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Effects of Catheter Tip Location Relative to the Femoral Nerve on Sensory and Motor Function

NCT01263249 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2011-06-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To determine if the way local anesthetic, or numbing medication, is delivered through a tiny tube next to the nerves that go to the thigh affects the strength and sensation in the thigh.

Conditions

  • Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks in Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Catheter Anterior to the Femoral Nerve

Extremity randomized to Anterior Placement will be given a peripheral nerve block with the catheter placed just anterior to the femoral nerve. 4cc of Ropivicaine will be administered continuously every hour by a pain pain pump and the outcome measures will be tested.

PROCEDURE

Catheter Posterior to the Femoral Nerve

Extremity randomized to Posterior Placement will be given a peripheral nerve block with the catheter placed just posterior to the femoral nerve. 4cc of Ropivicaine will be administered continuously every hour by a pain pain pump and the outcome measures will be tested.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

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

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States

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