Cardiovascular Safety Research: Bupivacaine With Vasoconstrictor Versus Ropivacaine in Brachial Plexus Block

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if bupivacaine (75% levobupivacaine plus 25% racemic bupivacaine) with vasoconstrictor is effective and safety as ropivacaine in brachial plexus block for orthopedic surgery.

Timeline

Start

2007-10

Primary completion

2009-03

Completion

2009-07

Publications

• Background Casati A, Santorsola R, Aldegheri G, Ravasi F, Fanelli G, Berti M, Fraschini G, Torri G. Intraoperative epidural anesthesia and postoperative analgesia with levobupivacaine for major orthopedic surgery: a double-blind, randomized comparison of racemic bupivacaine and ropivacaine. J Clin Anesth. 2003 Mar;15(2):126-31. doi: 10.1016/s0952-8180(02)00513-5.
• Background Casati A, Chelly JE, Cerchierini E, Santorsola R, Nobili F, Grispigni C, Di Benedetto P, Torri G. Clinical properties of levobupivacaine or racemic bupivacaine for sciatic nerve block. J Clin Anesth. 2002 Mar;14(2):111-4. doi: 10.1016/s0952-8180(01)00364-6.
• Background Casati A, Borghi B, Fanelli G, Montone N, Rotini R, Fraschini G, Vinciguerra F, Torri G, Chelly J. Interscalene brachial plexus anesthesia and analgesia for open shoulder surgery: a randomized, double-blinded comparison between levobupivacaine and ropivacaine. Anesth Analg. 2003 Jan;96(1):253-9, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200301000-00051.
• Background Santorsola R, Casati A, Cerchierini E, Moizo E, Fanelli G. [Levobupivacaine for peripheral blocks of the lower limb: a clinical comparison with bupivacaine and ropivacaine]. Minerva Anestesiol. 2001 Sep;67(9 Suppl 1):33-6. Italian.
• Background Borgeat A, Ekatodramis G, Blumenthal S. Interscalene brachial plexus anesthesia with ropivacaine 5 mg/mL and bupivacaine 5 mg/mL: effects on electrocardiogram. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2004 Nov-Dec;29(6):557-63. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2004.09.005.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.