Patient Satisfaction and Postoperative Analgesia Between Subarachnoid Block With 2-chloroprocaine Versus General Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Knee Arthroscopy; General Anesthesia; Subarachnoid Block
• Interventions: Procedure: General anesthesia; Procedure: Subarachnoid block

• Registration Number: NCT03173326
• Lead Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the efficacy of two different anesthetic techniques in patients undergoing unilateral knee arthroscopy. Participants will be randomized to receive either subarachnoid block with 2-chloroprocaine or general anesthesia plus intravenous fentanyl.

Detailed Description

The study evaluates the efficacy of two different anesthetic techniques in patients undergoing unilateral knee arthroscopy. Participants will be randomized to receive either subarachnoid block with 2-chloroprocaine or general anesthesia plus intravenous fentanyl. The study evaluates pain scores, opioid utilization and patient satisfaction.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-29
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-01
• Study Start: 2017-06-16
• Primary Completion: 2018-04-20
• Study Completion: 2018-04-20
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with ASA physical status classification of I, II, or III
• Patients without a current diagnosis of chronic pain or chronic opioid use for > 1-month prior to knee arthroscopy
• Patients who are scheduled to undergo unilateral knee arthroscopy
• Patients do not have a contraindication to receiving regional anesthesia

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Exclusion Criteria

• Preexisting sensory or motor deficit in operative extremity
• Patients with a contraindication to general anesthesia
• Patient undergoing meniscal or ligamentous repair

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
General anesthesia	General anesthesia	-
Subarachnoid block	Subarachnoid block	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Opioid utilization	Three months postoperatively	Opioid utilization based on average number of pain pills taken per day
Pain score	Three months postoperatively	Pain score measured with a patient reported 11 point Numeric Rating Pain Scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating worst pain imaginable.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient satisfaction with anesthetic	24 hours after PACU discharge	Patient satisfaction with anesthetic based on 10-item patient satisfaction survey validated for regional and general anesthesia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States