Status:
COMPLETED
Orthostatic Tolerance in Mamma Cancer Patients After Anaesthesia
Lead Sponsor:
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-70 years
Brief Summary
The investigators want to investigate the effect of anaesthesia, on the ability to maintain upright posture immediately after surgery in mamma cancer patients. The investigators hypothesis is, that a...
Detailed Description
It is known, that patients undergoing major surgery have problems maintaining upright posture after major surgery. This can be due to fall in bloodpressure, with symptoms like dizziness, nausea/vomiti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients having performed elective breast surgery
- Age between 18 and 70 years
- Patients who have given written consent to participate in the project after haven completely understood the contents and limitations of the protocol
Exclusion
- Patients who do not understand or speak Danish
- Patients who have not signed the informed consent or the written authority pre-medication, except 1g paracetamol
- ASA \> II
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Known to have Renal disease
- Known to have Psychiatric disorder (not considering the use of SSRI antidepressive)
- Need for crash induction or prone position
- Oesophageal varicoses
- Necrosis or cancer in: Mouth, Pharynx, Larynx or Oesophagus
- Coarctation or aneurism in the proximal Aorta
- Severe bleeding disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00824876
Start Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
July 8 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Dept of anesthesia 2041, ABD centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej
Copenhagen, Denmark