Clinical trials: Anaesthesia, Spinal
Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis
Intraoperative Infusion of Precedex to Reduce Length of Stay After Lumbar Spine Fusion
Major lumbar spine surgery causes inflammation, soreness and swelling that can delay discharge from the hospital. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects.
- Conditions
- Spinal Fusion Acquired, Spinal Stenosis, Lesions of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc, Spinal Diseases
- Trial name
- DEXREDLOS (NCT00808665)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural, Headache, Complications; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural, in Pregnancy
Comparison of Two Spinal Needles Regarding Postdural Puncture Headache
The aim of the study is to observe the rate of postdural puncture headache observed after spinal anesthesia in cesarean section patients. Two kind of spinal anesthesia needles will be used: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01821807
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Obstetric Anesthesia Problems, Bupivacaine Adverse Reaction
Thoraco Lumbar Vertebral Length and Bupivacaine Dosage in C-Section
Our hypothesis is that the bupivacaine dose determined according to the thoracolumbar vertebral body length (VBL) is more effective in achieving a lower hypotension rate during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery than the…
- Trial name
- bupivacaine (NCT06869434)
- Testing
- Group VBL (Thoracolumbal vertebral body length) received 0.2 mg x VBL cm of %0.5 hyperbaric bupivacaine, Group FD (fixed dose) received a volume of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine based on a dose calculated according to the patient's height 0.065 mg/cm, Group AD (adjusted dosage) got intrathecal heavy bupivacaine (0.5%) tailored to the patient's height and weight.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 446 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Postoperative Pain
A Comparison of Intra-op Ketamine vs Placebo in Patients Having Spinal Fusion
Postoperative pain is severe after major spine surgery. Opioids such as morphine and hydromorphone are routinely used for postoperative pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT02424591
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Epidural Anesthesia, Spinal Ultrasound
Utility of Ultrasound in Identification of Midline and Placement of Epidural in Severely Obese Parturients
This study will address the utility of ultrasound in the placement of an epidural catheter in severely obese parturients. Identification of midline can often be difficult using the standard method of palpation in obese patients.
- Conditions
- Epidural Anesthesia, Spinal Ultrasound, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03100968
- Testing
- Palpation, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Adverse Reaction to Spinal Anesthetic, Maternal Care for Cervical Incompetence
Chloroprocaine Spinal Anesthesia for Cervical Cerclage (CP Spinal)
This study aims to determine whether or not spinal anesthesia with the local anesthetic drug, chloroprocaine, wears off faster than the local anesthetic drug, bupivacaine, and results in faster discharge from the post-anesthesia…
- Trial name
- NCT02862912
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine, Bupivacaine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cardiac Output
The Effect of Ondansetron on Cardiac Output in Elective Cesarean Deliveries
Ondansetron is a medication routinely given to mothers having cesarean deliveries to help prevent and treat nausea and vomiting.
- Trial name
- NCT01841606
- Testing
- Ondansetron, Normal saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Anesthesia, Tubal Ligation
Comparative Analysis of Spinal Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia for vNOTES
This study compares general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia for vNOTE tubal sterilization. A direct comparison of these methods has not been done before for this surgical approach.
- Trial name
- NCT05688943
- Testing
- Spinal Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Pregnant Women
Estimation of the ED95 of Intrathecal Hyperbaric Prilocaine 2% With Sufentanyl for Scheduled Cesarean Delivery
Hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% associated with opioids is the local anesthetic the most commonly used for spinal injection in cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT03036384
- Testing
- HB Prilocaine 2% (varying dose), HB Prilocaine 2%, Sufentanil
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Pre-eclampsia
Phenylephrine Versus Ephedrine in Pre-eclampsia
Phenylephrine administration is associated with reductions in CO and SctO2 compared with ephedrine when used for blood pressure management in women with pre-eclampsia undergoing cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT02025426
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, Ephedrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cesarean Delivery
Prevention of Intraoperative Nausea and Vomiting During Cesarean Section
The study investigates the incidence of intraoperative nausea and vomiting under spinal anesthesia using a phenylephrine infusion with and without prophylactic antiemetics.
- Trial name
- NCT01216410
- Testing
- Metoclopramide, Phenylephrine infusion, Combination Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Anesthesia, Pain
Combined Spinal Epidural Urinary Retention
The investigators hypothesize that many parturients can, in fact, spontaneously micturate with low dose combined spinal epidural analgesic doses given for labor and that Foley catheterization is unnecessary in the majority of…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Pain, Urinary Retention
- Trial name
- NCT01597791
- Testing
- Foley catheter, No foley catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Scoliosis
Susceptibility of Motor-Evoked Potentials to Varying Targeted Blood Levels of Dexmedetomidine
Reduction of the spinal cord injuries during scoliosis surgery is a major goal of the anesthesia and surgical team. Despite improvement in scoliosis surgery over the years, the development of neurological deficits remains the…
- Trial name
- NCT00671931
- Testing
- low dexmedetomidine, low propofol, high dexmedetomidine, low propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Knee Injuries
Evaluation of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) After Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Under Spinal Anesthesia
The purpose of this study will be to evaluate and compare patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with sensor guidance versus that of a standard technique.
- Trial name
- NCT03053453
- Testing
- Spinal Surgery, Verasense Knee System device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Labor Pain
Combined Spinal/Epidural (CSE) Saline Duration/Spread
An attempt is being made to see if by injecting a set volume of sterile saline into the epidural space during the treatment of labor pain with a combined spinal/epidural (CSE) increases the amount of pain relief obtained and…
- Trial name
- NCT01062893
- Testing
- Sterile normal saline 0 mls, 15 mls sterile normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Spinal Anaesthesia, Ultrasound
A Trial on Ultrasound-assisted Spinal Anaesthesia
A randomised controlled trial comparing the use of pre-procedural ultrasound scanning with manual palpation to identify landmarks for performance of spinal anaesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01699373
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Post Operative Pain
Effect of Pregabalin on Post Operative Pain in Abdominal Hysterectomy Under Spinal Anesthesia With Intrathecal Morphine
This study aims to compare the effect of pre-operative oral pregabalin on post operative morphine consumption after abdominal hysterectomy with/without salpingo-oophorectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02285010
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Short Duration Lower Limb Surgery Via Spinal Anaesthesia
Spinal Anaesthesia With Chloroprocaine HCl 1% for Elective Lower Limb Procedures of Short Duration.
This study evaluate the effect of 3 doses of Chloroprocaine HCl 1% (30, 40 and 50 mg) for spinal anaesthesia in adult patients undergoing short duration elective surgery of the lower limb.
- Trial name
- NCT02481505
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine HCl 1%
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Sintetica SA
Pain
Methadone in Pediatric Anesthesiology II
Three arm randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a single dose of intraoperative methadone in reducing post-operative pain and opioid consumption in adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion.
- Trial name
- MEPAII (NCT01990573)
- Testing
- 0.3mg/kg IV methadone HCl, 0.4mg/kg IV methadon HCl, control no methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Nerve Block, General Anesthesia
Spinal Versus General Anesthesia With Popliteal and Adductor Canal Blocks for Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery.
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in patient outcomes with general anesthesia versus spinal anesthesia when given in addition to popliteal and adductor canal nerve blocks for foot and ankle…
- Conditions
- Nerve Block, General Anesthesia, Spinal Anesthesia, Pain
- Trial name
- LMA vs Spinal (NCT02996591)
- Testing
- 25 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine plus 2 mg preservative-free (PF) dexamethasone / 30 ml for popliteal nerve block, 10 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine plus 2 mg preservative-free (PF) dexamethasone / 30 ml for adductor canal nerve block, Midazolam, 2-5 mg IV + Glycopyrrolate, 0.1 mg IV + Ketamine, 10-20 mg + propofol as needed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York