drugset / Trial / NCT01356797

Selective Unilateral Spinal Anesthesia Versus Selective Sensory Spinal Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy Surgery

NCT01356797

Phase 4 Completed 54 enrolled USP Hospital La Colina
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

Background: Selective unilateral spinal anesthesia is the gold standard spinal anesthesia technique for knee arthroscopy. Selective sensory spinal anesthesia has recently been validated for this surgery. Both selective techniques are specially indicated for ambulatory surgery because of PACU fast track, low discharge home time and high patient satisfaction. This study compares both spinal techniques for knee arthroscopy surgery.

Timeline

Start
2011-05
Primary completion
2011-09
Completion
2011-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Bupivacaine Other / unclassified 4 mg Other
Subject Fentanyl Other / unclassified 10 ug Other
Subject Levobupivacaine Other / unclassified 4 mg Other

Indications

No indication recorded.