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