Doctors test which spinal numbing drug works better for leg operations

NCT ID NCT01935596

Summary

This study compared two numbing medicines (levobupivacaine and ropivacaine) used in spinal anesthesia for leg surgery. Researchers wanted to see which medicine provided better pain relief and movement blocking with fewer side effects. The trial involved 50 adults having emergency leg surgery and measured how long the numbness lasted and how patients' bodies responded.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hervé DUPONT

    Amiens, Picardie, 80054, France

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