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Meniscus LesionPhase 4NCT02322372

Femoral Blockade and Low-dose Spinal Anesthesia in Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy

A Phase 4 study testing Femoral blockade and Intrathecal anesthesia in people with Meniscus Lesion, run by Ankara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators of the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of spinal anesthesia with low dose bupivacaine combined with femoral blockade on duration of anesthesia and time of first analgesic requirement during postoperative period Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Meniscus Lesion
What is being tested?
Femoral blockade and Intrathecal anesthesia
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
Jul 2014to Dec 2014
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 25 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA I-II patients aged between 25-65 undergoing arthroscopic meniscus repair

Who cannot join

  • Contraindications to regional anesthesia (coagulopathy, severe aortic stenosis, sever mitral stenosis, increased intracranial pressure, severe hypovolemia, presence of infection on the site of injection)
  • Presence of previous spinal surgery
  • Presence of diabetes mellitus
  • Presence of neurological disturbance
  • Uncooperated patients, patients not accepting to participate the study
  • Allergy to study drugs
  • ASA II-IV patients, BMI >38, Height < 150 cm and >190 cm

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Ankara University Medical School Anesthesiology and ICU Department

    Ankara

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Comparison of Conventional Dose Spinal Anesthesia With Low-dose Spinal Anesthesia and Femoral Blockade Combination in Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy

The investigators of the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of spinal anesthesia with low dose bupivacaine combined with femoral blockade on duration of anesthesia and time of first analgesic requirement during postoperative period

Read the detailed description

Fifty patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscus repair were included to the current study.

The patients were allocated to two groups as the spinal anesthesia with conventional dose of heavy bupivacaine or spinal anesthesia with low dose heavy bupivacaine combined with femoral blockade.

Blood pressures and heart rates were recorded at the beginning, at the 0th minute following femoral block, at the 0th minute and in two-minute intervals following spinal anesthesia for 20 minutes and in five-minute intervals till the end of surgery.

The sensorial block and motor block in both extremities were recorded in two-minute intervals following spinal anesthesia and in five-minute intervals till the end of surgery The time of sensorial blockade to reach T12, maximum level of sensorial blockade level and the time to reach maximum level of sensorial blockade and the time for regression of sensorial blockade to L2, the time for regression of motor blockade were recorded.

Conditions
Meniscus Lesion
Being tested
Femoral blockade, Intrathecal anesthesia
Keywords
femoral blockade, bupivacaine

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Femoral blockadeDrug

    Also called Marcaine

    Spinal anesthesia with heavy bupivacaine combined with femoral blockade with bupivacaine

  • Intrathecal anesthesiaDrug

    Also called Marcaine

    Spinal anesthesia with heavy bupivacaine

Study groups in NCT02322372
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group FActive comparatorUltrasound-guided femoral blockade with 15 mL of bupivacaine 0.5% diluted in 15 mL saline was performed in supine position. Then the patient was turned to lateral decubitus position with the operated extremity on dependant position and intrathecal injection of heavy bupivacaine 1 mL (5 mg) was administered from L3-L4 intervertebral space at a rate of 1 mL/20 second. .
Receives: Drug: Femoral blockade
Group SActive comparatorThe patient was turned to lateral decubitus position with the operated extremity on dependant position and intrathecal injection of heavy bupivacaine 2 mL (10 mg) was administered from L3-L4 intervertebral space at a rate of 1 mL/20 second.
Receives: Drug: Intrathecal anesthesia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time of sensorial block to regress L2

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Time of first analgesic requirement

    Measured: 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2014
  4. Study completionDec 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02322372
Sponsor's protocol ID
30/06/2014
Status last verified
Feb 2015
First submitted
13 Dec 2014
Last updated
18 Feb 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Turhan KS, Akmese R, Ozkan F, Okten FF. Comparison of low-dose spinal anesthesia and single-shot femoral block combination with conventional dose spinal anesthesia in outpatient arthroscopic meniscus repair. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015 Apr;19(8):1489-97.

    PubMed 25967725

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Femoral blockade and Intrathecal anesthesia in people with Meniscus Lesion, run by Ankara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Feb 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time of sensorial block to regress L2 (time frame: 24 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02322372, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Feb 2015.

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