Clinical trials: Spinal Block
Hypotension and Shock, Excessive Amount of Blood / Fluid Infusion
Predict Fluid Responsiveness in Spinal Anesthesia
Spinal anesthesia is still the regional anesthesia technique most widely employed in everyday clinical practice. The most feared and common of its well known side effects consist in an abrupt reduction of systemic vascular…
- Trial name
- CERU-1401 (NCT02070276)
- Testing
- Trans-thoracic echocardiography, Passive Leg Raising Test
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 429 people
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Pain, Postoperative
Intrathecal Paracetamol Before Spinal Anaesthesia With Chloroprocaine HCl 1% for Short Knee Procedures
This is a phase II, single centre, randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, three doses, placebo-controlled, exploratory efficacy and safety study.
- Trial name
- NCT03428230
- Testing
- 30 mg Paracetamol 3% (1 mL), 60 mg Paracetamol 3% (2 mL), 90 mg Paracetamol 3% (3 mL)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sintetica SA
Perianal Surgery
Minimal Effective Dose of Hyperbaric Spinal Bupivacaine for Saddle Block
The optimal anesthetic technique would provide excellent operating conditions, rapid recovery, early discharge, no postoperative side effects, and high patient's satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT02299167
- Testing
- Dixon's up-and-down method
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Nausea, Vomiting
Minimizing Nausea and Vomiting During Spinals for CS
In parturients undergoing Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia, co-loading of 1 liter of crystalloids, with placing the spinal, along with administering a phenylephrine infusion and glycopyrrolate, enables placing a spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT02872935
- Testing
- Glycopyrrolate, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kokila N Thenuwara
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
Lumbar Ultrasound
Ultrasound for Neuraxial Anesthesia
The patients will be allocated to 2 groups: the ultrasound group and the palpation group. Ultrasound detection of the puncture site will be performed to the patients of the one group (group U).
- Trial name
- NCT02553746
- Testing
- Detection of the puncture site by ultrasound scan of the lumbar spine., Detection of the puncture site by identification of the landmarks.
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- 424 General Military Hospital
Ketamine Adverse Reaction, Effects of; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural, in Pregnancy
Does a Single Intravenous Dose of Ketamine Reduce the Need for Supplemental Opioids in Post-Cesarean Section Patients?
Pain control after cesarean delivery is associated with improved breastfeeding and infant rooming-in times. In addition, inadequate analgesia leads to elevated plasma catecholamine concentrations, which negatively affect every…
- Conditions
- Ketamine Adverse Reaction, Effects of; Anesthesia, Spinal and Epidural, in Pregnancy, Complication of Labor and/or Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT00486902
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Spinal Cord Injury, Urinary Incontinence
Two Devices for Reflex Voiding Following Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate methods in spinal cord injured individuals to improve reflex urination. Anal dilation will be investigated to reduce high urethral resistance and a vibrator on the patient's bottom…
- Trial name
- NCT00662207
- Testing
- Vibrator, Anal dilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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
Postoperative Ileus
Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone Versus Placebo for Postoperative Ileus Prevention
This randomized controlled trial will prospectively evaluate the clinical benefit for subcutaneous methylnaltrexone (MNTX) in counteracting the obstipatory (causing constipation) effects of spinal surgery without increasing…
- Trial name
- NCT03852524
- Testing
- Methylnaltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Study to Find Optimal Dose of Local Spinal Anesthetic (Mepivacaine) Combined With Narcotic (Fentanyl) For Knee Surgery
Prolonged motor block and delayed ability to walk are limitations of spinal anesthesia in ambulatory (same-day) surgery. This can be improved by lowering the dose of local anesthetic (a medication that, when injected around…
- Trial name
- NCT01701102
- Testing
- Mepivacaine (24 mg) plus fentanyl, Mepivacaine (27 mg) plus fentanyl, Mepivacaine (30 mg) plus fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
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
Hysterectomy (MeSH nr: E04.950.300.399)
Effects of General Anesthesia and Spinal-Morphine Anesthesia on Recovery and Comfort After Benign Abdominal Hysterectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether spinal anesthesia combined with intrathecal morphine in abdominal hysterectomy on benign gynecological indications gives better outcome concerning duration of hospital stay and…
- Trial name
- NCT00527332
- Testing
- Bupivacain, Morphine, Propofol
- Where
- 5 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Preben Kjolhede
Ileus, Fusion of Spine
The Use of Oral Naloxone to Prevent Post Spinal Fusion Ileus
Postoperative ileus and opioid induced constipation are well-known post-operative complications. Previously, research has shown that using peripherally acting opioid antagonists can help alleviate the condition.
- Trial name
- FusionIleus (NCT03176316)
- Testing
- Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Multiple Doses of AT-1501-A201 in Adults With ALS
This is a Phase 2a, multi-center, open label, multiple dose study of AT-1501, a humanized monoclonal antibody antagonist to CD40 ligand (CD40L).
- Trial name
- NCT04322149
- Testing
- AT-1501
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Anelixis Therapeutics, LLC
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
Analgesia
Rivanna Ultrasound for Neuraxial Block
We hypothesize that the Rivanna Accuro or similar U/S device would reduce time to success of identifying epidural and/or intrathecal spaces as compared to conventional palpation method.
- Trial name
- NCT03214640
- Testing
- Rivanna Accuro US Device, Palpation, Neuraxial Analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Mepivacaine Versus Low-Dose Bupivacaine For Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
This research is being done to see if there is a difference between two different spinal anesthetics (Mepivacaine vs. Bupivacaine) as it relates to reducing post-operative complications and the time it takes for subjects to…
- Trial name
- NCT03838874
- Testing
- Low-Dose Bupivacaine, Mepivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Disorder of Knee, Anesthesia
Spinal Anesthesia With Hyperbaric Levobupivacaine 0.75% for Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate motor block probability throughout time and clinical profile when using three different doses of HLBP 0.75% (7.5, 9.37 and 11.25 mg) by a unilateral spinal block technique.
- Trial name
- levobupi (NCT01881087)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Levobupivacaine 0.75%
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili