Comparing the Delivery of Local Anesthetic by Programmed Intermittent Bolus Versus Continuous Infusion Through a Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Catheter for Analgesia Following Major Ankle Surgery

NCT02707874 Phase 4 UNKNOWN

This is a clinical study to investigate and compare a new programmed intermittent bolus (PIB) delivery method for continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block for pain relief in patients undergoing major ankle surgery compared with the current practice of continuous local anesthetic infusion (CI).

Details

Lead sponsor	University Health Network, Toronto
Phase	Phase 4
Status	UNKNOWN
Enrolment	60
Start date	2014-10
Completion	2018-06

Conditions

• Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

• CI 0.2% ropivacaine
• PIB 0.2% ropivacaine

Primary outcomes

• Average numerical rating score (NRS) for pain — post-operative 48 hours

Countries

Canada