1% Chloroprocaine(PF) vs. Bupivacaine Spinals

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The use of 1% Chloroprocaine (PF) spinal anesthesia will reduce the recovery times and discharge time of patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomies as compared to 0.75% bupivacaine spinal. The primary objective is to compare the recovery times (return of motor and sensory function) and discharge time (voiding time) between 2-Chloroprocaine and 0.75% bupivacaine spinal anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomies. This is a randomized, prospective study assigning patients to either 2-Chloroprocaine (PF) or 0.75% bupivacaine spinal anesthesia group.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Chloroprocaine; Procaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient undergoing Hemorrhoidectomies

• Age 18 and above

• ASA, I-III

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal

• Inability to understand and sign consent

• Allergic reaction to bupivacaine or other local anesthetics

• Coagulopathy (INR > 1.5)

• Use of anticoagulant drugs (Plavix, Coumadin)

• Thrombocytopenia (Platelets < 100,000)

• Infection at the site

• Increased intracranial pressure

• Unstable spine, Spine abnormalities