Comparison of Two Techniques for Placement of Perineural Femoral Catheters.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Postoperative Pain; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

• Registration Number: NCT01726192
• Lead Sponsor: Attikon Hospital

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

The investigators will randomize patients that will undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Each patient will receive a subgluteal single shot nerve block and a continuous femoral nerve block with placement of a catheter either with the hydrolocalization technique (group HLOC) or a neurostimulating catheter (group NS).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-13
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-14
• Primary Completion: 2013-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
local anesthetic consumption	36 hours postoperatively

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain scores with a VAS scale	36 hours postoperatively

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Attikon Hospital; 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece

Policlinico Tor Vergata; 🇮🇹 Rome, Italy