Blood pressure lability Signs and Symptoms Abnormal blood pressure reading
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will receive a superfical cervical plexus block with either 2 mg/kg of laevo-bupivacaine or a placebo block with the equivalent volume of saline
Sponsors
James Cook University Hospital (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients at James Cook University Hospital undergoing carotid endartectomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if they: 1. Do not wish to take part 2. Are unfit for a general anaesthetic 3. Have a contraindication to either beta blockers or to being given a local anaesthetic block (e.g. local anaesthetic allergy and bleeding tendency)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean systolic blood pressures over the first 24 hours postoperatively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Need for antihypertensive treatment 2. Need for pressor treatment 3. Cumulative dose of any vasoactive medication 4. Mean pain scores 5. Cumulative opiate requirements Any cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or other major morbidity or mortality occuring during the time period and any complication potentially related to the superficial cervical plexus block will also be recorded. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed