Status:

COMPLETED

Responses to Colloid Infusions

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nottingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In situations such as dehydration, illness and surgery, fluid 'drips' are given to patients to keep them hydrated. Different fluids stay in the circulation for different lengths of time. For example, ...

Detailed Description

To study the responses of patients to 1 litre infusions of Gelofusine (succinylated gelatine 40g/L) and Voluven (6% hydroxyethyl starch in 0.9% saline) over 1 h intraoperatively. In particular, the ex...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients aged 18-60 years undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for proven gallstone disease.
  • BMI of 20-26 kg/m2
  • Able to give voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study
  • Able to understand the requirements of the study, including anonymous publication, and agree to co-operate with the study procedures
  • (Females of child bearing age will be offered a pregnancy test)

Exclusion

  • Patients with a known history of allergic reaction to the colloid infusions
  • Patients with acute cholecystitis or the systemic inflammatory response syndrome
  • Patients with a serum bilirubin \> 25 μmol/l
  • Females who are pregnant or refuse to have a pregnancy test
  • Patients with a haemoglobin \< 10 g/l
  • Patients with a history of acute pancreatitis
  • Patients likely to undergo common bile duct exploration
  • Patients with renal impairment, ischaemic heart disease, cardiac failure and chronic restrictive airways disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00868062

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

November 1 2011

Last Update

November 16 2011

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG17 4JL

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