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Post Anaesthesia Care Hypotension Prevention

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Hypotension During Surgery
Interventions
Device: HPI (using HemoSphere) - guided algorithm
Device: Treatment of hypotension following standard of care
Registration Number
NCT05844774
Lead Sponsor
Radboud University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if the use of the hypotension prediction index during the perioperative period leads to a decrease in hypotension both during and after surgery (24 hrs) in adults undergoing major abdominal surgery. The main question this trial aims to answer is:

• Does the use of the hypertension prediction index (HPI) decrease hypotension during surgery and in the post-operative period?

During and after their surgery, participants in the intervention group will be treated according to the HPI-algorithm.

Participants in the control group will be treated following the standard of care.

Detailed Description

Rationale: Hypotension during and after surgery is associated with serious complications. Using a machine learning algorithm, hypotension can be accurately predicted. Edwards Lifesciences developed this algorithm, called "Hypotension Prediction Index" and integrated this in their hemodynamical monitors. Recent studies have shown a decrease in intraoperative hypotension when using the hypotension prediction index.

Objective: To investigate if the use of the hypotension prediction index during the perioperative period leads to a decrease in hypotension (time weighted average) both during and after surgery (24 hrs).

Intervention: Patients in the intervention group will be treated using the hypotension prediction index algorithm to prevent hypotension. In case of actual hypotension the treatment thereof is at the discretion of the anaesthesiologist.

Main study parameters/endpoints: The decrease in time weighted average of hypotension in the peri- and post-operative period.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients > 18 years old
  • Patients planned to undergo laparotomy surgery
  • Patients that will receive an invasive arterial catheter as part of their procedure
  • Patients that are planned to go to the post anaesthetic care unit (PACU) post-operatively
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with known arrythmias
  • Patients with known severe heart valve disease
  • Patients with the need for dialysis
  • Clamping of the aorta or Pringle's manoeuvre during surgery
  • Emergency procedures

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HPI-intervention algorithmHPI (using HemoSphere) - guided algorithmIn the intervention group the HemoSphere screen is visible and the anesthesiologist and PACU personal are instructed to follow the algorithm (chapter 4) in case of a HPI \>85%. The purpose of the alarm at 85% and the presented algorithm is to prevent hypotension. If hypotension occurs, it should be treated as according to the standard of care.
Control groupTreatment of hypotension following standard of carePatients in the control group are connected to the HemoSphere monitor to evaluate the TWA of hypotension in this group. The screen is not visible to the anesthesiologist or PACU personal and the alarm is set silent. It will be explained to the anesthesiologist and PACU personal that the patients are included to this study and that a blood pressure with a MAP of 65 mmHg should be monitored.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time Weighted Average of hypotensionDuring the accumulative duration of surgery and PACU admission

Time Weighted Average (TWA) is measured as (depth of hypotension in mmHg below a MAP op 65mmHg x time in minutes spent below a MAP of 65mmHg) ÷ total duration of surgery/PACU admission in minutes)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Lactate"at the start of surgery", "at PACU admission", "day after surgery at 06.00hours"

Lactate level as measured in arterial blood gas

Total amount of administered fluidsDuring surgery and in the 24 hours following surgery

Total amount of administered fluids (absolute, ml/kg/min, input/output ratio)

Eligibility for discharge to the ward on the day after surgeryDuring morning rounds the day after surgery (approximately at 10.00hours)

Eligibility defined as yes or no

Frequency and duration of hypotensionDuring surgery and in the 24 hours following surgery

Defined as MAP\<65mmHg for at least 1 minute

Number and type of complications in the first 30 days after surgery30 days after surgery

Number and type of complications in the first 30 days after surgery

Glomerular filtration rate"at the start of surgery", "at PACU admission", "day after surgery at 06.00hours"

Glomerular filtration rate as measured in arterial blood gas

Frequency and duration of hypertensionDuring surgery and in the 24 hours following surgery

Defined as MAP\>100mmHg for at least 1 minute

Total administration of vasopressorsDuring surgery and in the 24 hours following surgery

Total administration of vasopressors (mcg/kg/min)

Total administration of inotropyDuring surgery and in the 24 hours following surgery

Total administration of inotropy (mcg/kg/min)

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