Comparison of 3 Techniques for Ultrasound-guided Femoral Nerve Catheter Insertion

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Conditions studied: Total Knee Replacement Surgery

In brief

This is a randomized study which will compare three femoral nerve catheter insertion techniques. Subjects will be randomized into one of thee groups, Group 1: ultrasound guided femoral nerve catheter using a stimulation needle and stimulating catheter, .Group 2: ultrasound guided femoral nerve catheter using a stimulation needle, but non-stimulating catheter, or Group 3: ultrasound guided femoral nerve block without stimulation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00927368

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

453

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 to 80 years old at time of surgery.
• Male or female patients undergoing total knee replacement under either general or neuraxial anesthesia (spinal or epidural). Intraoperative, patients will receive spinal anesthetics with 15 mg bupivacaine and 25mcg of fentanyl intrathecally.

You may not qualify if…

• Current or recent drug abuse (within past 6 months).
• Pregnancy.
• Patient refuses regional analgesia.

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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