A Randomized, Single Blind Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Three Different Approaches for Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Knee Arthroplasty
- Sponsor
- Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
- Enrollment
- 108
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in the Numeric Rating Pain Score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Patients scheduled to have a surgery for Total Knee Arthroplasty will be assigned to one of three groups, each group will use a different approach using the ultrasound to guide the femoral nerve block as part of their treatment for controlling pain post-operatively.
Detailed Description
This will be a prospective, single-blinded, randomized study. The patients will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: Group I - single shot femoral nerve block Group II - continuous femoral nerve block - non stimulating catheter Group III - continuous femoral nerve block - stimulating catheter
Investigators
Antony Tharian
MD
Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18- 90 years old
- •Scheduled for total knee arthroplasty
Exclusion Criteria
- •Redo surgery on the same knee
- •Radicular pain in the same leg
- •Allergy to local anesthetics
- •Opioid habituation
- •Pregnancy
- •Contraindication to regional block
- •Inability to communicate with hospital staff or investigators.
- •Neuropathy of any etiology in the surgical extremity.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in the Numeric Rating Pain Score
Time Frame: Postoperative
At the conclusion of the surgery time 0, at 15, 30, and 45 minutes, at 1, 12, 24, 48 hours, and day 3, 7, 14, and 30 after the surgery.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in the ability to move the knee(Postoperative)
- Change in Supplemental pain medications(Postoperative)