Effects of Buprenorphine on Ulnar Nerve Motor Block

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2011-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Recent reports showed that the opioid buprenorphine is a very potent sodium channel blocker. Buprenorphine not only exerts a strong antinociception, but also a long lasting antihyperalgesic effect. This antihyperalgesic effect is not observed for other clinically employed opioids but is common for local anaesthetics.

The principal aim of the study is to compare the speed of onset and the time of recovery of motor blockage achieved by lidocaine and buprenorphine, respectively. The investigators hypothesize that the blocking capacity of buprenorphine is equal to the one of lidocaine.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich
• Treatments: Buprenorphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male

2. Age: 18 - 65 years

3. Weight: 50-100kg

4. Height: 155-195cm

5. Signed and dated informed consent

6. Sufficient command of German language

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Contraindications to the class of drugs under study

2. Vulnerable subjects (intellectually or mental impaired)

3. Known hypersensitivity to class of drugs or the investigational product

4. Drug abuse

5. Known peripheral neuropathies

6. Diabetes mellitus

7. Chronic alcohol consumption

8. Congestive heart disease

9. Participants of other studies during study period