A Randomized, Double-Blind, Trial Comparing Epinephrine Versus Phenylephrine as a Vasoconstrictor in Regional Anesthesia for Upper Extremity Surgery

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Drug: Epinephrine/phenylephrine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00225043

299

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study involves research, the purpose of which is to compare three different drug mixtures (Epinephrine, Phenylephrine 25 µg, or Phenylephrine 50 µg). Specifically, how long each medicine lasts will be studied.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Shoulder surgery with regional anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Shoulder surgery with general anesthesia unhealthy