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Conditions
Brief summary
The PHANTOM trial is a randomised, placebo controlled, blinded pilot trial looking at the use of prophylactic and perioperative Midodrine, in patients undergoing elective and emergency arthroplasties. This will determine if it is safe and effective in preventing clinically significant hypotension, intraoperatively and post-operatively, within a 24hr period. Patients will be followed up for 1 month following the index surgical procedure.
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Study design
Eligibility
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