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Perineural Catheter Insertion Distance for Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks

NCT00997867 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 350

Last updated 2010-10-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a research study to determine if the effects of continuous peripheral nerve blocks are influenced by the distance of insertion past the needle tip of the perineural catheter.

Conditions

  • Lower Extremity Surgery
  • Upper Extremity Surgery
  • Post-operative Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Sciatic catheter left 0-1cm past needle tip vs. 5-6cm past needle tip

Patients undergoing orthopedic surgery who are getting a perineural catheter will be randomized to one of two groups: catheter tip placed 0-1cm past needle tip or catheter tip placed 5-6cm past needle tip. Patients will be called by research staff the day following surgery to assess their post-surgical pain using a numeric rating scale.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Brian M Ilfeld, M.D., M.S. · University of California, San Diego

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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