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Investigating the effectiveness of Prophylactic Hypotension Avoidance iN arThrOplasty using Midodrine (PHANTOM) pilot trial

Phase 4
Conditions
Surgery
Hypotension
Hip Arthroplasty
Knee Arthroplasty
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Surgery - Other surgery
Registration Number
ACTRN12621000943842
Lead Sponsor
Royal Perth Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
166
Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing elective or emergency arthroplasties, including total hip replacement, hemiarthroplasty or total knee replacement.
ASA 1-4

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to provide informed consent
Hypersensitivity/ Anaphylaxis to Midodrine
Weight under 60kg
Systolic Blood pressure >160mmHg (average of 3 readings)
Cardiac: Supine Hypertension, Congestive Cardiac Failure (Ejection Fraction <40%), Moderate- Severe Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Cardiomyopathy, Global systolic dysfunction (Ejection fraction <40%). Pulmonary Hypertension (Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure >25mmHg
Vascular: Known Severe Obliterative Peripheral Vascular Disease
Renal: Dialysis dependent End Stage Renal Disease, eGFR< 45mls/min
Gastrointestinal: Known impaired Gastrointestinal absorption, Patient not likely to be able to take oral medication within the first 24 hours
Neurological: Unsecured cerebral aneurysm, Severe Migraine
Opthalmological: Narrow angle glaucoma, Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Endocrine: Thyrotoxicosis, Phaeochromocytoma

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effectiveness of Midodrine - Highest absolute Blood Pressure values in PACU, after study drug dosage measured in mmHg via sphygmomanometer[Measured every 2 hours for up to 24hrs postoperatively];Feasibility of trial measured by annualised recruitment rate as assessed via study records and event rate at the conclusion of the trial.[Annualised recruitment rate];Safety- Rate of intervention for hypertension as assessed via patient medical records;[72 hours post-operatively,]
Secondary Outcome Measures
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