drugset / Trial / NCT00537472
Low Dose Spinal Bupivacaine for Total Knee Replacement and Recovery Room Wait Time
RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
This study plans to investigate whether a reduced dose of bupivacaine (a local anesthetic numbing drug) injected into the spinal space for a total knee replacement will result in a shorter time to discharge from the recovery room while maintaining adequate surgical anesthesia.
Timeline
- Start
- 2007-10
- Primary completion
- 2008-12
- Completion
- 2008-12
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | 9 mg | Intrathecal |
| Subject | Bupivacaine | Other / unclassified | 13 mg | Intrathecal |
Indications
No indication recorded.