Spinal anaesthesia or general anaesthesia for surgery of pilonidal fistula

Comparison of spinal anaesthesia with 1.5 ml hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% and total intravenous anaesthesia for minor anorectal surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN28052769

Enrollment

100

Registered

2011-05-17

Start date

2010-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Minor anorectal surgery Surgery

Interventions

Patients with anorectal surgery are 1:1 randomised to either a spinal anaesthesia or a general anaesthesia. All patients received either: 1. A spinal anaesthesia with 1.5 ml hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients (male/female) with minor anorectal surgery 2. Operation in prone position 3. Age: 18 - 80 years 4. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I - II 5. No contra-indication against spinal anaesthesia or general anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Contra-indications against spinal anaesthesia or general anaesthesia 2. Allergy against diclofenac

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recovery room time, measured on day of surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Consumption of analgetics in the first 24 hours, measured 48 hours after surgery.	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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