Perfusion index as a predictor of the efficacy of rescue analgesia after major abdominal surgeries

Pulse oximetry derived perfusion index as a predictor of the efficacy of rescue analgesia after major abdominal surgeries

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201901839969911

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-16

Start date

2019-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Anaesthesia

Interventions

rescue analgesia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II both sex 18 -80 years of age non-sedated non-intubated patients that were admitted to the Ain Shams teaching hospital - Assembled surgical intensive care unit, after major abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: fever hypothermia history of a neurological disorder psychiatric disorder dementia chronic pain disorder patients who were taking psychotropic drugs allergy to any drug used in the study mental retardation unstable hemodynamic status unconscious patients Patients who had combined general epidural anaesthesia or transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block Legally acceptable presentative of patients not willing to provide their voluntary written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
This study aimed primarily to investigate the usefulness of the PI as an objective indicator of pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to detect sex and age-related changes in PI after pain control with rescue analgesics.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactRaham Mostafa

lecturer of anesthesia ain shams university

rahamhasan@yahoo.com+201222530020

Outcome results

None listed

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