Effect of Adding Sufentanil to Epidural Ropivacaine on Perioperative Metabolic and Stress Responses in Combined General/Epidural Anaesthesia for Geriatric Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01086956 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 15, 2010
Last Update Posted : November 11, 2010
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prostatic Cancer | Drug: epidural infusion of saline, ropivecaine, or ropivacaine and sufentanil | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
Official Title: | Effect of Adding Sufentanil to Epidural Ropivacaine on Perioperative Metabolic and Stress Responses in Combined General/Epidural Anaesthesia for Geriatric Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy |
Study Start Date : | September 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2009 |

- plasma glucose, insulin, cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, prolactin [ Time Frame: from preoperative baseline to postoperative 24 hours ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- elective RRP for prostatic cancer scheduled in the morning (9-11 a.m.)
- patients aged more than 65 years
- ASA physical status I or II
- absence of contraindications to epidural approach
- absence of a history of chronic pain or opioid medication
Exclusion Criteria:
- contraindication to epidural catheterization

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01086956
Korea, Republic of | |
Severance Hospital | |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of |
Responsible Party: | Kil Hae Keum, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01086956 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
4-2008-0319 |
First Posted: | March 15, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 11, 2010 |
Last Verified: | November 2010 |
patients of prostatic cancer aged more than 65 years |
Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Male Urogenital Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Prostatic Diseases Sufentanil Ropivacaine Anesthetics, Local Anesthetics |
Central Nervous System Depressants Physiological Effects of Drugs Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Analgesics, Opioid Narcotics Analgesics Adjuvants, Anesthesia Anesthetics, Intravenous Anesthetics, General |