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Prediction of Hypotension Using Perfusion Index Following Spinal Anesthesia

Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia, Spinal
Interventions
Device: Perfusion index
Registration Number
NCT06427382
Lead Sponsor
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Brief Summary

It is aimed to investigate whether the perfusion index (PI) can predict hypotension after spinal anesthesia in elderly patients as much as in non-elderly patients.

Detailed Description

In orthopedic lower extremity surgeries, spinal anesthesia is a preferred method of anesthesia compared to general anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia may cause severe hypotension and adverse effects in the patient due to pharmacologic sympathectomy. Especially elderly patients and patients with comorbid diseases are at risk. Hypoperfusion and vasopressor drugs to be used in treatment may lead to adverse effects.

Perfusion index is calculated as the ratio non-pulsatile to pulsatile flow in peripheral capillary blood flow. Perfusion index is a non-invasive method that provides insight into the dynamics of vascular tone using pulse oximetry. It can be used to evaluate perfusion dynamics due to changes in peripheral vascular tone and to detect the possibility of developing hypotension following spinal anesthesia. There is insufficient data to assess whether PI is a marker of hypotension after spinal anesthesia in older patients compared to non-elderly patients. The planned study aims to investigate whether PI predicts hypotension after spinal anesthesia in older patients as well as non-elderly patients.

Preoperative demographic data of the patients, preoperative heart rate, noninvasive systolic, and diastolic blood pressures, mean arterial pressures, and peripheral oxygen saturations will be measured and noted. For the initial perfusion index (PI) value, PI measurements will be taken 3 times at a few minute intervals with a noninvasive probe attached to the finger, and the average will be recorded as the initial PI value. Spinal anesthesia will be applied by injecting an appropriate dose of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine intrathecally, depending on the patient is structure and the type of surgery, to ensure adequate sensory and motor blockade. The patient will be immediately placed in the supine position. After the appropriate period, the level of sensory blockade will be evaluated. Heart rate, noninvasive systolic, and diastolic blood pressures, mean arterial pressure, peripheral oxygen saturation, and perfusion index will be recorded. Hypotension after spinal anesthesia will be defined as systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg, systolic blood pressure decrease by more than 25% from the preoperative baseline value, or average blood pressure less than 60 mmHg. Patients under the age of 65 or over the age of 65 who will undergo lower extremity surgery under spinal anesthesia will be evaluated in two groups. It will be examined whether there are differences between the groups in terms of demographic data (age, gender, comorbidity, etc.) and perfusion index.

The study\'s primary outcome is to investigate whether PI values have a predictive value in predicting post-spinal hypotension between the two groups and, if so, whether there is a statistically significant difference.

The secondary outcome is to evaluate whether the perfusion index can be used to predict spine-induced hypotension in orthopedic lower extremity surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II-III physical status
  • patients planned for effective lower extremity surgery in the supine position
  • age >18 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known cardiac abnormalities (left ventricular ejection fraction <50% or decompensated heart failure, heart block, arrhythmia)
  • uncontrolled hypertension
  • hyperthyroidism
  • monoamine oxidase inhibitor use
  • chronic beta-blocker or digoxin therapy
  • severe arrhythmia
  • peripheral arterial disease
  • history of glaucoma
  • hepatic cell failure
  • renal failure
  • local anesthetic allergy
  • contraindications for spinal anesthesia

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
group 1 (age > 65 years)Perfusion indexPatients aged 65 years and older
group 2 (age < 65 years)Perfusion indexPatients aged 18 to 65 years
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perfusion index age difference1 hours

Determine a threshold for baseline PI value using logistic regression analysis to predict hypotension after spinal anesthesia

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
bromage score1 hours

time to reach the bromage 3 score

side effects24 hours

To study side effects between 2 groups

Mean arterial pressure1 hours

recorded every 2 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 5 minutes until the end of the procedure

perfusion index1 hours

recorded every 2 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 5 minutes until the end of the procedure

oxygen saturation(SpO2)1 hours

recorded every 2 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 5 minutes until the end of the procedure

Systolic blood pressure1 hours

recorded every 2 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 5 minutes until the end of the procedure

Diastolic blood pressure1 hours

recorded every 2 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 5 minutes until the end of the procedure

Hearth Rate1 hours

recorded every 2 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 5 minutes until the end of the procedure

T10 dermatome1 hours

time to reach t10 dermatome level

dermatomal level1 hours

the highest dermatome level achieved with spinal anesthesia

use ephedrine24 hours

ephedrine use

Perfusion index cut-off point1 hours

Determining baseline perfusion index threshold to predict possible hypotension after spinal anesthesia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

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Ankara, Ankara, Çankaya,, Turkey

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