Comparison of Popliteal nerve block by two techniques- Ultrasound versus peripheral nerve stimulator technique in foot and ankle surgeries
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/07/071086
- Lead Sponsor
- Guru Nanak Dev Hospital Amritsar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 18 to 60 years
Both genders
Asa grade I and II
Patients with normal neurological status
Patients undergoing foot and ankle surgeries
Exclusion Criteria
Refusal of patient for procedure or to enlist in surgery
Patients of asa grade III and IV
Uncooperative patients
Pregnant females
Patients with coagulation disorders and on anticoagulation therapy
Patients with history of allergy to local anaesthetics
Known neuropathies involving foot undergoing surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Procedural time (time required to complete the block) <br/ ><br>2.Onset and grade of sensory block <br/ ><br>3.Onset and grade of motor block <br/ ><br>4.Success rate and adequacy of popliteal block and ratio of conversion to spinal anaesthesia <br/ ><br>5.VAS score <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1.Time required to complete the block <br/ ><br>2.Sensory assessment of block at every 5 minutes interval <br/ ><br>3.Motor assessment of the block at every 5 minutes interval <br/ ><br>4.VAS score at 2,4,8,12,16,20,24 hours <br/ ><br>5.Number of inadvertent vessel puncture in each block <br/ ><br>6.Number of pricks taken in each block
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Haemodynamic changes <br/ ><br>2.Side effects & complications <br/ ><br>3.Intraoperative administration of analgesics & sedatives <br/ ><br>4.Number of inadvertent vessel puncture <br/ ><br>5.Number of pricks taken in each block <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1.Time from start of procedure till 24 hours post surgery