Status:
RECRUITING
Popliteal Nerve Block for Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Women's College Hospital
Conditions:
Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Achilles tendon rupture is common, yet the value of popliteal nerve block for postoperative pain control during surgical repair remains uncertain. Despite widespread use, evidence supporting its analg...
Detailed Description
This will be a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled superiority trial conducted at Women's College Hospital (WCH). The study aims to enroll 80 patients (40 per group) undergoing ambulato...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 - 65
- ASA classification: I - III
- BMI \< 35 kg/m2
- Undergoing acute Achilles tendon rupture repair surgery as a day surgery procedure
Exclusion
- Pre-existing neurological deficits or peripheral neuropathy in the distribution of the tibial or common peroneal nerves
- Local infection
- Contraindication to regional anesthesia (e.g., bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy)
- History of use of over 30 mg oxycodone or equivalent per day
- Contraindication to any component of a standard multi-modal analgesia
- Allergy to local anesthetics
- History of significant psychiatric conditions that may affect patient assessment
- Pregnancy
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Patient refusal of popliteal nerve blockade
- Prior Achilles tendon surgeries on the operative leg
- Unable to speak or read English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06886815
Start Date
January 1 2026
End Date
March 1 2028
Last Update
December 12 2025
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Women's College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1B2