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Studying whether ultrasound measurement of neck artery blood flow can help predict a fall in blood pressure during abdominal surgery in elderly people.

Carotid Artery Corrected Flow Time and Respiratory Variation of Blood Flow Peak Velocity for Prediction of Hypotension after Induction of General Anesthesia in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Open Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/096969
Enrollment
88
Registered
2025-11-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I959- Hypotension, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical SciencesPatna
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age greater than or equal to 60 years ASA physical status I to III Patients undergoing elective laparotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cardiovascular or respiratory diseases Autonomic dysfunction Uncontrollable BP with multiple drugs emergency procedure BMI greater than 30 Known comorbidity influencing hemodynamics.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ability of carotid artery corrected flow time and respiratory variation of carotid blood flow peak velocity measured by Doppler ultrasound to predict the occurrence of hypotension following induction of general anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing laparotomy.Timepoint: pre-induction and at 1,3 and 5 minutes post-induction.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Accuracy and reliability of CFT in predicting intraoperative hypotensionTimepoint: 5 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ajeet Kumar

AIIMS, PATNA

ajeetanaes@gmail.com9312501413

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026