Placement of Perineural Catheters in the Popliteal Region

Phase 4

• Conditions: Foot Surgery
• Interventions: Procedure: Placement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using

• Registration Number: NCT01546077
• Lead Sponsor: Attikon Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the hydrolocalization technique for placement of popliteal perineural catheters in comparison with the stimulating catheters. A non inferiority trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01
• Study First Submitted: 2012-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-02
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-07
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-12
• Primary Completion: 2013-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• adults
• BMI less than 30

Exclusion Criteria

• known allergies to local anesthetics or other drugs used
• patient refusal
• any local or systemic contraindication to the use of popliteal block

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hydrolocalization technique group	Placement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using	Technique of placement of popliteal perineural catheter using the hydrolocalization technique with ultrasound
Stimulating Catheter technique group	Placement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique using	A technique for placement of popliteal catheter with the aid of a neurostimulator

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
consumption of local anesthetics	36 hours PO

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain scores	36 hours postoperatively

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Attikon Hospital; 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece

Policlinico Tor Vergata; 🇮🇹 Rome, Italy