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The Mininimum Effective Anaesthetic Volume of Local Anaesthetic in Ultrasound-guided "Shamrock" Lumbar Plexus Block

NCT01956617 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The "Shamrock method" is a new ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus block. The aim of the study is to determine the minimum effective volume of ropivacaine 0.5% required to produce an effective lumbar plexus block with this method. Using the Dixon and Massey up-and-down method study design, 30 patients scheduled for elective total hip and knee arthroplasty will be included in the study.

Conditions

  • Mininimum Effective Anaesthetic Volume of Local Anaesthetic

Interventions

OTHER

lumbar plexus block

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-05-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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