Intraoperative Bleeding
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of epinephrine in irrigation fluid for visual clarity in ankle arthroscopic surgery.
Detailed description
The primary outcomes are: * visual clarity during ankle arthroscopic surgery, which will be evaluated by visual analog scale from 0-10, * and the intraoperative surgeon's discomfort related to bleeding, that will be measured by visual numeric rating scale from 0-3.
Interventions
DRUGEpinephrine
The epinephrine group will have two 3-L normal saline solution bags prepared for each case with 1 mL of 1:1000 epinephrine in each bag
PROCEDURENormal Saline irrigation fluid
The control group will have two 3-L normal saline solution bags prepared with no additive
Sponsors
The Guthrie Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Masking description
Concealed irrigation bags
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Males and Females ages over 18 years * Patients who undergo ankle arthroscopic surgery * Patients who are able to read and give informed consent on their own behalf
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with any known cardiac diseases * Uncontrolled hypertension (\> 180/110 mmHg) * Revision case * Younger than 18 years of age * Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| visual clarity during ankle arthroscopic surgery, which will be evaluated by visual analog scale | intraoperative | visual analog scale from 0-10 |
| surgeon's discomfort related to bleeding, measured by visual numeric rating scale | intraoperative | visual numeric rating scale 0-3 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed