Overview

Spinal Anaesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy: Does Lignocaine Shorten the Effect of Bupivacaine

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate if a small amount of lignocaine added to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia to patients planned for arthroscopic knee surgery, can shorten the duration of the sensoric and the motoric blockade.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark
Treatments:
Anesthetics
Bupivacaine
Lidocaine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- The patient want spinal anaesthesia

- No contradictions against spinal anaesthesia

- Healthy people (ASA-score 1 or 2)

- Body mass index < 35 and between 155 and 190 cm

Exclusion Criteria:

- Known allergic reactions to planned drugs

- Neurologic disturbances

- Diabetes