A Randomized, Double-Blind, Trial Comparing Epinephrine Versus Phenylephrine as a Vasoconstrictor in Regional Anesthesia for Upper Extremity Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00225043

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-23

Start date

2005-06-30

Completion date

2007-08-31

Last updated

2008-06-02

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Conditions

Healthy

Brief summary

The study involves research, the purpose of which is to compare three different drug mixtures (Epinephrine, Phenylephrine 25 µg, or Phenylephrine 50 µg). Specifically, how long each medicine lasts will be studied.

Interventions

DRUGEpinephrine/phenylephrine

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Shoulder surgery with regional anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Shoulder surgery with general anesthesia unhealthy

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026