Epidural Calcitonin in Lower Limb Amputation

Amputation Stumps Clinical Trial

Official title: The Pre-emptive Value of Epidural Calcitonin in Patients With Lower Limb Amputation. A Double Blinded Randomized Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

A prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial design will be used in a cohort of sixty patients of both genders, physical status American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) I and II who will undergo lower limb amputation, will be enrolled into the present study. Patients will divided randomly into two equal groups: Epidural Bupivacain-Calcitonin and fentanyl (BC) Group and Bupivacain- fentanyl (BF) Group, comprising of 30 patients each.

Clinical Trial Description

a cohort of sixty patients of both genders, physical status American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) I and II who will undergo lower limb amputation, will be enrolled into the present study. Patients will divided randomly into two equal groups: Epidural Bupivacain-Calcitonin and fentanyl (BC) Group and Bupivacain- fentanyl (BF) Group, comprising of 30 patients each. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Amputation Stumps

• NCT number: NCT02115360
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Tanta University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2014
• Completion date: August 2016