Clinical trials: Anaesthesia, Spinal
Stress, Pain
Evaluation of the Surgical Pleth Index During Spinal and General Anesthesia
The Surgical Pleth index (SPI) has been introduced as a non invasive tool to "measure" stress and pain during surgery. Preliminary studies were performed in patients under general anaesthesia with propofol and remifentanil.
- Trial name
- NCT00789438
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Pre-Eclampsia
Restrictive Fluid Therapy in Severe Preeclampsia
Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is a multifactorial syndrome which occurs in hypertension and proteinuria in pregnant women over 20 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02214186
- Testing
- Restrictive Fluid Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Sections
Patients who present for scheduled (non-emergent) cesarean section will be given either intravenous dexamethasone or placebo prior to receiving a duramorph containing spinal anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT01734161
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Obstetric Anesthesia Problems, High-Risk Pregnancy
Effect of Intra-abdominal Pressure to the Level of the Sensory Block at Caesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia
It is known that an increase in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) causes a decrease in the volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the lumbar and lower thoracic region, which may contribute to the development of more high spinal block.
- Trial name
- IAPSB (NCT02237092)
- Testing
- Measurement of IAP
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tver Regional Perinatal 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
Sensation Diminished, Pinprick
A Device to Determine Return of Sensation From Spinal Block
Participation in this study will involve having a pad wrapped onto the subject's non-surgical leg to detect when sensation returns after spinal anesthetic and while in recovery room.
- Trial name
- NCT04553913
- Testing
- cooling device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cervical Incompetence
Intrathecal Chloroprocaine vs. Bupivacaine for Cervical Cerclage
This study aims to compare the effect of chloroprocaine vs. bupivacaine on duration of motor block and duration until meeting discharge criteria in patients undergoing cervical cerclage.
- Trial name
- NCT03305575
- Testing
- Chloroprocaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Spinal Anesthesia, Epidural; Anesthesia
Bupivacaine With Epidural Volume Extension
In this study the investigator will address the efficacy of using low dose bupivacaine spinal anesthesia (SA) in combination with epidural volume extension (EVE) for patients undergoing short obstetric procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03110003
- Testing
- 10 mg Bupivacaine, 5 mg Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Effects of; Anesthesia, in Pregnancy
Carbetocin Versus Oxytocin and Hemodynamic Effects
A randomized double-blind trial of oxytocin 5 u, carbetocin 100 µg and placebo with hemodynamic response as a primary outcome measure.
- Trial name
- NCT00977769
- Testing
- carbetocin 100 µg, oxytocin 5 u
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
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
Postoperative Pain
Dexamethasone for Post Cesarean Delivery Analgesia
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness intravenous (IV) dexamethasone when used as part of a multimodal regimen to manage post cesarean delivery pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01868633
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2
A Real-Time Ultrasound Guided Approach For Spinal Anesthesia
Our goal was to compare the number of attempts to perform spinal anesthesia using real-time ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique in patients meeting predefined criteria for difficult spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2, Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT01570491
- Testing
- ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia, standard spinal anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Cardiac Arrythmias
Carbetocin on Myocardial Repolarization Dynamics in Obstetrics Study
Relationship between carbetocin dose on transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR).
- Trial name
- CaRDIO (NCT03716076)
- Testing
- Carbetocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Spinal Anesthesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Spinal anesthesia is commonly used in patients undergoing total hip replacements. The purpose of this study is to compare lidocaine to bupivacaine spinal anesthesia in patients having a total hip arthroplasty (THA).
- Trial name
- NCT02818894
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas L Bradbury
Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine on Early Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
This study will aim to identify the impact of Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on POCD assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in geriatric patients above 60 years undergoing hip surgery under spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT03793751
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Main Hospital
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
Effects of; Anesthesia, in Labor and Delivery
Phenylephrine vs. Norepinephrine Infusion After Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
The purpose of the study is to determine if a medication called phenylephrine, which helps to control blood pressure, is more effective as a continuous intravenous (IV) infusion compared to continuous IV norepinephrine in…
- Trial name
- NCT02354833
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, Norepinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
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
Anesthetic Complication Spinal
Variable Rate Phenylephrine Infusion for Prevention of Spinal-induced Hypotension for Cesarean Delivery
Rapid administration of crystalloid immediately after induction of spinal anesthesia (coload) to be more effective in terms of managing hypotension as compared to administering crystalloid before spinal anesthesia (preload).
- Trial name
- NCT01378325
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, saline
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Bladder Cancer
Comparison of Nerve Stimulating Approach and Interfascial Injection Approach During Sono-guided Obturator Nerve Block
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURB) has been essential treatment for bladder tumours. Direct electrical stimulation of an obturator nerve during the TURB procedures can trigger an inadvertent adductor muscle spasm…
- Trial name
- NCT02452944
- Testing
- nerve stimulator (stimuplex HNS12), ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center