Testing the Feasibility of Using Ropivacaine in Spinal Anesthesia for Patients With Lower Back Surgery
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-04-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to test the feasibility of conducting a randomized
controlled trial that will examine the use of ropivacaine in the spinal anesthesia for
patients undergoing elective 1- or 2-level lower spine surgery. This study aims to:
- Determine the rates of eligibility, recruitment, consent, and attrition
- Determine the acceptability among patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses of
doing spine surgery under spinal anesthesia
- Gather preliminary data on outcomes relevant to a future dose-finding study
Participants will be randomized to one of three treatment groups:
- General anesthesia with endotracheal tube
- Spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine
- Spinal anesthesia with ropivacaine