Overview

Randomized Study of Spinal Anesthesia Compared With Traditional Epidural Anesthesia Concerning Peroperative and Postoperative Pain After Open Nephrectomy in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2015-05-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

The study aim to study whether spinal anesthesia (using: bupivacain, morfin och klonidin) can be better than epidural anesthesia during and after open surgery for renal cell carcinoma. Per- and postoperative pain after spinal anesthesia with klonidin can be reduced and, thus, shorten the hospital stay and rehabilitation of the patients.

Phase:

Phase 2/Phase 3

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Umeå University

Collaborator:

University Hospital, Umeå

Treatments:

Anesthetics
Bupivacaine
Clonidine