Core Temperature Variations During Midazolam vs Propofol Sedation for Neuraxial Anesthesia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The present study is a pilot study aiming to compare the variation in core temperature (measured through the non-invasive device Spot-OnTM3MTM) in patients submitted to neuraxial anesthesia for orthopedic procedures, during sedation with midazolam vs propofol.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital da Luz, Portugal
• Treatments: Midazolam; Propofol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled for orthopedic surgery of the foot or knee

• Indication to neuraxial anesthesia

• Surgery duration > 30 minutes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Preference for deep sedation

• Preference for no sedation

• Kidney failure

• Hepatic failure

• No signed informed consent