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?

University of Mississippi

Status and phase: Withdrawn; Phase 3

Conditions: Hypertension

Treatments: Drug: Propofol and Etomidate; Drug: Etomidate; Drug: propofol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01248234

2010-0097

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

Same as above.

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients at least 65 years old, with a history of hypertension.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients less than 65 years old or without a history of hypertension.

Trial design

0 participants in 3 patient groups

Propofol

Active Comparator group

Description:

Propofol alone will be used to put an elderly hypertensive patient to sleep for surgery.

Treatment:

Drug: propofol

Etomidate

Active Comparator group

Description:

Etomidate alone will be used to put an elderly hypertensive patient to sleep.

Treatment:

Drug: Etomidate

Propofol and Etomidate

Active Comparator group

Description:

A combination of Etomidate and Propofol will be used to put an elderly hypertensive patient to sleep for surgery.

Treatment:

Drug: Propofol and Etomidate