Ultrasound Guidance Versus Electrical Stimulation for Perineural Catheter Insertion

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain

In brief

This research study is to determine the relative times for perineural catheter placement with the use of ultrasound versus electrical stimulation. The perineural catheter is placed next to the nerves through which local anesthetic is placed to provide pain control following surgery. This study may determine if one method is associated with increased success rate and patient comfort.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00877266

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

180

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2009-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• undergoing surgery with a planned perineural catheter for postoperative analgesia
• catheter in the interscalene, infraclavicular, popliteal, or femoral anatomic location
• age 18 years or older

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy
• inability to communicate with the investigators and hospital staff
• incarceration

Where it is running

• UCSD Medical Center — San Diego, California, United States

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