Tibial Nerve Versus Sciatic Nerve Block

Post Operative Analgesia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Selective Tibial Nerve Block vs Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block in Patients Having Total Knee Arthroplasty

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01415193
• Other study ID #: 09-02-002
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 1, 2011
• Last updated: March 17, 2015
• Start date: March 2009
• Est. completion date: December 2010

Study information

• Verified date: August 2011
• Source: Saint Francis Care
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyse the ability to selectively block the posterior tibial nerve sparing the function of the common peritoneal nerve. To assess the efficacy of blocking the posterior tibial nerve will give the same post-operative pain relief after total knee surgery compared to a sciatic nerve block.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: December 2010
• Est. primary completion date: March 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• total knee replacement

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of neuralgia, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Post Operative Analgesia

Intervention

Procedure:
• Selective Tibial Nerve block
Use of selective pain block.
• Sciatic Nerve Block
Use of Sciatic Nerve Block

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center	Hartford	Connecticut

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Saint Francis Care

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	To assess if selectively blocking only the tibial nerve component of the sciatic nerve will prevent foot drop.	Measure frequency of foot drop in two groups and compare results.	Upon emergence from general anesthesia and up to 48 hours in the recovery room.	No
Secondary	To assess if levels of pain and analgesic requirements are similar between the two groups.	Administer pain scale and monitor use of analgesics to compare levels two groups.	24 hours after total knee replacement surgery.	No