Status:
COMPLETED
Insertion Distance of Femoral Perineural Catheters in the Context of Major Knee Surgery.
Lead Sponsor:
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Conditions:
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is designed to compare femoral perineural catheter insertion distances, in order to help determine which is the best for pain relief after knee surgery. Hypothesis: the quality of the femo...
Detailed Description
Pain after knee surgery is reported as severe for 60% of patients, and is a major concern in both hospitalised and ambulatory surgery patients. Pain control is particularly important, as adequate anal...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged 18 years or older undergoing major knee surgery.
Exclusion
- Coagulopathy
- Pregnancy
- Allergy to local anesthetics
- Patient unable to consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00726219
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
February 10 2011
Active Locations (2)
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CSSS Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, G7H 5H6
2
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (Hôpital Notre-Dame)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2L 4M1