Study Comparing Local/ MAC Anesthesia in Lumbar Decompression

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-95
SponsorStanford University

About this trial

Explore efficacy, complications, and other factors associated with anaesthetic choice- To evaluate the efficacy of local + MAC as an alternative anesthetic to general anesthesia and to analyze patients' outcomes and experiences.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Ages 40-95

Appropriate for general anesthesia

Disqualifiers

Planned significant nerve root retraction

Previous fusion operation

Unable to comply with follow up

Patients with daily morphine equivalents or more 100mg

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Propofol Injection

    Drug

    25mg Propofol administered by injection

  • Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Injectable

    Drug

    Licocaine administered locally via injection.

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: General anesthesiaActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Monitored Anesthetic Care (MAC)/LocalActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score

Scale is expressed as a percentage (0 to 100%). Higher score indicates more severe disability.

Time frame
Basline through year 2
2

Change in patient reported pain

Measured on visual analog scale (VAS). Score range 0-10, 0= no pain and 10 = worst pain.

Time frame
Basline through year 2

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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