Status:
COMPLETED
Popliteal Approach to Sciatic Nerve Block Is Not Inferior to Infragluteal Approach
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Neuromuscular Blockade
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Study Hypothesis The investigators approach to demonstrate noninferiority of analgesia provided by popliteal block in TKA surgery will be based on a hypothesis of absence of a clinically significant d...
Detailed Description
Sciatic nerve block provides clinically significant analgesic benefits following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). These benefits include a reduction in pain scores and decrease analgesic requirements. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English speaking
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Scale I-III patients undergoing unilateral TKA under spinal anesthesia and nerve blocks
- Ages 18-85
- BMI ≤ 38 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Chronic pain disorders
- Significant pre-existing neurological deficits or peripheral neuropathy affecting the lower extremity
- Abuse of drugs or alcohol
- Allergies to any medication included in the study protocol
- Contraindication to spinal anesthesia or failure to institute spinal anesthesia after performing femoral and sciatic blocks
- Bilateral TKA surgeries
- History of significant psychiatric conditions that may affect patient assessment
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03410888
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
January 25 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8