Hyperbaric Prilocaine Compared With Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Cervical Cerclage?
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-09-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Patients that have a "cervical stitch" (cervical cerclage) require an anaesthetic. The most
common choice is a spinal block. This is an injection in the back that makes the lower half
of the body become temporarily numb and weak. The key aims when choosing which type of
anaesthetic are safety for mother and baby, comfort during and after the procedure as well as
patient convenience and satisfaction. There are two commonly available choices for the drug
used in spinal anaesthesia, bupivacaine and prilocaine. Both have a long history of being
safe and effective. One difference observed in studies of these drugs used for spinal
anaesthetics in other surgeries is that prilocaine is shorter-acting and it, therefore, takes
less time for the return of full strength and sensation of the lower body. This means
patients are able to leave hospital sooner and are less likely to need a urinary catheter.
The investigators want to see if these benefits can apply to patients having a cervical
stitch too, by comparing the recovery of patients having a spinal anaesthetic with one of
these two local anaesthetic medications.