| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
| Patients undergoing elective short duration (<40 min) low abdominal (in gynaecological and urological disciplines) or lower limbs (no more than 1/3 of cases) surgery. |
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| MedDRA Classification |
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
| E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10030858 |
| E.1.2 | Term | Operation NOS |
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| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
| E.2 Objective of the trial |
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
| To compare the performance of 50 mg of Chloroprocaine 1% in intrathecal anesthesia vs. a gold standard product 10 mg of Bupivacaine 0.5% isobar (Carbostesin 0.5%). |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Comparison between test and reference in terms of the following parameters: • Time to onset to motor block; the level of motor block is assessed by using the modified Bromage’s scale • Maximum level of sensory block • Resolution (Offset) of sensory block to S1 • Resolution of motor block (Bromage score = 0) • Time to unassisted ambulation • Presence of urinary retention • Time when patient asks the first time for analgesia • Time to eligibility for home discharge (for day surgery only)
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
•Male/female patients scheduled for short duration (less than 40 min) low abdominal or low extremities (no more than 1/3 of cases) surgery under spinal anaesthesia, •18-80 years old; •18≤BMI≤32 kg/m2; •ASA physical status I-II; •Ability to comprehend the full nature and purpose of the study, including possible risks and side effects; •Ability to co-operate with the Investigator and to comply with the requirements of the entire study; •Signed written informed consent prior to inclusion in the study
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
•Clinically relevant abnormalities at ECG (12 leads); •Clinically relevant abnormal physical findings and clinically relevant abnormal laboratory values indicative of physical illness/es that in the opinion of the Investigator might interfere with the aim of the study •Ascertained or presumptive hypersensitivity to the active principle and/or formulations ingredients •Ascertained or presumptive hypersensitivity to the amide type of anaesthetics •ASA physical status III, IV or V; •Patients requiring further anaesthesia (i.e. gas products); •Lactating females; •Positive pregnancy test at screening •History of neuromuscular diseases to the lower extremities, •Contraindication to spinal anaesthesia; •Participation in the evaluation of any drug within 3 months prior to screening; •Blood donations during the 3 months prior to this study; •History of drug, or alcohol abuse
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| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
| To determine the non inferiority of 50 mg Chloroprocaine 1% versus the 10 mg bupivacaine 0.5% in terms of the onset of surgical anaesthesia, i.e. in terms of the time to achieve the sensory block at T10 (assessed by the loss of pin-prick sensation) |
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
| E.6 | Scope of the trial |
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
| E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
| E.6.13 | Others | No |
| E.7 | Trial type and phase |
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
| E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
| E.8 Design of the trial |
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
| E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
| E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
| E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
| E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 2 |
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
| E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 8 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 8 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |