Patient Satisfaction and Postoperative Analgesia Between Subarachnoid Block With 2-chloroprocaine Versus General Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy

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Conditions studied: Knee Arthroscopy, General Anesthesia, Subarachnoid Block

In brief

The study evaluates the efficacy of two different anesthetic techniques in patients undergoing unilateral knee arthroscopy. Participants will be randomized to receive either subarachnoid block with 2-chloroprocaine or general anesthesia plus intravenous fentanyl.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03173326

Run by

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

People needed

1

Starts

2017-06-16

Expected to finish

2018-04-20

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-08

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with ASA physical status classification of I, II, or III
• Patients without a current diagnosis of chronic pain or chronic opioid use for > 1-month prior to knee arthroscopy
• Patients who are scheduled to undergo unilateral knee arthroscopy
• Patients do not have a contraindication to receiving regional anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• Preexisting sensory or motor deficit in operative extremity
• Patients with a contraindication to general anesthesia
• Patient undergoing meniscal or ligamentous repair

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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