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Intubation-induced Decrease in Heart Rate as an Indicator for Intraoperative Bradycardia

Completed
Conditions
Airway Management
Heart Rate
Tracheal Intubation
Registration Number
NCT05160207
Lead Sponsor
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Brief Summary

This prospective observational study aims to determine, if an tracheal intubation-related decrease in heart rate is associated with intraoperative reflex bradycardia in patients undergoing microlaryngoscopy (MLS) in general anesthesia.

Detailed Description

Small studies and case series reported precipitous bradycardia or even asystole due to reflex vagal activity during tracheal intubation and/or laryngoscopy attributable to a so called laryngocardiac reflex (reflex bradycardia); however, larger systematic trials are still lacking. For the purpose of MLS, ENT surgeons frequently apply suspension laryngoscopy (Kleinsasser laryngoscope) in order to visualize the glottis and to enable surgery. Severe bradycardia has been reported during MLS that has been suspected to be induced by reflex vagal activity possibly promoted by the superior laryngeal nerve.

It is still unknown, which patients are at risk for relevant intraoperative bradycardia and moreover, which patients might benefit from preemptive measures such as prophylactic application of positive chronotropic drugs like atropine sulfate, epinephrine or glycopyrrolate. Predictive factors for MLS-induced intraoperative bradycardia have not systematically been investigated yet.

In particularly, it is unknown, if patients that present with a preoperative tracheal intubation-related decrease in heart rate have a predisposition for intraoperative reflex bradycardia during MLS.

This prospective observational study aims to determine, if an tracheal intubation-related decrease in heart rate is associated with intraoperative reflex bradycardia in patients undergoing microlaryngoscopy (MLS) in general anesthesia. Moreover, if we find a positive association, we further aim to determine the predictive value of intubation-relatd bradycardia.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients requiring general anesthesia with tracheal intubation for elective MLS
  • Age ≥ 18
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Confirmed indications for awake fiberoptic intubation
  • Planned endotracheal intubation without deep anesthesia or neuromuscular blocking agents (e.g. awake videolaryngoscopy)
  • Patients at risk for pulmonary aspiration who qualify for rapid sequence induction
  • Cardiac pacemaker
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Denial of consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intraoperative decrease of the heart rate1 hour

Continuous intraoperative ECG heart rate measurement (sample rate 1000 hz)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse cardiocirulatory events1 hour

Intraoperative adverse cardiocirulatory events docuimented by the responsible anethetist

PACU stay8 hours

Length of stay in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)

Application of atropine sulfate1 hour

Intraoperative application of atropine sulfate by the responsible anesthetist (yes/no)

Application of positive inotropic drugs1 hour

Intraoperative application of other positive inotropic drugs such as epinephrine by responsible anesthetist (yes/no)

Hypotension1 hour

Intraoperative blood pressure measurement

Cardiac arrhythmias1 hour

Continuous intraoperative ECG arrhythmia detection and labeling (sample rate 1000 hz)

Application of catecholamines or vasoactive drugs1 hour

Intraoperative application of catecholamines or vasoactive drugs by responsible anesthetist (yes/no)

Intraoperative asystolia1 hour

Continuous intraoperative ECG QRS-complex detection (sample rate 1000 hz)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

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Hamburg, Germany

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