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CompletedNCT00222391

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

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

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
40 (planned)
Sponsor
University Hospital Muenster · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2004-04-01
Completion
2006-01-01
First posted
2005-09-22
Last updated
2009-01-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00222391. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.