Phenylephrine Versus Norepinephrine in Ophthalmic Surgery

Bloodpressure Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of the Effects of Phenylephrine and Norepinephrine on Hemodynamics and Tissue Oxygenation in Patients Undergoing Ophthalmic Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01609491
• Other study ID #: PheNor-001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2012
• Est. completion date: December 2012

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: University Medical Center Groningen
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In ophthalmic surgery the specific anaesthesiological challenges necessitate the administration of a combination of relatively high doses of hypnotics and analgetics. In order to preserve adequate organ perfusion, there is often a need to administer pharmacological agents for haemodynamic support. Depending on the experience of the anaesthetist a continuous infusion of phenylephrine or norepinephrine is used. It is currently not known which of these agents has the most favorable haemodynamical profile.

Haemodynamic parameters (continuous blood pressure, cardiac index, stroke volume and systemic resistance), peripheral tissue oxygenation and cerebral tissue oxygenation will be monitored noninvasively using the Nexfin® , Inspectra®, and Foresight® and O2C® monitoring devices.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: December 2012
• Est. primary completion date: June 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients requiring general anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery.

• Age > 18 years and older

• Diabetes or cardiovascular disease or age >55 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal

• Patient < 18 years

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bloodpressure

Intervention

Drug:
• phenylephrine
If the mean arterial pressure drops below 20% of the baseline value and/or below 90 mmHg, a syringe pump with phenylephrine or norepinephrine (depending on randomisation) will be started. The anaesthetist will be blinded for the type of vasopressor. Concentrations phenylephrine (20 µg /ml) of Norepinephrine (10 µg/ml) will be used in the syringes
• norepinephrine
If the mean arterial pressure drops below 20% of the baseline value and/or below 90 mmHg, a syringe pump with norepinephrine (depending on randomisation) will be started. The anaesthetist will be blinded for the type of vasopressor. Concentrations Norepinephrine (10 µg/ml) will be used in the syringes

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Netherlands	University Medical Center Groningen	Groningen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Medical Center Groningen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	the haemodynamical effects of norepinephrine and phenylephrine during ophthalmic surgery		1 day