Study Comparing Local/ MAC Anesthesia in Lumbar Decompression

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Trial ID: NCT04992572

Age - 40 Years-95 Years Gender - ALL Accepting Healthy Volunteers - No

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

Stanford Investigator(s)

Todd Alamin, MD, FAAOS
Todd Alamin, MD, FAAOS

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with lumbar stenosis to be decompressed over 1-3 segments

* Ages 40-95
* Appropriate for general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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.

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Intervention(s):

drug: Propofol Injection

drug: Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Injectable

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