Low Dose Spinal Bupivacaine for Total Knee Replacement and Recovery Room Wait Time
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study plans to investigate whether a reduced dose of bupivacaine (a local anesthetic
numbing drug) injected into the spinal space for a total knee replacement will result in a
shorter time to discharge from the recovery room while maintaining adequate surgical
anesthesia.