Status:

UNKNOWN

Safety of Spinal Anesthesia in Patients With Tibial Shaft Fracture

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oulu

Conditions:

Tibial Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

There is a elevated risk of acute compartment syndrome (ACS) related to tibial shaft fractures due to oedema and reduced blood flow in traumatised tissues. This may lead to lack of oxygen and even nec...

Detailed Description

For some of the patients RA may be even more safe than GA. According to a large meta-analysis RA reduces the risk of several complications versus GA. * Risk of deep vein thrombosis is reduced by 44% ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with a unilateral tibial shaft fracture which needs to be operated are included.

Exclusion

  • refusal of the patient
  • severe, generalized atherosclerosis
  • massive obesity
  • marked mental retardation, dementia
  • bilateral tibial shaft fracture
  • polytrauma, such as head injury
  • bleeding diathesis
  • aortic stenosis
  • infection at the injection site
  • certain medications affecting bleeding
  • sepsis
  • hypovolemia
  • conversion to general anaesthesia due to technical difficulties
  • anesthesiologist has a strong opinion towards GA/RA
  • foreign patient and marked translation difficulties

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01795287

Start Date

March 1 2012

End Date

June 1 2020

Last Update

April 17 2019

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Oulu University Hospital

Oulu, Finland, 90029