Availability of Lipid Emulsion to Regional Anesthesia Programs at US Academic Anesthesia Departments

NCT01880034 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2013-0324
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Significant data exists to suggest that lipid emulsion administration in the setting of local anesthetic toxicity has the potential to be life-saving. Unfortunately, a variety of potential barriers exist to routine lipid emulsion administration for those performing regional anesthesia including drug availability, drug cost and drug location. Inadequate training or lack of established protocols also have the potential to negatively impact patient outcomes. A previous study by Toledo et al (Availability of lipid emulsion in United States obstetric units. Anesth Analg 2013;116:406-408.) evaluated lipid emulsion availability on obstetric units and found that it was nearly universally available. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) publishes a list of contact information for each anesthesia institution that engages in resident training. Investigators will contact these institutions by phone or email to obtain contact information for their regional anesthesia program director. In the absence of a program director, investigators will send a survey and consent information via email to the faculty physician most involved in regional anesthesia. Survey completion instructions (survey itself to be completed on Qualtrics Survey Hosting Service) and copy of the study consent form will be attached to the initial contact email. The study consent form will contain a description of the study itself. Survey participants will be allowed time to complete their survey in private at their discretion. Non-responders will receive two follow-up emails at one month intervals.

Conditions

Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Is lipid emulsion available at all locations where regional anesthesia is practiced in your institution?

  Survey options include 1. Yes, lipid emulsion is available in the room where regional anesthesia is performed. 2. Yes, lipid emulsion is available in a near-by pharmacy 3. Yes, lipid emulsion is available in a central pharmacy 4. No, lipid emulsion is not available in all locations where regional anesthesia is performed

  Two months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• If lipid emulsion is available to those practicing regional anesthesia at your institution, how long would it take to obtain it?

  Two Months.

Study Arms (1)

Regional Anesthesia Section Heads

This group will consist of Regional Anesthesia Section Heads at anesthesia residency training programs.

Other: Lipid Emulsion Survey

Interventions

Lipid Emulsion Survey OTHER

Regional Anesthesia Section Heads

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Regional Anesthesia Section heads at academic anesthesia institutions.

You may qualify if:

• Regional Anesthesia Section heads at academic anesthesia institutions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Wisconsin, Madison: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2013
• First Posted: June 18, 2013
• Study Start: June 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: December 1, 2014
• Last Updated: May 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Locations

US (1)