End Tidal Anesthetic Concentration in Different Anesthesia Techniques Where Depth of Anesthesia Adjusted With Entropy

Istanbul University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Inhalation; Gas; General Anesthesia

Treatments: Drug: Bupivacaine; Drug: Sevoflurane

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04203290

2018/1377

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to adjust the end tidal inhalation anesthetic concentration by observing the entropy value in patients who will be provided anesthesia maintenance with volatile anesthetics after applying the routine epidural anesthesia technique and to observe the end tidal volatile concentration that will provide to remain in the target entropy limits during the operation.

Full description

The hypothesis of this study is that in general anesthesia cases which is combined with thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA), lower alveolar concentration will be required to reach the same anesthesia depth. The main aim of the study is observing and comparing the alveolar concentrations of anesthetic agents with entropy monitoring which is an anesthesia depth monitor in major abdominal surgeries where general anesthesia is combined or not with TEA.

In cases where TEA is combined with general anesthesia or not, anesthesia depth will be effectively monitored by entropy monitoring, in this way the adequate depth of anesthesia will be provided with the use of minimal volatile anesthetics and we will be able to prevent the use of large amounts of volatile anesthetics., It will be determined how much reduction in alveolar concentration is required in cases combined with TEA.

Nowadays, with the development of reliable anesthesia machines, "low-flow anesthesia" (LFA) is becoming more widespread, and its benefits on patient health, economy and ecology have been demonstrated. In LFA, the depth of anesthesia should not be too superficial or too deep during the time the alveolar concentration of volatile agent reaches equilibrium. Therefore, alveolar concentrations of volatile anesthetics are monitored in modern anesthesia machines. Some machines may also adjust the depth of anesthesia according to the alveolar concentration of the agent.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• undergoing major abdominal surgery
• Patients who will not undergoing operation for thoracic cavity
• Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20-30

Exclusion criteria

• denial of patients
• contraindications for thoracic epidural anesthesia
• patients who are FEV1/FVC < 60
• patients with thoracic and lomber vertebrae surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

General anesthesia

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients will be applyed 0.03 mg/kg midazolam, 2 mcg/kg fentanyl, propofol until reaching the appropriate anesthetic depth by observing entropy value (40-60) and 0.5 mg/kg rocuronium for anesthesia induction, after intubation sevoflurane will be used for anesthesia maintenance with low flow anesthesia (0.5 l/min).

Treatment:

Drug: Sevoflurane

General anesthesia combined with thoracic epidural anesthesia

Active Comparator group

Description:

Before anesthesia induction epidural catheter will be inserted giving 7 ml bupivacaine %0.25 in saline + 50 mcg fentanyl after confirming the location of catheter, following 15 minutes the standard anesthesia induction will be applied ( 0.03 mg/kg midazolam, 2 mcg/kg fentanyl, propofol until reaching the appropriate anesthetic depth by observing entropy value (40-60) and 0.5 mg/kg rocuronium ). For anesthesia maintenance epidural infusion will be applied ( 7ml/h %0.25 bupivacaine solution) together with low flow (0.5 l/min) sevoflurane anesthesia.

Treatment:

Drug: Sevoflurane

Drug: Bupivacaine