Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Automated Intermittent Boluses for Continuous Femoral Nerve Block: a Prospective, Randomized Comparison to Continuous Infusions
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Nerve Block
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The optimal infusion technique (continuous rate vs. intermittent bolus) for peripheral nerve blocks has not been established. To our knowledge, this is the first study to compare the efficacy of an au...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1 through 3
- elective, primary, unilateral TKA
Exclusion
- patient refusal
- pregnancy
- diabetic neuropathy or any other neurologic or neuromuscular disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- current coagulopathy
- skin infection at needle insertion site for the femoral or sciatic blocks
- significant renal or hepatic impairment
- unsuccessful femoral or sciatic block or femoral catheter placement
- femoral catheter dislodgement after placement
- inability to understand VAS pain scales
- inability to use an IV-PCA pump
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01226927
Start Date
April 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
October 22 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425