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Displacement of Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Catheters After Major Foot and Ankle Surgery

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Regional Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT02200016
Lead Sponsor
Kolding Sygehus
Brief Summary

Displacement of popliteal sciatic nerve catheters after major foot and ankle surgery. A randomized controlled double blinded MRI study comparing long versus short axis catheter placement. Which procedure for insertion of nerve catheters for postoperative pain after major foot and ankle surgery is the best

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 y.
  • Major foot and ankle surgery postoperativ pain treatment with sciatic nerve catheter r
  • Written and informed concent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient uanble to cooperate
  • Patients not speaking and understanding Danish or English
  • Patiens in immunosuppresive treatment
  • Patienter with neuropathys in lower extremities
  • Allergies to the in the protocole listes medicines
  • A daily opoid intake
  • Pregnant women
  • Patients not meeting MR-criterias (metal, claustofobia...)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of nerve catheter displacement48 hours after catheter placement
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Opioid comsumptionWithin first 48 hours postoperatively
Number of rescue blocksWithin 48 hours postoperatively
Postoperativ pain after local anesthetic injection via sciatic nerve catheterWithin 48 hours postoperatively
MR evaluated distribution of local anesthetic after injection MR-contrast48 hours after catheter placement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesia, Aarhus University Hospital

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Aarhus, Region Midt, Denmark

Department of Anesthesia, Aarhus University Hospital
🇩🇰Aarhus, Region Midt, Denmark
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