Faster recovery? study tests two spinal numbing drugs for bladder exams
NCT ID NCT07664618
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two numbing medicines given via spinal injection for cystoscopy (a procedure to look inside the bladder). One hundred adults received either prilocaine or bupivacaine, plus fentanyl. The main goal was to see which drug allowed patients to recover and be discharged faster. Researchers also tracked side effects like low blood pressure, nausea, and itching.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prilocaine and bupivacaine (spinal anesthetics)
- What this could lead to
- If prilocaine works better, patients could recover faster and go home sooner after cystoscopy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 100 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or procedures, and both drugs have known side effects like low blood pressure or nausea.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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 65 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 18 to 65 years. * Both Sexes. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II. * Normal body mass index (BMI) 18-25. * Undergoing cystoscopic procedure under spinal anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Patient's refusal. * History of allergy to local anesthetics (hyperbaric prilocaine or hyperbaric bupivacaine). * History of impaired gait before the study. * Contraindications to SA including :- * Coagulopathy. * Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). * Infection at the site. * Spinal cord disorder. * Severe hypovolemia. * Uncontrolled hypertension systolic ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg. * Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus HbA1c ≥ 8.5%
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Helwan University
Helwan, 11795, Egypt