Osteoarthritis, KneePhase 4NCT02909257
Motor-Sparing Femoral Nerve Block Dose
A Phase 4 study testing Same Bupivacaine Concentration and Lower Bupivacaine Concentration in people with Osteoarthritis, Knee and Knee Injuries, run by University of Chile at 1 site in Chile.
Trial summary
Femoral nerve blocks are commonly used to provide pain control for total knee replacement, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Commonly employed local anesthetic concentrations result in motor block of the quadriceps and constitute an inherent risk factor for patient fall. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Knee Injuries
- What is being tested?
- Same Bupivacaine Concentration and Lower Bupivacaine Concentration
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 31 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChile
- Study dates
- Sep 2016to Dec 2017
- Phase
- Phase 4
- 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 inguinal region
- Chronic pain syndromes requiring opioid intake at home
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Chile1 site
Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Metropolitan, 8380456
About this study
Official title: Minimum Effective Concentration of Bupivacaine for Motor-Sparing Femoral Nerve Block
Femoral nerve blocks are commonly used to provide pain control for total knee replacement, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Commonly employed local anesthetic concentrations result in motor block of the quadriceps and constitute an inherent risk factor for patient fall.
The aim of this study is to determine the minimum effective concentration of bupivacaine in 90 % of patients (MEC90) required for a motor-sparing, successful sensory block of the femoral nerve.
Read the detailed description
With the approval of Ethics Committee of the University of Chile Clinical Hospital, approximately 60 patients undergoing ACL repair or TKR will be recruited. All blocks will be conducted preoperatively in an induction room.Dose assignation will be done using an up-and-down sequential method, where the dose of each subsequent patient depends on the response of the previous patient, called the Biased Coin Design.
The assignment of each subsequent concentration will be based on the response of the previous patient.As soon as we recruit 45 patients with random dose assignment, we will terminate the enrollment procedure.
The injectate will be prepared and administered by a research assistant using syringes connected to the block needle. The operator and the patient will be blinded to the concentration injected.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Knee Injuries
- Being tested
- Same Bupivacaine Concentration, Lower Bupivacaine Concentration
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Knee Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Same Bupivacaine ConcentrationDrug
patient is exposed to the same concentration than previously successful one
Lower Bupivacaine ConcentrationDrug
patient is exposed to a lower concentration than previously successful one
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| same dose | Experimental | patient is exposed to the same previously successful dose Receives: Drug: Same Bupivacaine Concentration |
| lower dose | Experimental | patient is exposed to a lower concentration dose Receives: Drug: Lower Bupivacaine Concentration |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Minimum Bupivacaine Analgesic concentration preserving quadriceps strength analgesia
Measured: 5 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Sep 2016 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2016
- Primary completionDec 2017
- Study completionDec 2017
Why it stopped: inadequate methodology to determine primary outcome
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Osteoarthritis, KneeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 4
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Chile
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Julian Aliste, University of Chile
- Investigators
- DE QH TRAN, MD, FRCPC, Study director, McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02909257
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OAIC 823/16
- Status last verified
- May 2020
- First submitted
- 19 Sep 2016
- Last updated
- 14 May 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Biboulet P, Morau D, Aubas P, Bringuier-Branchereau S, Capdevila X. Postoperative analgesia after total-hip arthroplasty: Comparison of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine and single injection of femoral nerve or psoas compartment block. a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2004 Mar-Apr;29(2):102-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2003.11.006.
PubMed 15029544Dauri M, Sidiropoulou T, Fabbi E, Giannelli M, Faria S, Mariani P, Sabato AF. Efficacy of continuous femoral nerve block with stimulating catheters versus nonstimulating catheters for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2007 Jul-Aug;32(4):282-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2006.06.249.
PubMed 17720111Schiferer A, Gore C, Gorove L, Lang T, Steinlechner B, Zimpfer M, Kober A. A randomized controlled trial of femoral nerve blockade administered preclinically for pain relief in femoral trauma. Anesth Analg. 2007 Dec;105(6):1852-4, table of contents. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000287676.39323.9e.
PubMed 18042893Johnson RL, Kopp SL, Hebl JR, Erwin PJ, Mantilla CB. Falls and major orthopaedic surgery with peripheral nerve blockade: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Apr;110(4):518-28. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet013. Epub 2013 Feb 24.
PubMed 23440367Casati A, Fanelli G, Beccaria P, Magistris L, Albertin A, Torri G. The effects of single or multiple injections on the volume of 0.5% ropivacaine required for femoral nerve blockade. Anesth Analg. 2001 Jul;93(1):183-6. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200107000-00036.
PubMed 11429362Jaeger P, Koscielniak-Nielsen ZJ, Hilsted KL, Fabritius ML, Dahl JB. Adductor Canal Block With 10 mL Versus 30 mL Local Anesthetics and Quadriceps Strength: A Paired, Blinded, Randomized Study in Healthy Volunteers. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Sep-Oct;40(5):553-8. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000298.
PubMed 26237001Lu YM, Lin JH, Hsiao SF, Liu MF, Chen SM, Lue YJ. The relative and absolute reliability of leg muscle strength testing by a handheld dynamometer. J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Apr;25(4):1065-71. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d650a6.
PubMed 20838248Lu TW, Hsu HC, Chang LY, Chen HL. Enhancing the examiner's resisting force improves the reliability of manual muscle strength measurements: comparison of a new device with hand-held dynamometry. J Rehabil Med. 2007 Nov;39(9):679-84. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0107.
PubMed 17999004Tran DQ, Dugani S, Dyachenko A, Correa JA, Finlayson RJ. Minimum effective volume of lidocaine for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2011 Mar-Apr;36(2):190-4. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e31820d4266.
PubMed 21270721Stylianou M, Flournoy N. Dose finding using the biased coin up-and-down design and isotonic regression. Biometrics. 2002 Mar;58(1):171-7. doi: 10.1111/j.0006-341x.2002.00171.x.
PubMed 11890313
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 May 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Minimum Effective Concentration of Bupivacaine for Motor-Sparing Femoral Nerve Block
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02909257
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- OAIC 823/16
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Knee Injuries
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: inadequate methodology to determine primary outcome
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ChileUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Sep 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Femoral nerve blocks are commonly used to provide pain control for total knee replacement, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Commonly employed local anesthetic concentrations result in motor block of the quadriceps and constitute an inherent risk factor for patient fall.
The aim of this study is to determine the minimum effective concentration of bupivacaine in 90 % of patients (MEC90) required for a motor-sparing, successful sensory block of the femoral nerve.
Detailed description
With the approval of Ethics Committee of the University of Chile Clinical Hospital, approximately 60 patients undergoing ACL repair or TKR will be recruited. All blocks will be conducted preoperatively in an induction room.Dose assignation will be done using an up-and-down sequential method, where the dose of each subsequent patient depends on the response of the previous patient, called the Biased Coin Design.
The assignment of each subsequent concentration will be based on the response of the previous patient.As soon as we recruit 45 patients with random dose assignment, we will terminate the enrollment procedure.
The injectate will be prepared and administered by a research assistant using syringes connected to the block needle. The operator and the patient will be blinded to the concentration injected.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| same dose | Experimental | Drug: Same Bupivacaine Concentrationpatient is exposed to the same previously successful dose |
| lower dose | Experimental | Drug: Lower Bupivacaine Concentrationpatient is exposed to a lower concentration dose |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Age between 18 and 75 years
- American Society of Anesthesiologists classification 1-3
- Body mass index between 20 and 35
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- 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)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Same Bupivacaine Concentrationpatient is exposed to the same concentration than previously successful one | Drug | same dose |
| Lower Bupivacaine Concentrationpatient is exposed to a lower concentration than previously successful one | Drug | lower dose |
Primary outcome
Minimum Bupivacaine Analgesic concentration preserving quadriceps strength analgesia
Time frame: 5 months
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: inadequate methodology to determine primary outcome). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 May 2020.
- Results publication: PubMed 15029544Biboulet P, Morau D, Aubas P, Bringuier-Branchereau S, Capdevila X. Postoperative analgesia after total-hip arthroplasty: Comparison of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with morphine and single injection of femoral nerve or psoas compartment block. a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2004 Mar-Apr;29(2):102-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2003.11.006.
- Results publication: PubMed 17720111Dauri M, Sidiropoulou T, Fabbi E, Giannelli M, Faria S, Mariani P, Sabato AF. Efficacy of continuous femoral nerve block with stimulating catheters versus nonstimulating catheters for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2007 Jul-Aug;32(4):282-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rapm.2006.06.249.
- Results publication: PubMed 18042893Schiferer A, Gore C, Gorove L, Lang T, Steinlechner B, Zimpfer M, Kober A. A randomized controlled trial of femoral nerve blockade administered preclinically for pain relief in femoral trauma. Anesth Analg. 2007 Dec;105(6):1852-4, table of contents. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000287676.39323.9e.
- Results publication: PubMed 23440367Johnson RL, Kopp SL, Hebl JR, Erwin PJ, Mantilla CB. Falls and major orthopaedic surgery with peripheral nerve blockade: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Apr;110(4):518-28. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet013. Epub 2013 Feb 24.
- Results publication: PubMed 11429362Casati A, Fanelli G, Beccaria P, Magistris L, Albertin A, Torri G. The effects of single or multiple injections on the volume of 0.5% ropivacaine required for femoral nerve blockade. Anesth Analg. 2001 Jul;93(1):183-6. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200107000-00036.
- Results publication: PubMed 26237001Jaeger P, Koscielniak-Nielsen ZJ, Hilsted KL, Fabritius ML, Dahl JB. Adductor Canal Block With 10 mL Versus 30 mL Local Anesthetics and Quadriceps Strength: A Paired, Blinded, Randomized Study in Healthy Volunteers. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Sep-Oct;40(5):553-8. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000298.
- Results publication: PubMed 20838248Lu YM, Lin JH, Hsiao SF, Liu MF, Chen SM, Lue YJ. The relative and absolute reliability of leg muscle strength testing by a handheld dynamometer. J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Apr;25(4):1065-71. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d650a6.
- Results publication: PubMed 17999004Lu TW, Hsu HC, Chang LY, Chen HL. Enhancing the examiner's resisting force improves the reliability of manual muscle strength measurements: comparison of a new device with hand-held dynamometry. J Rehabil Med. 2007 Nov;39(9):679-84. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0107.
- Results publication: PubMed 21270721Tran DQ, Dugani S, Dyachenko A, Correa JA, Finlayson RJ. Minimum effective volume of lidocaine for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2011 Mar-Apr;36(2):190-4. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e31820d4266.
- Results publication: PubMed 11890313Stylianou M, Flournoy N. Dose finding using the biased coin up-and-down design and isotonic regression. Biometrics. 2002 Mar;58(1):171-7. doi: 10.1111/j.0006-341x.2002.00171.x.
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DE QH TRAN, MD, FRCPC study director
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Same Bupivacaine Concentration and Lower Bupivacaine Concentration in people with Osteoarthritis, Knee and Knee Injuries, run by University of Chile at 1 site in Chile.
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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 May 2020. 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 Chile. 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.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: inadequate methodology to determine primary outcome). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Minimum Bupivacaine Analgesic concentration preserving quadriceps strength analgesia (time frame: 5 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02909257, which also lists 10 linked publications.
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.
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AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 May 2020.