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Comparison of the Effect of Two Anaesthesia Methods in Preventing Perioperative Myocardial Infarcation in Patients With Cardiac Risk Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Myocardial Ischaemia
Interventions
Procedure: general anaesthesia
Procedure: spinal anaesthesia
Registration Number
NCT05340946
Lead Sponsor
Alexandria University
Brief Summary

Comparison of the effect of two anaesthesia methods in preventing perioperative myocardial infarction in patients with cardiac risk undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Detailed Description

we enrolled 50 patients of both sex of American society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II where the presence and/or risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as planned lower extremity surgery was considered. Presence of CAD was ascertained by history of myocardial infarction and diagnosis of typical angina or atypical angina with a positive stress test \& ECG finding. Risk for CAD included age (\> 65 years old), hypertension, smoking habit, blood cholesterol (\>240 mg/dL), and diabetes. who met the selection criteria were randomly allocated to 1 of the 2 groups (25 patients) each:

* Group (G): received general anaesthesia followed by IV patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA).

* Group (F): received spinal anaesthesia followed by continuous ultrasound guided femoral never block once the anaesthesia-induced motor block resolved. We aimed to compare the effect of the two anaesthesia methods in preventing perioperative myocardial infarction in patients with cardiac risk undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The primary outcome included perioperative levels of brain natriuretic peptide \& cardiac troponins. Secondary outcomes included postoperative operative pain assessment using visual analogue scale, total amount of analgesic consumption, patient satisfaction \& cardiovascular complications (myocardial infarction, arrhythmias , heart failure, hypotension, hypertension \& the need for inotropic agents).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • presence and/or risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as planned lower extremity surgery was considered. Presence of CAD was ascertained by history of myocardial infarction and diagnosis of typical angina or atypical angina with a positive stress test & ECG finding. Risk for CAD included age (> 65 years old), hypertension, smoking habit, blood cholesterol (>240 mg/dL), and diabetes.
Exclusion Criteria
    1. severe impairment of left ventricular function (ejection fraction < 40 %). 2) renal failure requiring hemodialysis. 3) known allergies to the drugs used in the present study. 4) contraindications to regional blocks (localized infection, and use of an antiplatelet drug within 3 days before the surgery). 5) unusual blood coagulation tests.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group (G)general anaesthesiareceived general anaesthesia followed by IV patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA).
Group (F)spinal anaesthesiareceived spinal anaesthesia followed by continuous ultrasound guided femoral never block once the anaesthesia-induced motor block resolved.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
brain natriuretic peptideafter 48 hours post-operatively

marker for myocardial infarction

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
visual analogue scaleafter 6 hour postoperatively

a score to evaluate postoperative pain intensity

amount of analgesic consumptionafter 48 hour postoperatively

the total amount of analgesic consumed by each patient

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Alexandria University Faculty of Medicin

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Alexandria, Egypt

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