Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of Adding Atracurium to Percaruncular Block for High Myopes Undergoing Cataract Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Kasr El Aini Hospital
Conditions:
Quality of Ocular Akinesia (Onset and Duration)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
There are several local anesthetic techniques available for cataract surgery and the choice depends on patient, surgical and operator factors. The eyes of patients with axial myopia (the eye globe is ...
Detailed Description
In the current study, it is hypothesized that adding low dose atracurium to lidocaine, bupivacaine and hyaluronidase mixture would provide an early onset of akinesia and favorable surgical condition i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III
- high myopia (axial length 26mm or more)
Exclusion
- Pregnant patients.
- ASA physical status \>III.
- Axial length less than 26 mm.
- Contraindication of regional anesthesia:
- Absolute contraindications: Patient refusal to participate in the study, Local anesthetic allergy and Infection/marked orbital inflammation or, Relative contraindications: unable to lie flat for a sufficient length of time, Confusion or psychiatric illness, communication difficulties, bleeding diathesis or taking anticoagulants, Previous scleral buckling or space-occupying lesions within the orbit
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
91 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03243500
Start Date
May 1 2015
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
August 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Kasr Alaini Hospital
Cairo, Egypt, 11562