Which dose of anesthesia gets you home soonest after knee surgery?
NCT ID NCT06703580
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 150 adults having knee arthroscopy to see which dose of a short-acting spinal anesthetic (prilocaine) allows patients to urinate and go home fastest. Participants received one of three doses (40, 50, or 60 mg). The goal is to improve day-surgery recovery by reducing time to first void and other side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prilocaine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help patients recover bladder function faster after knee surgery, allowing earlier discharge from the hospital.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial focused on a short-term outcome. The results may not apply to other surgeries or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: All patients (male/female, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II, age: 18-60 years) undergoing knee arthroscopy will be eligible for the study. - Exclusion Criteria: 1. Coagulopathy and other bleeding disorders (INR more than 1.4 and platelet less than 80000) 2. Patient refusal. 3. Infection at the site of injection. 4. Allergies against prilocaine. 5. Increased intracranial pressure. 6. Severe MS and AS. 7. Sever hypovolemia.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kasr Al Ainy Hospital , Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt