Status:
COMPLETED
Spinal Hypobaric Local Anesthetic Study
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Anesthesia, Local
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Brief Summary
The length of hospital stay after total hip and knee arthroplasty is determined based on the successful mobilization of the patients post surgery. Fast track pathways involving early mobilization and ...
Detailed Description
Fast-track pathways involving same day mobilization and hospital discharge for total hip and knee arthroplasty are increasingly popular in modern orthopedic practice. Numerous reports have demonstrate...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing elective unilateral total hip or knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia at Toronto Western Hospital
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class (ASA-PS) 1-3
- Aged ≥ 20 years
Exclusion
- Refusal to participate
- Inability to communicate due to language barrier or cognitive impairment
- Height \< 150 cm or \> 200 cm
- Weight \< 40 kg or \>130 kg
- Contraindication or allergy to amide-type local anesthetic
- Contraindication to spinal anesthesia (e.g., infection at the injection site, existing coagulopathy)
- Spinal anesthesia performed in the operating room rather than the block room (which will preclude adequate testing)
- Spinal anesthesia that includes administration of intrathecal opioids (e.g., morphine, fentanyl),so as to avoid unanticipated alterations in block quality or solution baricities.
- Pre-existing sensory or motor impairment in the lower extremities
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 9 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 24 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06166394
Start Date
June 9 2023
End Date
May 24 2024
Last Update
March 28 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8