Status:
COMPLETED
Spinal Mepivicaine With Fentanyl for Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Knee Arthroscopy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of intrathecal fentanyl to low dose mepivacaine spinal anesthesia provides adequate surgical anesthesia with shorter duration of motor blockad...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients having unilateral arthroscopic surgery of the knee;
- ASA I-III status;
- Age 18-80 years;
- BMI\< 35.
Exclusion
- Patients who have previous history of hypersensitivity to local anesthetics or contraindications for spinal anesthesia (i.e. bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy);
- Patients with radiating low back pain and neurological deficits in lower extremities;
- Patients who are incapable of giving an informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00803725
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
January 26 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8