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NCT Number: NCT01303120

Does a Single Shot Femoral Nerve Block Alone Produce Appropriate Pain Relief?

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of the analgesic effect of the preoperative femoral nerve block alone versus combined femoral, sciatic, obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks in patients after TKA in the immediate postoperative period.

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Key information

Conditions

Post-operative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

30 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, 38100, Israel

About this study

Bupivacaine will be used for all the nerve blocks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ASA I-III
  • Undergoing two TKA
  • Understanding PCA protocol

Exclusion criteria

  • Skin infection near injection site
  • Allergy to local analgesics
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Coagulopathy
  • Dementia
  • Proven opioid dependency

Treatment and study plan

Femoral Nerve Block

Drug

Preoperative Bupivacaine 0.5%, perineurally as single shot

Combined nerve blocks

Drug

Preoperative Bupivacaine 0.5%, perineurally as single shot

Patient-controlled analgesia

Drug

Patient controlled analgesia with morphine

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of single short femoral nerve block

    Time frame: Three days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Does a Single Shot Femoral Nerve Block Alone Produce Appropriate Pain Relief After Total Knee Arthroplasty or Should an Addition of Sciatic, Obturator and Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Blocks be Recommended?

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Feb 24, 2011
Registry last updated
Jan 21, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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