Status:

COMPLETED

The Analgesic Efficacy of the Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Articular Branch Block for Ambulatory Hip Arthroscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Women's College Hospital

Conditions:

Anesthesia, Regional

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hip arthroscopy surgery can be associated with significant pain. A regional anesthesia technique, the femoral articular branch block (FAB), has recently been proposed to collectively block terminal fe...

Detailed Description

Hip arthroscopy is a surgical technique that is gaining popularity for its diagnostic and therapeutic role in the management of adult hip pain. This procedure is frequently associated with severe post...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical classification system, ASA I-III patients
  • 18 - 60 years of age
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) \<35 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Pre-existing neurological deficits or peripheral neuropathy in the distribution of femoral, obturator, or lateral cutaneous nerves
  • Local infection
  • Contra-indication to regional anesthesia e.g. bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy
  • Chronic pain disorders
  • History of using over 30mg of oxycodone or equivalent per day
  • Contraindication to a component of multi-modal analgesia
  • Allergy to local anesthesia
  • History of significant psychiatric conditions that may affect patient assessment
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Patient refusal of femoral articular branch block
  • Revision arthroscopy surgeries

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 4 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

94 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03449680

Start Date

March 4 2018

End Date

March 1 2025

Last Update

April 1 2025

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Women's College Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1B2