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ED90 of intrathecal 1% chloroprocaine in day-case knee arthroscopy: a Biased-Coin-Up-and-Down sequential allocation trial

Completed
Conditions
spinal anaesthesia
10009720
Registration Number
NL-OMON47564
Lead Sponsor
VUMC
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Scheduled ambulatory knee arthroscopy;
Age * 18 years;
ASA physical status I-III

Exclusion Criteria

Allergy to chloroprocaine;
Contraindication to neuraxial anaesthesia;
Allergy to local anesthetics of the ester-type: cocaine, oxybuprocaine, procaine, tetracaine.
Allergy to parabens or paraaminobenzoic-acid (PABA)
Pseudocholinesterase deficiency
Previous neuropathy to the lower extremities;
Pregnancy;

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Successful anesthesia. Anesthesia is considered successful when:<br /><br>1. Complete loss of cold sensation at the L2 dermatome, AND<br /><br>2. Pain is 0-2 following inflation of the tourniquet and zero upon incision<br /><br>3. Pain is 0-3 during surgery</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Motor block<br /><br>TNS (Transient Neurologic Syndrom)<br /><br>Urine retention<br /><br>Patient satisfaction</p><br>
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