Comparison of Two Techniques for Placement of Perineural Femoral Catheters.

Attikon Hospital50 enrolled

Overview

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

The investigators will randomize patients that will undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Each patient will receive a subgluteal single shot nerve block and a continuous femoral nerve block with placement of a catheter either with the hydrolocalization technique (group HLOC) or a neurostimulating catheter (group NS).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Interventions

Placement of a femoral catheter with the hydrolocalization techniquePROCEDURE

Placement of femoral nerve catheter with the hydrolocalization technique, using ropivacaine 0.6%

Placement of a femoral neurostimulating catheterPROCEDURE

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

local anesthetic consumption

Time frame: 36 hours postoperatively

Secondary Outcomes

Pain scores with a VAS scale

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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