Popliteal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Ankle and Hindfoot Reconstruction

Pain, Postoperative Clinical Trial

Official title:

Popliteal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Ankle and Hindfoot Reconstruction About the Talus

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02440542
• Other study ID #: 15-025
• Status: Withdrawn
• Start date: May 2015
• Est. completion date: May 2018

Study information

• Verified date: November 2018
• Source: University of Tennessee
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcomes of popliteal nerve blocks for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing ankle and hindfoot reconstruction surgeries. The following outcomes will be analyzed: length of hospital stay, level of pain control, pain medication use, complications, and patient satisfaction.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: May 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients = 18 years old

• Patients undergoing ankle, subtalar, pantalar, triple, or tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (CPT codes 27870, 28715, 28725, or 28740)

• Patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (CPT code 27702)

• Patients with a preoperative surgical plan to receive a popliteal nerve block during the postoperative period

• Patients whom can be reasonably expected to understand and comply with patient-reported postoperative data collection and surveys

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing an ankle or hindfoot reconstruction procedure whom are medically ineligible to receive a safe popliteal nerve block (i.e. patients with neuropathy)

• Patients with documented substance abuse (i.e. history of narcotic abuse could confound pain outcomes)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain, Postoperative

Intervention

Other:
• Survey of outcomes following popliteal nerve block
Patients will be instructed to complete journals of pain and narcotic use until postoperative day 10. On first follow-up visit, patients will complete a patient satisfaction survey. VAS Pain scores and pain medication use will be collected up to 12 weeks postoperatively.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Tennessee

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain rating	Measured by VAS	Postoperative- through 12 weeks
Secondary	Narcotic intake	Measured by data from hospital medical record and patient questionnaire	Postoperative- through 12 weeks
Secondary	Hospital length of stay	Measured by data from hospital medical record	Postoperative- through day of hospital discharge (discharge same day of surgery to approximately 3 days postop)
Secondary	Patient satisfaction	Measured by patient questionnaire	Postoperative- through first surgical follow-up (up to 3 weeks)