Target-controlled sedation versus 'low-dose' spinal anesthesia in tension-free suburethral sling surgery for stress incontinence.
- Conditions
- rological and Genital Diseases: Stress incontinenceUrological and Genital Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN64888483
- Lead Sponsor
- Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Patients will be recruited from the clinical gynaelogical practice of Mr P Toozs-Hobson and Mr Emens. Individuals scheduled for suburethral sling surgery will be invited to participate in the investigation. Written consent will be obtained in all cases. We aim to recruit 25 patients to each arm of the study.
first operative procedure for stress incontinence.
1. Contradiction to spinal anaesthesia
2. Unable/unwilling to give consent
3. Significant respiratory/cardiovascular disease/epilepsy
4. Allergy to propofol, opioids and local anaesthetics
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method