Spinal or Intravenous Dexmedetomidine in Ambulatory Surgery
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2020-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The primary objective of this double blind randomized study is to determine the effect of
dexmedetomidine on onset and duration of the sensory and motor block and on the influence on
bladder function after spinal anesthesia with chloroprocaine. Our primary hypothesis is that
sensory block will significantly be prolonged by dexmedetomidine administered by both the
spinal and the intravenous route. The investigators do not expect a significant difference in
motor block duration between intravenous or spinal administration. Secondary outcomes are
micturition problems, duration of analgesia and the occurrence of side effects such as
sedation and hypotension.