Spinal Anaesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy: Does Lignocaine Shorten the Effect of Bupivacaine
- Registration Number
- NCT01245868
- Lead Sponsor
- Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate if a small amount of lignocaine added to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia to patients planned for arthroscopic knee surgery, can shorten the duration of the sensoric and the motoric blockade.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- The patient want spinal anaesthesia
- No contradictions against spinal anaesthesia
- Healthy people (ASA-score 1 or 2)
- Body mass index < 35 and between 155 and 190 cm
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Exclusion Criteria
- Known allergic reactions to planned drugs
- Neurologic disturbances
- Diabetes
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Lidocaine added to bupivacaine bupivacaine lidocaine is added to bupivacaine Bupivacaine bupivacaine Bupivacaine as used routinely Lidocaine added to bupivacaine Lidocaine lidocaine is added to bupivacaine
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of spinal blockade Repeating monitoring every 15 minutes after applying the blockade, up to 360 minutes.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to fulfillment of discharge criteria from the hospital. Evaluated every 15 minutes after the operation up to 360 minutes. On average 200 to 300 minutes.
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Dep. of anesthesiology, Hospital of Frederikssund
🇩🇰Frederikssund, Denmark
Jon Jacobsen
🇩🇰Frederikssund, Denmark