Intrathecal Administration of Levobupivacaine and Opioids in Elderly

Summary

To find the optimal dose and combination of small dose of Levobupivacaine (LB) coadministered intrathecally with Fentanyl (F) or Sufentanil (S) with the highest probability for not developing hypotension and the lowest opioid side effect that would be sufficient to achieve and maintain a sensory block to the tenth thoracic dermatoma (T10) in elderly patients for surgery lasting \> 45 minutes as compared with large dose of Levobupivacaine alone.

Timeline

Start

2015-01

Primary completion

2015-09

Completion

2016-09

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.