Reversal of Spinal Anesthesia Residual Motor Block Via Intrathecal Catheter (NCT07404982)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of administering a predetermined amount of normal saline into the intrathecal or subarachnoid space via a small spinal catheter to reduce or eliminate the effects of previously injected spinal anesthetic following lower extremity orthopedic surgery.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (2 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (8 items).
Location: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindications to spinal anesthesia (refusal, lumbar spinal hardware, spinal abnormalities)
- Patient on anticoagulation not withheld
- Patient receiving re-operation on the same joint
- Prior intra-cranial bleeding
- Patient's ASA status \>3
- Non-English speaking
- Bromage score of 6 at the time of first PACU assessment post-enrollment
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.