Influence of two local anaesthetic techniques on the survival of arteriovenous fistulas created for renal dialysis access

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical arteriovenous fistula for renal access dialysis; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Dependence on renal dialysis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39571402
• Lead Sponsor: City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-18
• Study Completion: 2014-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 April 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients referred for creation of a new radiocephalic or brachiocephalic fistula who consent to take part in the study and agree to have the procedure performed while conscious.
2. Aged 18 - 90
3. Male and female participants

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who require revision surgery.
2. Having had previous arteriovenous fistula surgery is not a contraindication to recruitment provided the new procedure is not revision surgery
3. Patients undergoing the procedure under General Anaesthetic
4. Known allergy to levobupivacaine (extremely rare)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified