High Ankle Block Versus Regional Block for Acute Pain Control After Ankle Surgery

Mayo Clinic

Overview

Researchers are trying to determine if a high ankle block during ankle surgery provides the same pain relief as the standard regional block.

Participants scheduled for elective ankle surgery will be randomized to have either a high ankle nerve block or a regional nerve block. Pain levels after surgery will be assessed to determine whether one type of block provides better pain relief compared to the other.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Ankle Surgery

Interventions

Nerve blockPROCEDURE

High ankle nerve block

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria * Adults undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery * Adults ≥18 years, intact presurgical peripheral sensation based on 5.07 monofilament testing, foot and ankle surgery Exclusion Criteria * Presurgical neurologic discrepancies (peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy) * Complex regional pain syndrome * peripheral nerve surgery * Surgery above the level of the tibiotalar joint * Narcotic dependency * Anyone unable to receive a high ankle block

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in pain score

Measured using Defense and Veterans Pain Scale (lowest score of 0 = No pain and 10 = As bad as it could be, nothing else matters)

Time frame: 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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