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Injuries to the Ankle and FootNCT02571699

Minimum Effective Volume of Lidocaine-Bupivacaine for Subgluteal Block

A study testing Subgluteal Nerve Block in people with Injuries to the Ankle and Foot, run by McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre at 1 site in Canada.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to determine the minimum effective volume of LA in 90 % of patients (MEV90) required for US-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Injuries to the Ankle and Foot
What is being tested?
Subgluteal Nerve Block
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Mar 2016to Dec 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age between 18 and 75 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists classification 1-3
  • body mass index between 20 and 35

Who cannot join

  • adults who are unable to give their own consent
  • pre-existing neuropathy (assessed by history and physical examination)
  • coagulopathy (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work up i.e. platelets≤ 100, International Normalized Ratio≥ 1.4 or partial prothrombin time ≥ 50)
  • renal failure (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work up i.e. creatinine ≥ 100)
  • hepatic failure (assessed by history and physical examination and, if deemed clinically necessary, by blood work up i.e. transaminases ≥ 100)
  • allergy to LA
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  • pregnancy
  • prior surgery in the subgluteal region
  • chronic pain syndromes requiring opioid intake at home

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

MontrealGH contact

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Montreal General Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec, H3G-1A4

    De QH Tran, MD, FRCPC, +15149341934 ext. 43261, de_tran@hotmail.com

    Roderick J Finlayson, MD, FRCPC

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Minimum Effective Volume of Lidocaine-Bupivacaine for Ultrasound-Guided Subgluteal Sciatic Nerve Block

The aim of this study is to determine the minimum effective volume of LA in 90 % of patients (MEV90) required for US-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block.

Read the detailed description

The aim of this study is to determine the minimum effective volume of LA in 90 % of patients (MEV90) required for US-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block.

Success rate is defined as a minimal composite score of 6 points (out of 8 points) at 30 minutes.

Being tested
Subgluteal Nerve Block

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Subgluteal Nerve BlockOther

    ultrasound-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block.

Study groups in NCT02571699
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Subgluteal sciatic blockActive comparatorSubgluteal block with similar volume
Receives: Other: Subgluteal Nerve Block
Subgluteal blockExperimentalSubgluteal block with decreasing volume
Receives: Other: Subgluteal Nerve Block

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. success rate

    minimal composite score of 6 out of 8 points

    Measured: 0-30 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2016 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02571699
Sponsor's protocol ID
MGH
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
6 Oct 2015
Last updated
13 Jun 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Subgluteal Nerve Block in people with Injuries to the Ankle and Foot, run by McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jun 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact MontrealGH, or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

success rate (time frame: 0-30 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jun 2016.

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