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The Lateral, Anterior, Medial (LAM) Femoral Cutaneous Block: A Case Series Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Led by University of Washington · Updated on 2025-11-04
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
62 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Skin donor sites in patients undergoing split-thickness skin grafting surgeries can be very painful postoperatively. This site is most often the anterolateral thigh, the pain at which location can traditionally be covered by a fascia iliaca nerve block, although that comes with the disadvantage of losing motor functions in the femoral nerve distribution. The LAM nerve block, which is relatively new, aims to provide analgesia in the distribution of the lateral and anterior femoral cutaneous nerves. In short, this nerve block would decrease the sensation of the anterolateral thigh area without affecting the motor function of the leg. Investigators aim to study the consistency and coverage size of sensation changes by mapping out the area after the block in each patient.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Lateral, Anterior, Medial (LAM) Femoral Cutaneous Block: A Case Series Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years or older
- Scheduled surgery for split-thickness skin graft with donor site from the thigh
- Care team requests LAM nerve block
- Expected postoperative pain in the anterior and lateral thigh skin areas
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to communicate changes in sensation or movement
- Existing sensory or motor problems in the femoral nerve area
- Allergy to amide local anesthetics or severe liver dysfunction
- Injection site infection or other contraindication to nerve block
- Pregnant
- Prisoner status
- Does not read or speak English
- Surgery lasting 6 hours or more
- Total body surface area burn 20% or greater
- Severe injuries like major bone fractures or polytrauma
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
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Research Team
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Adrienne James
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
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Number of Arms
0
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