Fat emulsion may reverse spinal numbing faster after surgery
NCT ID NCT06988982
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether a fatty liquid given through a vein can help reverse the effects of spinal anesthesia more quickly after same-day surgery. The study includes 70 adults aged 21–70 undergoing elective procedures like general, urology, gynecology, or orthopedic surgery. Participants receive either the lipid emulsion or a placebo, and researchers measure how fast sensation and movement return.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intravenous Lipid Emulsion 20%
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a way to reverse spinal anesthesia more quickly, reducing recovery time and hospital stay for same-day surgery patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 70 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The lipid emulsion may not speed recovery or could cause side effects like allergic reactions or fat overload.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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21 to 70 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: * Patient acceptance. * Cooperative patient * Age 21-70 years old. * BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2 * ASA I - II. * Elective ambulatory surgery under spinal anesthesia (general surgery, urology, gynecology, orthopedic surgery). Exclusion Criteria: * History of allergy to the LA agents used in this study, * Skin lesion at needle insertion site, * Those with bleeding disorders, sepsis, liver disease and psychiatric disorders * History of cognitive dysfunction or mental illness
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zagazig University Hospitals
Zagazig, Al Sharqia, 44519, Egypt
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