Vitamin B12 and Folate Administration on Homocysteine Concentrations After Nitrous Oxide Anesthesia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this study is to find out if giving intravenous B-vitamins before general
anesthesia with nitrous oxide prevents the increase in homocysteine, a metabolite that has
been linked to cardiovascular complications.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborator:
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
Treatments:
Anesthetics Folic Acid Hydroxocobalamin Nitrous Oxide Vitamin B 12 Vitamin B Complex Vitamins