Influence of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Skin Sympathetic Activity and Heart Rate Variability

Influence of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Skin Sympathetic Activity and Heart Rate Variability in Surgical Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00222391

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-22

Start date

2004-04-30

Completion date

2006-01-31

Last updated

2009-01-07

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Conditions

Abdominal Surgery, Abdominothoracic Surgery

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of epidural anesthesia on sympathetic activity in surgical patients. The study investigates whether a segmental sympathetic block can be determined and can be correlated to level of the sensoric blockade.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* elective surgery * combined anesthesia with thoracic epidural anesthesia 8 (Th6-9 * Body-mass-index \< 30

Exclusion criteria

* Fever, Hypothermia, SIRS * Microangiopathy * Neuropathy * Sensomotoric deficits

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hemodynamic parameters	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Level of sensoric block	—
skin temperature	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results