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Ropivacaine Versus Bupivacaine for Spinal Anaesthesia in Patients Undergoing Unilateral Lower Limb Surgery

A Randomised, Double-Blind, Multi-Centre, Parallel Group Study Comparing Efficacy and Safety of 5 mg/ml Ropivacaine and 5 mg/ml Bupivacaine for Spinal Anaesthesia in Patients Undergoing Unilateral Lower Limb Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00358280
Enrollment
220
Registered
2006-07-31
Start date
2006-04-30
Completion date
2006-09-30
Last updated
2009-03-26

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Conditions

Anesthesia,Spinal

Keywords

Patients ASA category I ~ II, Unilateral Lower limb surgery, Spinal Anesthesia

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy, duration of motor block until return to normal function in the non-operated leg after the start of injection, of ropivacaine 5 mg/ml and bupivacaine 5 mg/ml when used for spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing unilateral lower limb surgery.

Interventions

DRUGRopivacaine
DRUGBupivacaine

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Provision of written informed consent * Men or women, 18 years £ age £ 70 years * Patient scheduled for unilateral lower limb surgery with an estimated duration \< 2 hours under spinal anaesthesia * ASA category I \ II * 18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 23.9

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindications to spinal anaesthesia, such as local infections, generalised septicaemia, platelet and clotting factor abnormalities, significant neurological disease with motor or sensory deficit, diagnosed increased intracranial pressure * A known history of allergy, sensitivity or any other form of reaction to local anaesthetics of amide type * Suspected inability to comply with the study procedures, including language difficulties or medical history and/or concomitant disease, as judged by the investigator * Psychiatric history or any other concomitant disease which may lead to unreliability in clinical assessments, as judged by the investigator * Significant alcohol, drug or medication abuse, as judged by the investigator * Women who are pregnant or lactating or women of child bearing potential who are not practising adequate contraception or have positive urine pregnancy test (a urine Human chorionic gonadotropin \[HCG\] analysis) * Involvement in the planning and conduct of the study (applies to both AstraZeneca staff or staff at the study site) * Previous enrolment in the present study * Participation in a clinical study during the last 3 months * Serious or unstable medical or psychological conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the subjects' safety or successful participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy, duration of motor block until return to normal function in the non-operated leg after the start of injection, of ropivacaine 5 mg/ml and bupivacaine 5 mg/ml when used for spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing unilateral lower

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of ropivacaine 5 mg/ml and bupivacaine 5 mg/ml in the duration of sensory block at dermatome T10 level
To compare the efficacy of ropivacaine 5 mg/ml and bupivacaine 5 mg/ml in the onset time of sensory block and motor block respectively
To compare the efficacy of ropivacaine 5 mg/ml and bupivacaine 5 mg/ml in the quality of anaesthesia
To compare the efficacy of ropivacaine 5 mg/ml and bupivacaine 5 mg/ml in subject pain during surgery
To determine the safety of ropivacaine 5 mg/ml and bupivacaine 5 mg/ml by evaluating the incidence and severity of adverse events, blood pressure, pulse rate and blood loss

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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