Study Comparing Local/ MAC Anesthesia in Lumbar Decompression

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT04992572

Status

recruiting iconRECRUITING

Purpose

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.

Official Title

Randomized Study Comparing Local/ MAC Anesthesia to General for 1-3 Level Lumbar Decompressions

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 40 Years to 95 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. Patients with lumbar stenosis to be decompressed over 1-3 segments
    1. * Ages 40-95* Appropriate for general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. * Planned significant nerve root retraction* Previous fusion operation* Unable to comply with follow up* Patients with daily morphine equivalents or more 100mg* Patients with a known hypersensitivity to propofol or any of DIPRIVAN Injectable Emulsion components.* Patients with allergies to eggs, egg products, soybeans or soy products.

Investigator(s)

Todd Alamin, MD, FAAOS
Todd Alamin, MD, FAAOS
Orthopaedic surgeon, Spine surgeon, Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Center
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery