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Labetalol to Prevent Hypertension and Tachycardia During Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Bronchoscopy
Registration Number
NCT00394537
Lead Sponsor
Rabin Medical Center
Brief Summary

Passing a bronchoscope through the airways frequently causes a stress response even though patients are sedated. This stress response is usually an increase in pulse and blood pressure, which may have undesirable effects on the heart and circulation.

We plan to give patients labetalol (a beta blocker which reduces pulse and blood pressure) in addition to normal sedation, to patients undergoing bronchoscopy in our department.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients over 18 years old undergo fiberoptic bronchoscopy in our unit
Exclusion Criteria
  • inability or refusal to give informed consent
  • bronchoscopy through an artificial airway
  • intolerance or allergy to the study drug
  • bradycardia (HR<60/min) or hypotension (systolic BP <100) at screening
  • pregnancy,
  • concomitant treatment with diltiazem or verapamil
  • intention to use propofol as the sedative agent for bronchoscopy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart Rate
Systolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Rate pressure product (HR*SBP/100)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rabin Medical Center

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Petach Tikva, Israel

Rabin Medical Center
🇮🇱Petach Tikva, Israel
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