Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block Catheter Placement for Foot Surgery

Mayo Clinic21 enrolled

Overview

Hypothesis: When performed under ultrasound guidance, there is improvement in the sensory and motor blockade obtained with stimulating popliteal catheters versus those placed without nerve stimulation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Foot Surgery Ankle Surgery

Interventions

Placement of nerve block catheterPROCEDURE

Placement of nerve block catheter with nerve stimulator and ultrasound

Placement of nerve block catheterPROCEDURE

Placement of nerve block catheter with ultrasound only

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion criteria: * patients scheduled to undergo foot or ankle surgery at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Exclusion criteria: * emergency surgery * peripheral neuropathy in the distribution of the sciatic nerve on the operative side * history of recent alcohol or drug abuse * allergy to local anesthetics * pregnancy * coagulopathy * subjects declined to participate

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Complete motor and sensory anesthesia in the sciatic nerve distribution.

Time frame: Upon block placement

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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