Influence of Anaesthesia Type on Multiple Sclerosis Relapse

Varazdin General Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Treatments: Procedure: Neuraxial anaesthesia; Procedure: General anaesthesia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06526130

03072024

Details and patient eligibility

About

The influence of anesthesia on the course of multiple sclerosis is poorly investigated and the literature is limited.

The aim of this study is to investigate multiple sclerosis relapse after different types of anesthesia.

Full description

The influence of anesthesia on the course of multiple sclerosis is poorly investigated and the literature is limited. A possible relapse after neuraxial anesthesia, it is believed to be associated with local anesthetic's toxicity and concentration.

The aim of this study is to investigate multiple sclerosis relapse after different types of anesthesia.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• multiple sclerosis
• surgical procedure under general anaesthesia
• surgical procedure under neuraxial anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• patients (medical records) with incomplete data

Trial design

56 participants in 2 patient groups

General anaesthesia

Description:

Intravenous or volatile general anesthesia was preformed with different type of airway management (endotracheal tube, laryngeal mask and bag mask ventilation)

Treatment:

Procedure: General anaesthesia

Neuraxial anaesthesia

Description:

Neuraxial anesthesia was administered using spinal or epidural injections of local anesthetic with or without opioid.

Treatment:

Procedure: Neuraxial anaesthesia