Tibial Nerve Versus Sciatic Nerve Block

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Post Operative Analgesia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to analyse the ability to selectively block the posterior tibial nerve sparing the function of the common peritoneal nerve. To assess the efficacy of blocking the posterior tibial nerve will give the same post-operative pain relief after total knee surgery compared to a sciatic nerve block.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01415193

Run by

Trinity Health Of New England

People needed

80

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• total knee replacement

You may not qualify if…

• History of neuralgia, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions

Where it is running

• Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center — Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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