Intrathecal Administration of Levobupivacaine and Opioids in Elderly
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
To find the optimal dose and combination of small dose of Levobupivacaine (LB) coadministered
intrathecally with Fentanyl (F) or Sufentanil (S) with the highest probability for not
developing hypotension and the lowest opioid side effect that would be sufficient to achieve
and maintain a sensory block to the tenth thoracic dermatoma (T10) in elderly patients for
surgery lasting > 45 minutes as compared with large dose of Levobupivacaine alone.