Status:
COMPLETED
Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks: Relative Effects of Basal Infusion and Bolus Doses on Sensory and Motor Function
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Conditions:
Nerve Block
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This is a research study to determine if the way local anesthetic- or numbing medication- is delivered through a tiny tube next to the nerves that go to the thigh affects the strength and sensation in...
Detailed Description
Specific Aim: Research study to test the null hypothesis that differing the delivery method (continuous basal infusion vs. repeated bolus doses) but providing an equal total dose of Ropivacaine has no...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- willing to have bilateral femoral perineural catheters place with a subsequent ropivacaine infusion and motor/sensory testing for 9 hours
- willing to stay overnight in the UCSD GCRC/CTRI to allow dissipation of local anesthetic infusion effects by the following morning.
Exclusion
- current daily analgesic use
- opioid use with in the previous 4 weeks
- any neuro-muscular deficit of either femoral nerves and/or quadriceps muscles
- pregnancy
- incarceration
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01144559
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
November 1 2010
Active Locations (1)
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UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest
San Diego, California, United States, 92103