheal tube at a minimum alveolar concentration of 1 MAC with a gaseous mixture of O2+air+Sevoflurane

Data collectionThe data collected would include the following:

Demographics

Nurick’s score for severity of cervical myelopathy

Pre-intervention HR, BP, spo2, ANS Index, CO, cSO2

Post study intervention HR, BP, spo2, ANS index, CO, cSO2

Post induction - HR, BP, spo2, ANS index, CO, cSO2

Post-intubation - HR, BP, spo2, ANS index, CO, cSO2

Post- positioning- HR, BP, spo2, ANS Index, CO, cSO2

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Evidence of cervical myelopathy clinically or on imaging studies for more than three months and posted for surgery 2. American Society of Anaesthesiologists Class 1.
Exclusion Criteria
    1. AtlantoAxial Dislocation and Cervico-Medullary Junction lesion 2. Tumour pathology 3. Pre-existing systemic disease on treatment.
  • Diabetes Mellitus, COPD, Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Cardiac dysfunction.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hypotension after induction of general anaesthesia for surgery in patients with chronic cervical myelopathyPre-intervention, Post-intervention, 1 minute after induction, 3 minutes after induction, 5 minutes after induction, 1 minute after intubation, 3 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after positioning for surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effect of hypotension on cerebral oxygen saturation (cSO2).Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, 1 minute after induction, 3 minutes after induction, 5 minutes after induction, 1 minute after intubation, 3 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after positioning for surgery
Hemodynamic parameters following induction in patients with chronic cervical myelopathyPre-intervention, Post-intervention, 1 minute after induction, 3 minutes after induction, 5 minutes after induction, 1 minute after intubation, 3 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after positioning for surgery.
Effect of autonomic dysfunction on post induction hypotension and autonomic function changes during and following induction using the ANS index.Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, 1 minute after induction, 3 minutes after induction, 5 minutes after induction, 1 minute after intubation, 3 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after intubation, 5 minutes after positioning for surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institute of Mental Health And NeuroSciences.

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Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India

National Institute of Mental Health And NeuroSciences.
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
Anto Paul
Principal investigator
91-9446217922
drantopaul@gmail.com

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