Comparison of Two Sitting Durations During Saddle Anesthesia on Discharge Readiness in Perianal Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-65
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

Most minor perianal surgeries are performed as day-case procedures requiring rapid recovery and effective symptom control. Saddle block anesthesia (SBA) provides reliable perineal anesthesia with minimal hemodynamic and motor effects, promoting faster recovery than general anesthesia. However, the duration of sitting after intrathecal injection influences anesthetic spread, and the optimal sitting time to balance adequate anesthesia with early discharge remains unclear.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adult patients (21-65 years), ASA I-III undergoing perianal surgery.

Disqualifiers

Severe cardiac morbidities (impaired contractility with ejection fraction < 40%, heart block, arrhythmias, tight valvular lesions)

Contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia such as coagulopathy and local infection

Pregnant or lactating women,

Allergy of any of the study drugs

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • 5-min sitting duration after SBA

    Other intervention

    Patients will remain seated for 5 min after local anesthetic injection

  • 8-min sitting duration after SBA

    Other intervention

    Patients will remain seated for 8 min after local anesthetic injection

Treatment groups

62 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: 5-min groupActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: 8-min groupActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Time to readiness for discharge

Patients will be considered ready for discharge when the modified Post Anaesthetic Discharge Scoring System (PADSS) \>9

Time frame
During the first 24 hour postoperatively

Secondary outcomes

1

time to void

time in min until patient able to urinate

Time frame
from SBA till 24 hour postoperatively
2

time to ambulation

time in min from SBA until patient able to move independently

Time frame
from SBA till 24 hour postoperatively
3

quality of recovery

using QOR-15 score; 15-item questionnaire designed to assess a patient's quality of recovery following surgery and anesthesia It measures recovery across five key domains: physical comfort, pain, physical independence, psychological support, and emotional state. Scoring Range: Each of the 15 questions is rated on an 11-point scale (0-10). The total score ranges from 0 (extremely poor recovery) to 150 (excellent recovery).

Time frame
at the end of 24 hour after surgery

Other outcomes

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