Placement of Perineural Catheters in the Popliteal Region

Attikon Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the hydrolocalization technique for placement of popliteal perineural catheters in comparison with the stimulating catheters. A non inferiority trial.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Foot Surgery

Interventions

Placement of perineural catheters with Hydrolocalization technique usingPROCEDURE

Placement of perineural catheters in the popliteal region comparing two techniques. while the drugs used are the same (ropivacaine 0.6% for initial bolus and 0.2% for continuous technique) we will compare dosage required in each group

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adults * BMI less than 30 Exclusion Criteria: * known allergies to local anesthetics or other drugs used * patient refusal * any local or systemic contraindication to the use of popliteal block

Locations (2)

Attikon Hospital

Athens, Greece

RECRUITING

Policlinico Tor Vergata

Rome, Italy

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

consumption of local anesthetics

Time frame: 36 hours PO

Secondary Outcomes

pain scores

Time frame: 36 hours postoperatively

Central Contacts

Tatiana F Sidiropoulou, MD, PhD

CONTACT

00302105832371 tatianasid@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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