Knee arthroscopy performed as day case surgery MedDRA version: 12.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10054948 Term: Meniscus operation
Conditions
Interventions
Trade Name: Ultracain D ohne Adrenalin 40 mg/ml, Aventis
Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection
INN or Proposed INN: ARTICAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS Number: 23964570
Concentration unit: mg/ml milligr
Sponsors
Mikko Pitkänen, MD, PhD
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 - 70 years Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Body mass index > 36 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: The purpose of the study is to compare singel doses of articaine 40 mg and chloroprocaine 40 mg as spinal anesthetics in patients scheduled for ambulatory knee arthroscopy. The null hypothesis is that there will be reliable and sufficient spinal anesthesia in both study groups combined with no differences between the study groups as regards recovery from spinal anesthesia (main outcome parameter: recovery from motor blockade).;Secondary Objective: ;Primary end point(s): Recovery from spinal anesthesia (particularly from motor blockade) | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed