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Effect of propofol versus desflurane on surgical field during endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery

The effect of propofol-nitrous oxide compared with desflurane-nitrous oxide on the surgical field during endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal intracranial parasellar lesion surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230105002
Enrollment
78
Registered
2023-01-05
Start date
2022-06-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

patients who undergo endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery intravenous anesthesia propofol inhalation anesthesia desflurane intraoperative visualization endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery

Interventions

Maintenance of anesthesia with propofol target controlled infusion 2-6 mcg/mL and nitrous oxide and fentanyl intravenous infusion 0.2-0.5 mcg/kg/hr. ,Maintenance of anesthesia with 4-8% end-tidal des
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Intravenous anesthesia,Inhalation anesthesia

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients who undergo endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery 2. American society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patients who refuse to be included in the project 2. anesthesia without surgery 3. patients who receive combined intravenous and inhalation anesthesia 4. patients with increased intracranial pressure 5. patients with coagulopathy 6. patients with abnormal liver function or chronic alcoholism 7. patients who are malignant hyperthermia susceptibility 8. patients with opioid allergy 9. patients with drug addiction 10. patients who receive preoperative opioids or psychoactive medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
intraoperative surgical field visualization 1. Middle turbinate displacement 2. Sphenoid sinus enlargement 3. Removal of lesion 4. The end of surgery Boezaart score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea and vomiting in the postanesthetic care unit every 15 minute in the postanesthetic care unit until 1 hour nausea and vomiting score

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactLawan Tuchinda

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

lawantuchinda62@gmail.com66891688842

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026