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MRI analysis of the spread of local anaesthetic following ultrasound guided lateral paravertebral blockade: a volunteer stduy

MRI analysis of the spread of local anaesthetic following ultrasound guided lateral paravertebral blockade: a volunteer stduy - MRI paravertbralstudy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00003323
Enrollment
10
Registered
2011-11-08
Start date
2011-10-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

healthy volunteers

Interventions

Group 1: Healthy volunteers get an ultrasound guided paravetebralblock. After that they have to undergo a MRI examination to evaluate the spread of local anesthetics.

Sponsors

Universitätsklinik für Anästhesie, Allgemeine Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Healthy males aged between 18 and 45 years • BMI < 30 kg/m2 • Written informed consent given by volunteers after being provided with detailed information about the nature, risks, and scope of the clinical study as well as the expected desirable and adverse effects of the drug • No legal incapacity and/or other circumstances rendering the subject unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Anatomical abnormalities of the thoracic spine identified by physical examination • Spontaneous pneumothorax in the medical history • BMI =31 kg/m2 • Claustrophobia • Use of NSAID during the last 2 weeks • Known allergy or hypersensitivity against mepivacaine or amino-amide local anaesthetics • Participation in another clinical study within the last 4 weeks prior to study • Coagulopathy • Abnormalities in ECG that are considered clinically relevant like AV-block or bradykardia • Unreliability and/or lack of cooperation • Other objections to participate in the study in the opinion of the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MRI visulizied evaluation of spread of local anaesthetics after ultrasound guided paravertebral block

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
pharmacodynamic of paravertbral block

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactDaniela Marhofer

Universitäsklinik für Anästhesie, Allgemeine Intensivmedizin und Schmerzterhapie

daniela.marhofer@meduniwie.ac.at+431404004107

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026