Trial Information
Effect of Adding Sufentanil to Epidural Ropivacaine on Perioperative Metabolic and Stress Responses in Combined General/Epidural Anaesthesia for Geriatric Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
Inclusion Criteria:
- elective RRP for prostatic cancer scheduled in the morning (9-11 a.m.)
- patients aged more than 65 years
- ASA physical status I or II
- absence of contraindications to epidural approach
- absence of a history of chronic pain or opioid medication
Exclusion Criteria:
- contraindication to epidural catheterization
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Outcome Measure:
plasma glucose, insulin, cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, prolactin
Outcome Time Frame:
from preoperative baseline to postoperative 24 hours
Safety Issue:
No
Authority:
Korea: Food and Drug Administration
Study ID:
4-2008-0319
NCT ID:
NCT01086956
Start Date:
September 2008
Completion Date:
December 2009
Related Keywords:
- Prostatic Cancer
- patients of prostatic cancer aged more than 65 years
- Prostatic Neoplasms