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- Clinical Trial NCT01930019
The Influence of Induction Anesthetic Agents on Serum Cortisol Concentration in Morbidly Obese Patients.
The Influence of Induction Agents of General Anesthesia (Etomidate and Thiopental) on Serum Cortisol Concentration in Morbidly Obese Patients. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The effect of etomidate administration on the adrenal cortex in obese patients is still unclear. The objective of the study was to determine the influence of single dose of etomidate on cortisol secretion in morbidly obese. The participants were divided equally into etomidate and thiopental groups, depending on kind of intravenous anesthetic used for induction of anesthesia.
Healthy patients in ASA class I and II awaiting elective abdominal laparoscopic surgery were included in the study. The participants were initially divided into two groups: the first group included patients with morbid obesity (BMI > 40), and the second group included patients with normal body weight (BMI < 25). All the patients inside the two groups were subsequently randomly and divided into etomidate and thiopental groups, according to the intravenous anesthetic used as the induction agent for general anesthesia. Finally, four groups of patients were analyzed: 1. obese, in which etomidate was used (OE group), 2. obese, in which thiopental was used (OT group), 3. patients with normal body mass, in which etomidate was used (NE group), and 4. patients with normal body mass, in which thiopental was used (NT group).
The patients excluded from the study were those who: 1. did not agree to participate, 2. were treated with steroidal drugs, 3. had cortisol metabolism disorders or were treated with drugs with a potential impact on serum cortisol concentration, 4. had a preoperative risk assessment result of ASA class III, IV and V, 5. had an initial surgical laparoscopic technique converted to laparotomy, and 6. had surgical complications increasing the level of intraoperative stress.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
One hour before the induction of general anesthesia midazolam was administered orally as a premedication. After the patient's arrival in the operating theater, standard monitoring was commenced. All the patients were oxygenated. Depending on the study group, either etomidate or thiopental was used as an induction agent for general anesthesia. Both anesthetics were administered according to ideal body weight. When the ciliary reflex disappeared, either suxamethonium chloride or rocuronium bromide was administered, depending on the possible problems in endotracheal intubation. The general anesthesia was maintained with desflurane, continuous intravenous infusion of remifentanil, and repeated doses of rocuronium bromide as required.
Each patient had their serum cortisol concentration level measured five times. The first measure was taken the afternoon of the day before surgery (A sample), and the second two hours after induction of anesthesia with etomidate or thiopental (B sample). Subsequently a short stimulation test with intravenous injection of 250 μg of tetracosactide, a synthetic analogue of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), was performed. The third sample was taken thirty minutes after the short stimulation test blood (C sample), and next, the fourth (D) sample was taken 24 hours after induction of anesthesia. Immediately afterwards, a second short stimulation test with 250 μg of tetracosactide was performed, and 30 minutes later, the fifth blood sample (E sample) was taken.
The serum cortisol concentration was measured by electrochemiluminescence.
The patients' participation of the study ended when the last, fifth blood sample was withdrawn.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Warsaw, Poland, 04-141
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Military Institute of Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy patients in American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I and II awaiting elective abdominal laparoscopic surgery.
Exclusion Criteria:
The patients, who
- did not agree to participate,
- were treated with steroidal drugs,
- had cortisol metabolism disorders or were treated with drugs with a potential impact on serum cortisol concentration,
- had a preoperative risk assessment result of ASA class III, IV and V,
- had an initial surgical laparoscopic technique converted to laparotomy, and
- had surgical complications increasing the level of intraoperative stress.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: OE
OE - obese patients (BMI>40) in which etomidate was used,
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Other: NE
NE - patients with normal body mass (BMI<25), in which etomidate was used,
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Experimental: OT
OT - obese patients in which thiopental was used,
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Other: NT
NT - patients with normal body mass, in which thiopental was used
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Serum cortisol concentration
Time Frame: 48 hrs
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48 hrs
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Study Chair: Marcin Możański, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 06101968-2
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