A Randomised Comparison on the Dose Requirement Between, Levobupivacaine, Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine in Intrathecal Anaesthesia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anesthesia, Conduction; Surgery

• Registration Number: NCT00636974
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Brief Summary

To determine and compare the effective intrathecal dose of levobupivacaine, ropivacaine and bupivacaine for 50% of patients in lower limb surgery

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01
• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-17
• Study Completion: 2008-07
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 2013-10-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• body weight=40-90kg,
• height higher than 145cm

Exclusion Criteria

• Known hypersensitivity to amide local anaesthetics,
• patients who do not understand English and Chinese,
• Body mass index higher than 35 kg per sq metre

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensory block at 12th thoracic dermatome or above and successful conduct of the lower limb surgery up to 50 minutes after the intrathecal injection of the study drug	50 minutes after the intrathecal injection of the study drug

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kwong Wah Hospital; 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China