Effect of infrapatellar nerve block on chronic anterior knee pain after tibial nailing.

Completed

• Conditions: anterior knee pain; pain at the anterior aspect of the knee; 10034606; 10040795

• Registration Number: NL-OMON44044
• Lead Sponsor: Sint Elisabeth Ziekenhuis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18 - 65
Tibiashaft fracture which has been treated with an intramedullary nail more than 6 months earlier

Exclusion Criteria

Gustillo III-C open fractures
Pre-operative knee pain
Lost to follow-up
Contraindication for lidocain
Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language to fill in questionaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Difference in knee pain measured on the VAS for the most painful activity<br /><br>before and after injection with lidocaine or saline.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Knee pain measured on the VAS for eight different activities more than six<br /><br>months intramedullary tibial nailing.<br /><br>Neurological deficits in the dermatome of the infrapatellar nerve </p><br>