NCT01248234

Does Administration of Etomidate and Propofol of the Anesthetic Induction of Elderly Hypertensive Patient Provide Superior Blood Pressure Stability in Response to Direct Laryngoscopy When Compared to Propofol or Etomidate Alone?

Does Administration of Etomidate and Propofol if the Anesthetic Induction of the Elderly Hypertensive Patient Provide Superior Blood Pressure Stability in Response to Direct Laryngosacopy, When Compared to Propofol or Etomidate Alone?

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will attempt to show that a combination of drugs, Etomidate and Propofol, provide a more stable blood pressure when used to put elderly hypertensive patients to sleep than either drug used alone.

Detailed description

Same as above.

Conditions

• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	propofol	Propofol 1mg/kg will be given once to put the patient to sleep for surgery.
DRUG	Etomidate	Etomidate 0.3mg/kg will be given once to put the patient to sleep for surgery.
DRUG	Propofol and Etomidate	Etomidate 0.2mg/kg plus Propofol 0.5mg/kg will be given once to put the patient to sleep for surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-07-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2010-11-25
• Last updated: 2012-07-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States