A comparison of ultrasound and nerve stimulation for femoral catheter placement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Analgesia following major knee surgery; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000376347
• 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: 2008-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients requiring continuous femoral analgesia following elective knee surgery under the care of the principal investigator

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient refusal/inability to consent
2. Allergy amide LA drugs
3. Existing neurological disorders/neuropathy of the operative extremity
4. Infection at site of needle puncture
5. Ischaemic heart disease
6. Chronic opioid therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain scores during first 48 hours, researcher questioning patient on days 1 and 2. Assessment tool nurse-reported pain score (NRPS), numerical rating pain score (0-10).[During first 48 hours after the procedure is completed, researcher questioning patient in the afternoon of days 1 and 2.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eedle time under the skin at femoral nerve catheter (FNC) insertion[At time of FNC insertion]