Comparison of Leg Elevation and Leg Wrapping in the Prevention of Propofol Induced Hypotension

NCT ID: NCT02845921

Last Updated: 2016-07-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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Propofol is an intravenous anaesthetic agent used for both induction and maintenance of anaesthesia. An important adverse effect is the significant fall in blood pressure. The current clinical study will be done to determine the efficacy of leg elevation and wrapping in reducing the incidence and severity of propofol induced hypotension in patients undergoing general anaesthesia.

Detailed Description

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Propofol is an intravenous anaesthetic agent used for both induction and maintenance of anaesthesia. It is widely employed due to its quick onset of action, short half life and rapid recovery. An important adverse effect is the significant fall in blood pressure. Although the exact mechanism of propofol induced hypotension is not known, venodilation, decreased peripheral resistance and decrease in cardiac output has been suggested.2 Though the hypotension is transient, it can produce devastating effects. Hence there is a need to prevent it. Moreover, several attempts at treating propofol induced hypotension have been met with variable and limited success.

Hypotension following spinal anaesthesia is also a frequent problem. It is generally treated with intravenous fluids and vasopressors. Simple and non pharmacological measures like leg elevation and leg wrapping with Esmarch bandage were reported to be successful.3 These reduce the incidence and severity of hypotension associated with spinal anaesthesia by improving the venous return.

The mechanisms of hypotension following intravenous propofol and spinal anaesthesia are almost similar. Therefore, the investigators hypothesize that leg elevation and wrapping can be attempted to reduce propofol induced hypotension. They are simple and cost effective techniques that will reduce the need for pharmacological measures to control hypotension. As the literature search did not reveal any information regarding the usefulness of these techniques in propofol induced hypotension, the current clinical study will be done to determine the efficacy of leg elevation and wrapping in reducing the incidence and severity of propofol induced hypotension in patients undergoing general anaesthesia.

The current study will compare the efficacy of leg elevation and leg wrapping in reducing the incidence and severity of propofol induced hypotension in terms of incidence of hypotension, magnitude of decrease in systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures, need for pharmacological measures to treat hypotension, changes in heart rate and adverse clinical outcomes, if any. It will be a prospective randomised controlled open label study from January 2016 to August 2017 involving 150 adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia.

For statistical analysis, descriptive statistics - minimum, maximum, mean and standard deviation will be used. Independent sample t test for data following normal distribution and for data not following normal distribution, Mann-Whitney U test will be used. P value less than 0.05 will be considered statistically significant. To study relationship between hypotension and other variables, Pearson's correlation will be used. Confidence interval will be calculated to 95%.

Conditions

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Propofol Induced Hypotension

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group C Control

Patient will be shifted to operation theatre. Electrocardiography (ECG), pulse oximeter and non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors will be attached. Baseline vitals will be noted. Intravenous access will be secured and crystalloids at 100ml/hr will be given. Analgesia will be given by inj fentanyl 2µg/kg body weight. Lower limbs will be neither elevated or wrapped. Vitals will be recorded again. 3 minutes of pre-oxygenation will be done. Anaesthesia will be induced with inj. propofol 2mg/kg body weight injected over 30 seconds. Muscle relaxation will be achieved by inj. vecuronium 0.1mg/kg body weight. Patient will be ventilated with oxygen for 5 minutes. Orotracheal intubation will be performed with appropriate sized endotracheal tube.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

control

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention has been done

Group E Leg elevation

Patient will be shifted to operation theatre. Crystalloids at 100ml/hr will be given. Analgesia will be given by inj fentanyl 2µg/kg body weight. Lower limbs are elevated and supported on a stand making an angle of 30 degree to the horizontal. Vitals will be recorded again. 3 minutes of pre-oxygenation will be done. Anaesthesia will be induced with inj. propofol 2mg/kg body weight injected over 30 seconds. Muscle relaxation will be achieved by inj. vecuronium 0.1mg/kg body weight. Patient will be ventilated with oxygen for 5 minutes. Orotracheal intubation will be performed with appropriate sized endotracheal tube. Stand will be removed and legs will be brought to horizontal position 10 minutes after intubation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

leg elevation

Intervention Type OTHER

A stand making an angle of 30 degree to the horizontal is used to elevate both the legs

Group W Leg wrapping

Patient will be shifted to operation theatre. Crystalloids at 100ml/hr will be given. Analgesia will be given by inj fentanyl. Each lower limb will be elevated alternately and wrapped from toe to mid-thigh with Esmarch bandage. Care will be taken to avoid compressing the legs to greater than arterial pressure by confirming the presence of pulse using a saturation probe. Following wrapping, the lower limbs will be brought to horizontal position. 3 minutes of pre-oxygenation will be done. Anaesthesia will be induced with inj. propofol injected over 30 seconds. Muscle relaxation by inj. vecuronium. Patient will be ventilated with oxygen for 5 minutes. Orotracheal intubation will be performed with appropriate sized endotracheal tube. Esmarch bandage will be removed 10 minutes after intubation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

leg wrapping

Intervention Type OTHER

Esmarch bandage is used to wrap each lower limb

Interventions

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leg elevation

A stand making an angle of 30 degree to the horizontal is used to elevate both the legs

Intervention Type OTHER

leg wrapping

Esmarch bandage is used to wrap each lower limb

Intervention Type OTHER

control

no intervention has been done

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients belonging to ASA physical status I and II undergoing endotracheal general anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient refusal
* Contraindication to application of bandage
* Partial or complete limb amputation
* Difficult airway
* Use of extraglottic airway device
* Pregnancy
* On antihypertensive or vasoactive medication
* Autonomic neuropathy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nitte University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Sara Jaison

Junior Resident

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sripada G Mehandale, MBBS, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Associate Professor

Locations

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Justice K. S. Hegde Hospital, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University

Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada, India

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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India

Central Contacts

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Sara Jaison, MBBS

Role: CONTACT

09846863119

Sripada G Mehandale, MBBS, MD

Role: CONTACT

09448384310

Facility Contacts

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Sara Jaison, MBBS

Role: primary

09900632065

Sripada G Mehandale, MBBS, MD

Role: backup

09448384310

References

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McNeir DA, Mainous EG, Trieger N. Propofol as an intravenous agent in general anesthesia and conscious sedation. Anesth Prog. 1988 Jul-Aug;35(4):147-51.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 3046442 (View on PubMed)

Muzi M, Berens RA, Kampine JP, Ebert TJ. Venodilation contributes to propofol-mediated hypotension in humans. Anesth Analg. 1992 Jun;74(6):877-83. doi: 10.1213/00000539-199206000-00017.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 1595920 (View on PubMed)

Rout CC, Rocke DA, Gouws E. Leg elevation and wrapping in the prevention of hypotension following spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section. Anaesthesia. 1993 Apr;48(4):304-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb06948.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8494130 (View on PubMed)

Masoudifar M, Beheshtian E. Comparison of cardiovascular response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation after induction of anesthesia by Propofol and Etomidate. J Res Med Sci. 2013 Oct;18(10):870-4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24497858 (View on PubMed)

Moller Petrun A, Kamenik M. Bispectral index-guided induction of general anaesthesia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery using propofol or etomidate: a double-blind, randomized, clinical trial. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Mar;110(3):388-96. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes416. Epub 2012 Nov 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23166149 (View on PubMed)

Reich DL, Hossain S, Krol M, Baez B, Patel P, Bernstein A, Bodian CA. Predictors of hypotension after induction of general anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2005 Sep;101(3):622-628. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000175214.38450.91.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16115962 (View on PubMed)

Singh K, Payal YS, Sharma JP, Nautiyal R. Evaluation of hemodynamic changes after leg wrapping in elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. J Obstet Anaesth Crit Care. 2014;4:23-8

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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INST.EC/EC/066/2015-16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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