Effects of Preoperative Fasting on ECG and Vital Parameters

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study compares differences in hemodynamic ve ECG parameters of patients undergoing urological or orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia. First group will comprise of patients undergoing surgery in the morning hours; thus with a standard fasting duration (8 hours), and the second group will comprise of patients undergoing surgery afternoon; thus having a prolonged fasting duration (>12 hours).

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients over 60 years of age

• Patients with an ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status score of 1, 2 or 3

• Patients scheduled for elective orthopedic or urological surgery under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients requiring emergency surgery

• Patients under 60 years of age

• Rejecting to participate in the study

• Contraindications to spinal anesthesia

• Evidence of myocardial ischemia in baseline electrocardiogram prior to surgery

• Conditions mimicking electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia (e.g. electrolyte imbalances such as hypokalemia)