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Anesthesia for Pain After Ankle Fracture Surgery

NCT02950558 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2021-07-02

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Summary

This pilot study will test the hypothesis that prolonged regional peripheral nerve block will reduce development of chronic pain in patients undergoing surgery for ankle fracture compared to standard of care. Subjects will be followed for one year.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ropivacaine

Single injection of ropivacaine immediately prior to surgery.

PROCEDURE

Nerve block

insertion of catheter to deliver continuous 5 day popliteal sciatic nerve block using a disposable ambulatory pain pump.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Cincinnati

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jun-Ming Zhang, MD, MSc · University of Cincinnati

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-29
Primary Completion
2019-11-14
Completion
2020-06-19
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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