ltrasound guided femoral catheter placement for analgesia after major knee surgery: A comparison of two approaches

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain relief after knee surgery; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000346279
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Michael Fredrickson

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring analgesia for knee surgery under the care of the principal investigator

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal of femoral nerve block. 2. Known neuropathy involving the leg undergoing surgery. 3. Known allergy to amide local anaesthetic drugs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain after knee surgery, assessed by analgesia requirements and numerical rating pain scores (NRPS) postoperatively[From time of surgery until Day 2 postoperatively. NRPS and analgesic consumption measured once each on the afternoon of Day 1 and Day 2 following surgery.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eedle manipulation as measure by needle time under the skin recorded by the investigators[At the time of needle insertion until exiting the skin over the catheter]