Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound-assisted Shamrock Method for Lumbar Plexus Nerve Block in Elderly Trauma Patients, Revisited.
Lead Sponsor:
Attikon Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Athens
Conditions:
Postoperative Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
70+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A revised ultrasound-guided approach to the lumbar plexus is investigated as for efficacy and safety in elderly trauma patients undergoing operations of the lower extremeties.
Detailed Description
A modified ultrasound-guided Shamrock approach combined to nerve stimulation of the lumbar plexus is going to be investigated, in elderly trauma patients undergoing procedures of the lower extremities...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients undergoing orthopedic trauma operations of the lower extremeties
- Age \>70 years old
Exclusion
- Preexisting neuropathy of Lumbar plexus
- Coagulopathy (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work up ie platelets ≤ 100, International Normalized Ratio ≥ 1.4 or prothrombin time ≥ 50)
- Allergy to local anaesthetics
- Prior surgery at the lumbar region
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04346758
Start Date
February 15 2020
End Date
November 30 2020
Last Update
December 8 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Attikon Hospital
Athens, Greece