Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03399201
The Effect of Anesthesia Type on Pulmonary Function
The Effect of General or Spinal Anesthesia on Pulmonary Function Tests in Geriatric Patients
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years – 95 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The role of neuraxial anesthesia in preventing respiratory complications is a controversial in elderly patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the benefits of neuraxial anesthesia on pulmonary function during post-operative term in geriatric patients undergoing to elective non-abdominal surgery.
Detailed description
Sixty elder patients will be randomly assigned to General anesthesia or Neuraxial anesthesia groups. Spirometry, will be performed at pre-operative and post-operative terms. Pulmonary function tests will be evaluated.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | General anesthesia | induction with the intravenous anesthetic (Propofol) and maintenance with the inhalational anesthetic (Sevoflurane) |
| PROCEDURE | Neuraxial anesthesia | Spinal anesthesia will be applied via the local anesthetic ( Bupivacaine). |
| DIAGNOSTIC_TEST | Spirometer | Pulmonary function will be evaluated via the portable spirometer (MIR Spirodoc, Spirodoc®, Roma, Italy) |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-02-16
- Primary completion
- 2018-12-02
- Completion
- 2018-12-02
- First posted
- 2018-01-16
- Last updated
- 2018-12-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03399201. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.