Echocardiographic Study of the Haemodynamic Effects of Remifentanil With and Without Glycopyrrolate in Healthy Children

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Urological Surgery

Treatments: Drug: Administration of remifentanil and glycopyrrolate

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00315536

2006/042

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study to investigate the influence of remifentanil and glycopyrrolate on cardiac index and blood pressure in children.To differentiate between contractility and the effect of the circulating volume, some of the subjects will receive additional fluid.This will be evaluated using two transthoracic echocardiac exams within the first 30 min of anesthesia.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 6 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I and II children
• 1-6 years
• urological surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Cardiac disease
• Diabetes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind