Status:
UNKNOWN
Femoral Nerve Block: Anatomical Insertion Point - A Prospective Randomised Double-Blind Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Conditions:
Femoral Nerve Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Nerve blocks are an effective way to control pain after surgery. There are two major nerves that provide sensation to the knee: the femoral nerve provides sensation to the front of the knee and sciati...
Detailed Description
To determine if needle insertion at the inguinal crease with stimulation of sartorius muscle (anterior branch) causes an equivalent block to the classical method with stimulation of the quadriceps fem...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged 18-80
- ASA Status I-III
- Unilateral total knee arthroplasty Patients
Exclusion
- Patients with a history of significant medical or psychiatric problems
- Patients with BMI \> 35
- Unable to cooperate with the study protocol or unable to understand English
- Had allergy to local anaesthetics or fentanyl
- Prior surgery in the inguinal region
- Sensory or motor disease
- Diabetic neuropathy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00732706
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
August 12 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 1H1