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NCT Number: NCT01938755

Hyperbaric Levobupivacaine for Spinal Anaesthesia

Spinal anaesthesia also called spinal block or sub-arachnoid block (SAB), is a form of regional anaesthesia involving injection of a local anaesthetic into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle.

There is no generic hyperbaric form of levobupivacaine currently available so we aimed in this study that to find the appropriate concentration of the levobupivacaine which achieves unilateral spinal anesthesia. The potential benefits of this type of anesthesia are less motor blockade and urinary retention, decrease in hospital stay. Therefore, it seems to be suitable for outpatient anesthesia.

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Key information

Conditions

This Study Was Focused on Selective Spinal Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Surgery in Order to Achieve Early Mobilization and to Shorten Hospital Stay

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Anestesia and Reanimation Dept.; Ordu University Education and Research Hospital

Ordu, 52100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Approval to participate in the study and spinal anesthesia
  • American society of anesthesia (ASA) I,II physical status
  • Scheduled for lower extremity surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • Refuse to participate in the study
  • American society of anesthesia (ASA)III, IV physical status
  • Hypersensitivity to local anesthetics
  • Emergency surgery
  • Chronic pain treatment
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Severe systemic disease

Treatment and study plan

Levobupivacaine

Drug

levobupivacaine plus 60 mg dextrose

Primary outcomes

  1. degree of motor blockade

    Time frame: until dissolve of motor blockade

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ordu University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Sep 10, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 5, 2017

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