Epidural anesthesia for OPCAB, a randomized comparison between general anesthesia alone or general anesthesia combined with high thoracic epidural anesthesia for off pump CABG

Epidural anesthesia for OPCAB, a randomized comparison between general anesthesia alone or general anesthesia combined with high thoracic epidural anesthesia for off pump CABG - Epidural anesthesia for OPCAB: EASYCAB

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON40349

Enrollment

1400

Registered

2014-09-02

Start date

2015-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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

Conditions

atherosclerosis Hardening of the arteries

Interventions

General anesthesia alone or general anesthesia supplemented by TEA.

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Men + Women 18 years or more -Planned off pump CABG -life expectancy at least 2 years -fulfilled the criteria for the anticoagulation status to perform an epidural puncture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -no other off pump procedures planned (such as mini Maze) -ongoing myocardial infarction or recent myocardial infarction in whom the cardiac enzymes have not returned to normal values -necessitating intra aortic counter pulsation (left main stenosis) -chronic renal failure, necessitating dialysis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint of this study is the composite outcome of 30 days all cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke or renal failure requiring dialysis.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary endpoints are the separate components of the composite outcome.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)