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NCT Number: NCT02406703

The Impact of Chloroprocaine 3% for Ambulatory Foot Surgery on Perioperative Process Costs

Background and Objectives Short acting regional anesthetics have already been successfully employed for peripheral nerve blocks in an ambulatory surgery setting. However, the impact on direct and indirect perioperative costs comparing two different short-acting local anesthetics has not been performed, yet.

Methods In an observational study including 50 patients per group, patient undergoing popliteal block with chloroprocaine 3% or mepivacaine 1.5% for ambulatory minor foot surgery were compared. The primary outcome was the saving of both direct and indirect perioperative costs. Secondary outcomes were block success, onset time and block duration, patient satisfaction and unplanned outpatient visits or readmissions after discharge.

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Key information

Conditions

Impact of Anesthetic Choice on Costs

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA I-III scheduled for elective, unilateral, ambulant minor foot surgery (percutaneous hallux valgus correction, osteotomies, tenotomies, mallet and hammer toes correction, screws and/or plaques removal)

Exclusion criteria

  • known allergy to drugs used in the study;
  • coagulopathies, known neuropathy;
  • pregnancy;
  • chronic pain;
  • drug or alcohol abuse;
  • psychiatric disease or lack of competence affecting compliance and evidence of ongoing sepsis or local skin / subcutaneous tissues infections in the popliteal fossa.

Treatment and study plan

Chloroprocaine

Drug

Mepivacaine

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Cost minimization analysis

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Can the Choice of the Local Anesthetic Have an Impact on Ambulatory Surgery Perioperative Costs? Chloroprocaine for Popliteal Block in Outpatient Foot Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 2, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2020

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