Effects of alpha blockers on blood flow during spinal anesthesia
This study looks at how certain blood pressure medicines called alpha blockers affect heart and blood flow during spinal anesthesia (numbing from the waist down). It aims to help doctors manage blood pressure more safely during urological surgeries.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for elective urologic surgery (for example, prostate or kidney) with spinal anesthesia.
- You have no known heart disease.
- You have no history of brain or spinal cord problems, or any neurological or psychiatric condition.
- You have not been taking other medicines that affect blood pressure (like beta-blockers or calcium channel blockers) besides alpha blockers.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study compares how two different doses of a numbing medicine (bupivacaine) affect blood pressure during spinal anesthesia. It may help doctors choose the safest dose for patients having surgery.
This study looks at how your position during spinal anesthesia (numbing from the waist down) affects the dose of the numbing medicine (bupivacaine) needed and your blood pressure stability. It may help make anesthesia safer and more comfortable for you.
This study compares two types of spinal anesthesia (numbing medicine injected near the spine) to see which one works better for patients having TURP, a common prostate surgery. You might benefit from joining because it could help improve your recovery and comfort during the procedure.
This study looks at how blood pressure medicines affect blood flow to the brain during general anesthesia for planned surgery. It may help doctors understand how to better manage care during operations.
This study compares two types of anesthesia—spinal (numbing the lower body) versus general (putting you to sleep)—for men having prostate surgery to treat benign enlargement. The goal is to see which approach works better and is safer for this procedure.
This study tests if giving hydrocortisone (a type of steroid) or ondansetron (an anti-nausea drug) before spinal anesthesia can better prevent low blood pressure during surgery for your belly or lower leg.
Hear when a new Patient Group With Alpha Blocker Use trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.