Comparative analysis of pain control methods after ankle fracture surgery with a peripheral nerve block

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ankle fracture; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17431025
• Lead Sponsor: Chungnam National University Hospital

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59071302 (added 06/08/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-10-30
• Study Start: 2023-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Unilateral open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures were performed on the patients
2. Fracture types included fractures involving the articular surface of the distal tibia and fibula, including simple fibula fractures, bimalleolar fractures, trimalleolar fractures, and pilon fractures.

Exclusion Criteria

1. uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
2. peripheral vascular disease, renal or hepatic disease, or any neurologic disease
3. contraindication for regional anesthesia (coagulopathy or injection site infection).
4. Patients with body mass index <18.5 kg/m² ( World Health Organization standard)
5. Patients with suspected or nerve injuries requiring careful post-operative observation and those at risk of compartment syndrome

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity (VAS score: 0, no pain; 10, worst pain imaginable) at 6, 12, 18, 24, 32, 40, 48, and 60 hours after peripheral nerve block

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The time at which the sensation began (analgesia time) and the time at which motor function was restored were recorded using patient records <br>2. After three days of administering pain control, a questionnaire was completed to assess patients' satisfaction with the pain control method (Likert scale).