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Periarticular Injection Versus Popliteal Block

Phase 4
Conditions
Foot Surgery
Ankle Surgery
Interventions
Drug: Bupivicaine
Registration Number
NCT04575688
Lead Sponsor
Campbell Clinic
Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effectiveness and safety of two standard of care perioperative procedures for controlling pain following ankle and hindfoot osteotomy or fusion or ankle fracture repair.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled research study of two perioperative standards of care for managing post operative pain. The first standard of care procedure is the periarticular injection; the second is the popiteal block.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ankle or hindfoot osteotomy or ankle fracture repair
  • Surgery scheduled at Campbell Surgery Center (1410 Brierbrook Road, Germantown, TN 38138)
  • 18-80 years of age
  • ASA I-III with medical clearances as needed
  • Fluent ub verbal and written English
  • Willing and able to comply with study instruction and commit to all follow-up visits for theduration of the study
  • Willing and able to provide written consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with chronic pain syndrome
  • History of allergic reactions to lidocaine, marcaine, Experal, bupivicaine, or other injectable anesthetic agents
  • Injury associated with workers' compensation
  • Surgery to be performed at a hospital
  • Diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy
  • Hbg A1C is > 7 mg/dl in diabetic patients only
  • Long term (chronic) preoperative narcotic usage

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Periarticular InjectionExparelSubjects undergoing hindfoot osteotomy or fusion, ankle osteotomy or fusion, or ankle fracture repair will recieve a periarticular injection by the surgeon using 10 milliliters of Exparel mixed with 10 milliliters of bupivicaine 0.5 percent at the end of the procedure.
Popliteal BlockBupivicaineSubjects undergoing hindfoot osteotomy or fusion, ankle osteotomy or fusion, or ankle fracture repair will recieve a popliteal block by the anesthesiologist using 30 milliliters of bupivicaine 0.5 percent in the pre-operative area, prior to surgery, using an ultrasound machine for guidance.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evidence of motor blockPostoperative hour 3

Patient reported yes/no answer to survey question: "Are you able to wiggle your toes?"

Visual Analog ScorePostoperative week 12

Patient reported pain score from zero to ten where zero is no pain and ten is the most pain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Document pain medication prescribed immediately after surgeryImmediately after surgery

Pain medication prescribed immediately after the surgery will be documented in the research record. This is a descriptive data point to capture the incidence of narcotics prescribed immediately after surgery, to include opiate name, dose, and number of pills prescribed.

Neuralgia symptoms: survey questionPostoperative week 12

Patient reported yes/no answer to survey question: "Have you had any signs of neuralgia, such as persistent numbness, tingling, or increased sensitivity in your foot or ankle that you feel is not at the surgical location?" 1 = yes, I have had signs of neuralgia; 2 = no, I have not had signs of neuralgia.

Pill countPostoperative week 12

Patient reported fill-in-the-blank answer to survey question: "Total number of pain pills taken during this time."

Document pain medication prescribed at postoperative week 2Postoperative week 2

Pain medication prescribed at postoperative week 2 will be documented in the research record. This is a descriptive data point to capture the incidence of narcotics prescribed at postoperative week 2, to include opiate name, dose, and number of pills prescribed.

Document pain medication prescribed at postoperative week 6Postoperative week 6

Pain medication prescribed at postoperative week 6 will be documented in the research record. This is a descriptive data point to capture the incidence of narcotics prescribed at postoperative week 6, to include opiate name, dose, and number of pills prescribed.

Satisfaction with pain control: survey questionPostoperative week 12

Patient reported 7-point Likert scale answer to survey question: "How satisfied are you with your pain control?" Patient reported 7-point Likert scale answer to survey question: "How satisfied are you with your pain control?" 1 = very dissatisfied, 2 = dissatisfied, 3 = moderately dissatisfied, 4 = neutral, 5 = moderately satisfied, 6 = satisfied, 7 = very satisfied.

Document pain medication prescribed at postoperative week 12Postoperative week 12

Pain medication prescribed at postoperative week 12 will be documented in the research record. This is a descriptive data point to capture the incidence of narcotics prescribed at postoperative week 12, to include opiate name, dose, and number of pills prescribed.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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Germantown, Tennessee, United States

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