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NCT Number: NCT01245868

Spinal Anaesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy: Does Lignocaine Shorten the Effect of Bupivacaine

The purpose of the study is to investigate if a small amount of lignocaine added to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia to patients planned for arthroscopic knee surgery, can shorten the duration of the sensoric and the motoric blockade.

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Key information

Conditions

Spinal Anesthesia

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Dep. of anesthesiology, Hospital of Frederikssund, Frederikssund, Denmark

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • The patient want spinal anaesthesia
  • No contradictions against spinal anaesthesia
  • Healthy people (ASA-score 1 or 2)
  • Body mass index < 35 and between 155 and 190 cm

Exclusion criteria

  • Known allergic reactions to planned drugs
  • Neurologic disturbances
  • Diabetes

Treatment and study plan

Lidocaine

Drug

Bupivacaine

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Duration of spinal blockade

    Time frame: Repeating monitoring every 15 minutes after applying the blockade, up to 360 minutes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to fulfillment of discharge criteria from the hospital.

    Time frame: Evaluated every 15 minutes after the operation up to 360 minutes. On average 200 to 300 minutes.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark

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Registry information

Official study title

Spinal Anaesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy: Does Lignocaine Shorten the Effect of Bupivacaine?

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Nov 23, 2010
Registry last updated
May 8, 2015

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