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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Abdominal Surgery Abdominothoracic Surgery

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital Muenster

Münster, D-48149, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Hemodynamic parameters

Secondary outcomes

Level of sensoric block
skin temperature

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Muenster

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2004
Study completion: 2006
First posted: Sep 22, 2005
Registry last updated: Jan 7, 2009

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