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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02280512
Other study ID # 201407114RIND
Secondary ID
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
First received October 27, 2014
Last updated May 12, 2015
Start date December 2014
Est. completion date October 2015

Study information

Verified date May 2015
Source National Taiwan University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Taiwan: Department of Health
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

In Taiwan, about 75.92% of the elderlies above 65 years old suffered from chronic diseases or major diseases, especially in circulatory system. Thus, dramatic hemodynamic change is often observed in surgeries in this population. Due to osteoporosis and high-prevalence morbidities, trauma with fracture is quite common. These elderlies are more vulnerable to have complications, poor prognosis and decompensated organ functions.

The investigators would like to observe the perfusion of different tissue intra-operatively, and to find the correlation with surgical outcome. There are many non-invasive hemodynamic monitors nowadays. In our study, the investigators will use noninvasive cardiac output measurement(NICOM), and non-invasive transcutaneous near infrared spectroscopy(NIRS) to observe hemodynamic change and tissue perfusion. After the surgery, the duration in ICU will be recorded. A questionnaire, SF-36, will be mailed to the patients 2 months after the surgery to measure the psychometric status.


Description:

Aging is associated with progressive loss of functional reserve in all organ systems. For most people, physiologic compensation for age-related changes is adequate. However, it is easy to decompensate under stressful circumstances, such as surgery and illness. Under the specific physiologic phenomenon, geriatric anesthesia is acquired for more intensive monitoring. In Taiwan, about 75.92% of the elderlies above 65 years old suffered from chronic diseases or major diseases, especially in circulatory system. Thus, dramatic hemodynamic change is often observed in surgeries in this population. For the elderlies with fracture are more vulnerable to have complications, poor prognosis and decompensated organ functions.

In our daily practice, the surgeries for fracture in lower extremities can performed under either general anesthesia or regional anesthesia, such as spinal anesthesia epidural anesthesia, and nerve block. The anesthetic method is determined under each patient's condition. EKG, arterial catheter, pulse oximeter are usually basic for intra-operative monitoring. However, these tools are unable to inform us the real-time cardiac output and the exact status of tissue perfusion. Nowadays, there are many non-invasive instruments able to estimate more detailed hemodynamic parameters, which are very crucial during anesthesia.1 But these instruments are not widely used in our daily practices. We need more researches to support the beneficial roles of these non-invasive monitors to high-risk patients during surgery.

Due to the hemodynamic feature in elderlies, we will use conventional measurements as EKG, arterial blood pressure and pulse oximeter. To measure the perfusion of the lower extremities, we use a relative new tool, the non-invasive transcutaneous near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).2,3 NIRS was used as the cerebral oximetry to measure the tissue perfusion of the cerebral cortex. It uses reflectance oximetry to measure the oxygen saturation of the tissue underneath the sensor.1 Recently, NIRS has been proved not only to continuously monitor tissue oxygenation saturation (StO2) continuously, but also to predict the patient's poor prognosis.3,4 To measure the cardiac output intra-operatively, we will use the non-invasive cardiac output monitor (NICOM®, Cheetah). Bioreactance technique allows the measurement of hemodynamic changes via four electrodes placed on the thorax. The electrical current crossing the thorax makes "signal phase shift", which is related to changes in the volume of the thoracic aorta. Thus, the volume change in the thoracic aorta is able to estimate stroke volume.1,5 Postoperative prognosis is adjusted with the recovery of ambulation, the duration of ICU stay, the morbidity and mortality, and the questionnaire (SF-36) about quality of life.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Active, not recruiting
Enrollment 50
Est. completion date October 2015
Est. primary completion date October 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 65 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion criteria:

- Patients more than 65 years old accepting surgeries for lower extremities fracture

Exclusion criteria:

- Skin lesions over the sites where NIRS patches and NICOM electrodes are about to be attached.

- Patients with history of being allergic to NIRS patches or NICOM electrodes.

- Patients with pleural effusion or pericardial effusion.

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
elderly with fractures
hemodynamic monitoring with NICOM and tissue perfusion monitoring with NIRS

Locations

Country Name City State
Taiwan National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Psychometric status in 3 months after the surgery Evaluation via questionnaire, SF-36 3 months No
Secondary ICU stay If the patient was admitted to intensive care units(ICU) after the operation, the duration of staying in ICU is recorded. 2 Days No
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