Minimum Local Anaesthetic Dose for Intrathecal Anaesthesia: a Randomised Comparison Between Levobupivacaine, Ropivacaine and Bupivacaine

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong1 site in 1 country75 target enrollmentJanuary 2006

ConditionsAnesthesia, Conduction Surgery

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Anesthesia, Conduction
Sponsor: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Enrollment: 75
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: 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
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

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

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2006

End Date

July 2008

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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

Time Frame: 50 minutes after the intrathecal injection of the study drug