Retrospective Femoral Nerve Block Study
- Conditions
- Other Reconstructive Surgery
- Interventions
- Drug: Intravenous opioidsProcedure: Femoral nerve block
- Registration Number
- NCT01293136
- Lead Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
This is a retrospective review to evaluate the efficacy of femoral nerve block in providing analgesia following reconstructive surgery of the knee and to compare the postoperative course of patients who received femoral nerve block with a retrospective cohort who were cared for prior to the institution of a regional anesthesia program. The investigators hypothesize that femoral nerve blockade limits postoperative opioid needs, improves analgesia and facilitates discharge home when compared to intravenous opioid use following reconstructive knee surgery.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
- Patients that had reconstructive knee surgery between July 2009 to the present.
- None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description intravenous opioids Intravenous opioids - femoral nerve block Femoral nerve block -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of hospitalization 1 Week duration of hospitalization and need for inpatient admission in patients who received femoral nerve block versus those who received intravenous opioids
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Nausea and vomiting 1 Week Total opioid use 1 Week Postoperative pain score 1 Week
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Nationwide Children's Hospital
🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States