Effect of Adding Sufentanil to Epidural Ropivacaine on Perioperative Metabolic and Stress Responses in Combined General/Epidural Anaesthesia for Geriatric Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01086956

Enrollment

Registered

2010-03-15

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2009-12-31

Last updated

2010-11-11

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Conditions

Prostatic Cancer

Keywords

patients of prostatic cancer aged more than 65 years

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare metabolic and stress responses in combined general/epidural anesthesia in geriatric cancer patients.

Interventions

DRUGepidural infusion of saline, ropivecaine, or ropivacaine and sufentanil

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* elective RRP for prostatic cancer scheduled in the morning (9-11 a.m.) * patients aged more than 65 years * ASA physical status I or II * absence of contraindications to epidural approach * absence of a history of chronic pain or opioid medication

Exclusion criteria

* contraindication to epidural catheterization

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
plasma glucose, insulin, cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, prolactin	from preoperative baseline to postoperative 24 hours

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 30, 2026